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Chef InSpec

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Automate compliance and security testing across cloud and infrastructure environments.

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About Chef InSpec

Chef InSpec is a compliance as code solution designed to automate the verification of security and policy requirements across diverse IT environments. It enables enterprises to codify compliance, security, and operational policies into human-readable, executable tests that can be run locally or remotely on any major operating system. This platform-agnostic approach supports a wide range of infrastructures including cloud providers like AWS and Azure, as well as configuration management tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.

Targeted at enterprise IT and security teams, Chef InSpec streamlines compliance auditing by integrating security testing directly into DevOps workflows. Its extensible language allows customization for new operating systems, devices, and applications, facilitating consistent policy enforcement across hybrid and cloud environments. The solution provides detailed test results that help organizations quickly identify and remediate configuration drift and security vulnerabilities, thereby reducing risk and improving governance.

Key Capabilities

  • Compliance as code with human-readable tests
  • Platform-agnostic local and remote assessments
  • Extensible language for custom resources
  • Cloud provider configuration testing (AWS, Azure)
  • Integration with infrastructure provisioning tools

Integrations

AWS CloudFormationAzure Resource ManagerTerraform

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Quick Facts

community.chef.io/tools/chef-inspec
PricingSubscription
DeploymentSaaS
Target SizeEnterprise