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#275Intermediate
3.5/5
DevSecOps
45 min

Set Up Compliance Scanning with InSpec

Implement Chef InSpec for infrastructure compliance scanning and reporting.

Tools & Technologies
InSpecComplianceSecurityScanning
Objective

Deploy InSpec for automated compliance scanning against CIS benchmarks and custom profiles.

Requirements
  • Install InSpec
  • Write compliance profiles
  • Run scans
  • Generate reports
  • Integrate with CI/CD
Tips

Use CIS benchmark profiles. Write custom controls. Use InSpec Cloud for centralized reporting. Automate remediation.

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Intermediate(Challenging)

45 min

Est. Time

5

Requirements

4

Technologies

DevSecOps

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You should be comfortable with basic InSpec concepts and have worked through beginner-level tasks before attempting this one.

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