InSpec commands by Example

# Create a profile (cookbook)
inspec init profile SQLServerSecurity

# check profile is valid
insec check SQLServerSecurity

# Run single inspec.rb file
inspec exec mytest.rb

# Run a profile
inspec exec SQLServerSecurity

# test remote machine via ssh
inspec exec SQLServerSecurity --key-files /path/keys/ssh.key --target ssh://[email protected]
inspec exec mytest.rb --key-files /path/keys/ssh.key --target ssh://[email protected]

# test remote machine via WinRM
insec exec mytest.rb --target winrm://[email protected] --password SuperSecretPassword

# test remote docker 
inspec mytest.rb --target docker://containerid

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