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://root@192.168.1.12
inspec exec mytest.rb --key-files /path/keys/ssh.key --target ssh://root@192.168.1.12

# test remote machine via WinRM
insec exec mytest.rb --target winrm://administrator@192.168.1.1 --password SuperSecretPassword

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