Terraform Security Project

This project demonstrates how to integrate security checks into your Terraform project using tfsec and checkov. These tools help identify potential security issues and best practices in your Terraform code.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Terraform
• tfsec
• checkov

You can install tfsec and checkov using the provided installation commands in the project's security checks script.

Project Structure

The project structure is as follows:

• main.tf: Basic Terraform configuration file for provisioning an AWS S3 bucket.
• security_checks.sh: Script to run security checks using tfsec and checkov.
• .github/workflows/terraform_security_checks.yml: GitHub Actions workflow file to automate security checks on every push to the main branch.

Running Security Checks Locally

To run security checks locally, execute the following commands in your terminal:

./security_checks.sh

This will run tfsec and checkov against your Terraform code and provide feedback on any identified security issues.

GitHub Actions Workflow

The project includes a GitHub Actions workflow that automatically runs security checks whenever there is a push to the main branch. The workflow file is located at .github/workflows/terraform_security_checks.yml.

To use the GitHub Actions workflow:

1. Save the workflow file in your Terraform project's repository.
2. Commit and push the changes to trigger the workflow.
3. Visit the "Actions" tab in your GitHub repository to monitor the workflow execution and view the results.

Customize

Feel free to customize the Terraform code and security checks based on your project requirements. You can explore additional security tools and practices to enhance the overall security of your Terraform deployments.