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Thursday, April 17, 2025

How to install Checkov | How to Scan Terraform Code for finding security issues using Checkov

Checkov is a static code analysis tool designed to scan Infrastructure as Code (IaC) files and identify potential security and compliance misconfigurations.

How to install Checkov on Linux Ubuntu?

There are several ways to install Checkov on Ubuntu 22.04, but we will be using PIP.

1. Using pip (Recommended):

This is the most common and generally recommended method as it installs the latest stable version and manages dependencies easily.

Prerequisites: Ensure you have Python and pip installed. If not, open your terminal and run:
sudo apt update sudo apt install python3-pip -y
Install Checkov: Once pip is installed, run the following command to install Checkov:

sudo pip3 install checkov

Verify Installation: After the installation is complete, you can verify it by checking the Checkov version:
checkov --version
This should print the installed Checkov version.

How to Scan Terraform files using Checkov?

Navigate to Terraform directory where you created Terraform files and execute the below command:

For e.g., if you have created terraform files under project-terraform directory, navigate to that dir.

cd project-terraform

Run the below command to scan terraform files:

checkov -d .

Now you will see the issues(if there are any) with TF files like below:

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

What is Checkov? | How to install Checkov on Linux Ubuntu to scan Terraform Code for finding security issues?

Checkov is a static code analysis tool designed to scan Infrastructure as Code (IaC) files and identify potential security and compliance misconfigurations.

Supported IaC types:

Checkov scans following IaC file types:

Terraform (for AWS, GCP, Azure and OCI)
CloudFormation (including AWS SAM)
Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
Serverless framework
Helm charts
Kubernetes
Docker

Here's a breakdown of Checkov tutorials

Getting Started and Basic Usage:

Installation: Checkov can be installed using pip, brew, or Docker. For example, using pip:
pip install checkov

Basic Scanning: To scan a single file or a directory, use the -f (file) or -d (directory) flags:
checkov -f main.tf
checkov -d /path/to/your/iac/code
Output: Checkov provides a detailed output of passed and failed checks, including the check ID, description, the resource and file location, and a link to more information about the policy
Specifying Frameworks: You can specify the IaC framework to scan using the --framework flag:

checkov -d /path/to/kubernetes/manifests --framework kubernetes

Output Formats: Checkov supports various output formats using the --output flag, such as cli (default), json, junitxml, and sarif. For e.g, for JSON output format, use below command:

checkov -d . --output json

Monday, April 7, 2025

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Friday, April 4, 2025

DevSecOps Tutorials | How to setup Prowler in AWS cloud to evaluate AWS Security

Prowler is a open source security auditing tool designed to assess security best practices, misconfigurations, and compliance in AWS environments.

Key Features of Prowler:

Customizable, and lightweight
AWS Security Best Practices – Checks for security misconfigurations in AWS services.
Compliance auditing
Multi-Account Scanning – Can scan multiple AWS accounts.
Multiple Output Formats – Generates JSON, CSV, HTML, and JUnit reports.
Works with CI/CD, AWS Organizations, and automated security workflows

Pre-requisites:

AWS cli installed

Install Required Dependencies:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y unzip awscli jq python3-pip git

How to setup in Prowler in AWS cloud?

git clone https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler.git

cd prowler

chmod +x prowler

./prowler

Run Prowler Scans

To Run a Full AWS Security Scan.

./prowler -M json,csv -o prowler-report

Wednesday, March 19, 2025