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Policy Enforcement Bot

An automated tool that checks infrastructure for compliance with security policies.

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Overview

This tool is a proactive security and compliance mechanism built around the Automation API and Pulumi's CrossGuard policy-as-code framework. In a CI/CD pipeline, when a change to infrastructure code is proposed, this tool programmatically runs a `pulumi preview`. It then executes a set of policies (e.g., 'all S3 buckets must have encryption enabled') against the planned changes. If any policy is violated, the operation fails, and the deployment is blocked. This automates policy enforcement and prevents non-compliant infrastructure from ever being deployed.

✨ Key Features

  • Integrates with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Programmatically runs `pulumi preview` via Automation API.
  • Executes policy-as-code rules (CrossGuard) against the preview.
  • Blocks deployments that violate policies.
  • Provides automated compliance and security checks.

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Policies can be written in the same language as the infrastructure code (e.g., TypeScript, Python).
  • The Automation API allows for flexible and programmatic integration into any workflow.
  • Provides a preview-based enforcement, catching issues before deployment.

Unique Value: Automates policy enforcement directly within the deployment pipeline, preventing non-compliant infrastructure from being created and reducing security risks.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Enforcing security best practices automatically. Ensuring compliance with regulations like HIPAA or PCI. Preventing costly or insecure infrastructure configurations. Implementing cost controls by checking for oversized resources.

✅ Best For

  • This is a primary use case for Pulumi's policy-as-code features, and the Automation API provides the mechanism to integrate it seamlessly into automated workflows without human intervention.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Organizations without a defined set of infrastructure policies.
  • Very small teams where manual review is sufficient.

🏆 Alternatives

Terraform Sentinel Checkov Open Policy Agent (OPA)

Unlike post-deployment scanning tools like Checkov, this approach is preventative rather than reactive. Compared to Terraform Sentinel, policies can be written in familiar programming languages, making them more accessible to developers.

💻 Platforms

API

🔌 Integrations

Pulumi CrossGuard CI/CD Systems (GitHub Actions, etc.) Open Policy Agent (OPA)

💰 Pricing

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Free Tier Available

Free tier: This is a use case pattern. CrossGuard is available in the free tier, but advanced policy management is in paid tiers.

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