prowler/providers/{provider}/services/{service}/{check_name}/
├── __init__.py
├── {check_name}.py
└── {check_name}.metadata.json

mkdir -p prowler/providers/{provider}/services/{service}/{check_name}
touch prowler/providers/{provider}/services/{service}/{check_name}/__init__.py
touch prowler/providers/{provider}/services/{service}/{check_name}/{check_name}.py
touch prowler/providers/{provider}/services/{service}/{check_name}/{check_name}.metadata.json

from prowler.lib.check.models import Check, Check_Report_{Provider}
from prowler.providers.{provider}.services.{service}.{service}_client import {service}_client

class {check_name}(Check):
    """Ensure that {resource} meets {security_requirement}."""
    def execute(self) -> list[Check_Report_{Provider}]:
        """Execute the check logic.

        Returns:
            A list of reports containing the result of the check.
        """
        findings = []
        for resource in {service}_client.{resources}:
            report = Check_Report_{Provider}(metadata=self.metadata(), resource=resource)
            report.status = "PASS" if resource.is_compliant else "FAIL"
            report.status_extended = f"Resource {resource.name} compliance status."
            findings.append(report)
        return findings

poetry run python prowler-cli.py {provider} --list-checks | grep {check_name}

poetry run python prowler-cli.py {provider} --log-level ERROR --verbose --check {check_name}

{service}_{resource}_{security_control}

{
  "Provider": "aws",
  "CheckID": "{check_name}",
  "CheckTitle": "Human-readable title",
  "CheckType": [
    "Software and Configuration Checks/AWS Security Best Practices",
    "Software and Configuration Checks/Industry and Regulatory Standards/AWS Foundational Security Best Practices"
  ],
  "ServiceName": "{service}",
  "SubServiceName": "",
  "ResourceIdTemplate": "",
  "Severity": "low|medium|high|critical",
  "ResourceType": "AwsEc2Instance|Other",
  "ResourceGroup": "security|compute|storage|network",
  "Description": "**Bold resource name**. Detailed explanation of what this check evaluates and why it matters.",
  "Risk": "What happens if non-compliant. Explain attack vectors, data exposure risks, compliance impact.",
  "RelatedUrl": "",
  "AdditionalURLs": [
    "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/..."
  ],
  "Remediation": {
    "Code": {
      "CLI": "aws {service} {command} --option value",
      "NativeIaC": "```yaml\nResources:\n  Resource:\n    Type: AWS::{Service}::{Resource}\n    Properties:\n      Key: value  # This line fixes the issue\n```",
      "Other": "1. Console steps\n2. Step by step",
      "Terraform": "```hcl\nresource \"aws_{service}_{resource}\" \"example\" {\n  key = \"value\"  # This line fixes the issue\n}\n```"
    },
    "Recommendation": {
      "Text": "Detailed recommendation for remediation.",
      "Url": "https://hub.prowler.com/check/{check_name}"
    }
  },
  "Categories": [
    "identity-access",
    "encryption",
    "logging",
    "forensics-ready",
    "internet-exposed",
    "trust-boundaries"
  ],
  "DependsOn": [],
  "RelatedTo": [],
  "Notes": ""
}

from prowler.lib.check.models import Check, Check_Report_AWS
from prowler.providers.aws.services.s3.s3_client import s3_client

class s3_bucket_encryption_enabled(Check):
    def execute(self) -> list[Check_Report_AWS]:
        findings = []
        for bucket in s3_client.buckets.values():
            report = Check_Report_AWS(metadata=self.metadata(), resource=bucket)
            if bucket.encryption:
                report.status = "PASS"
                report.status_extended = f"S3 bucket {bucket.name} has encryption enabled."
            else:
                report.status = "FAIL"
                report.status_extended = f"S3 bucket {bucket.name} does not have encryption enabled."
            findings.append(report)
        return findings

from prowler.lib.check.models import Check, Check_Report_AWS
from prowler.providers.aws.services.ec2.ec2_client import ec2_client

class ec2_instance_hardened(Check):
    def execute(self) -> list[Check_Report_AWS]:
        findings = []
        for instance in ec2_client.instances:
            report = Check_Report_AWS(metadata=self.metadata(), resource=instance)

            issues = []
            if instance.public_ip:
                issues.append("has public IP")
            if not instance.metadata_options.http_tokens == "required":
                issues.append("IMDSv2 not enforced")

            if issues:
                report.status = "FAIL"
                report.status_extended = f"Instance {instance.id} {', '.join(issues)}."
            else:
                report.status = "PASS"
                report.status_extended = f"Instance {instance.id} is properly hardened."

            findings.append(report)
        return findings

undefined

undefined