Terraform Compliance
Terraform Compliance is an open-source, lightweight compliance testing framework for Terraform infrastructure-as-code. It enables developers and DevOps teams to write and run automated tests against Terraform plans to ensure infrastructure configurations meet security, compliance, and organizational policies before deployment. It integrates with CI/CD pipelines to provide early feedback and prevent misconfigurations.
Developers should use Terraform Compliance when managing infrastructure with Terraform to enforce security best practices, regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA), and internal standards in a scalable, automated way. It is particularly valuable in regulated industries, large-scale deployments, or teams adopting DevSecOps to catch issues like exposed ports, missing encryption, or improper resource tagging during the planning phase, reducing risks and costs.