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# AWS::Inspector::AssessmentTarget
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The `AWS::Inspector::AssessmentTarget` resource is used to create Amazon Inspector assessment targets, which specify the Amazon EC2 instances that will be analyzed during an assessment run.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "Type" : "AWS::Inspector::AssessmentTarget",
  "Properties" : {
      "[AssessmentTargetName](#cfn-inspector-assessmenttarget-assessmenttargetname)" : String,
      "[ResourceGroupArn](#cfn-inspector-assessmenttarget-resourcegrouparn)" : String
    }
}
```

### YAML
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```
Type: AWS::Inspector::AssessmentTarget
Properties:
  [AssessmentTargetName](#cfn-inspector-assessmenttarget-assessmenttargetname): String
  [ResourceGroupArn](#cfn-inspector-assessmenttarget-resourcegrouparn): String
```

## Properties
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`AssessmentTargetName`  <a name="cfn-inspector-assessmenttarget-assessmenttargetname"></a>
The name of the Amazon Inspector assessment target. The name must be unique within the AWS account.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `140`  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)

`ResourceGroupArn`  <a name="cfn-inspector-assessmenttarget-resourcegrouparn"></a>
The ARN that specifies the resource group that is used to create the assessment target. If `resourceGroupArn` is not specified, all EC2 instances in the current AWS account and Region are included in the assessment target.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `300`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

## Return values
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### Ref
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When you pass the logical ID of this resource to the intrinsic `Ref` function, `Ref` returns the `ResourceGroupArn` of the new assessment target.

For more information about using the `Ref` function, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/intrinsic-function-reference-ref.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/intrinsic-function-reference-ref.html).

### Fn::GetAtt
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The `Fn::GetAtt` intrinsic function returns a value for a specified attribute of this type. The following are the available attributes and sample return values.

For more information about using the `Fn::GetAtt` intrinsic function, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/intrinsic-function-reference-getatt.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/intrinsic-function-reference-getatt.html).

#### 
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`Arn`  <a name="Arn-fn::getatt"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that specifies the assessment target that is created.

## Examples
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### Declaring an Amazon Inspector Assessment Target Resource
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The following examples show how to declare an `AWS::Inspector::AssessmentTarget` resource to create an Amazon Inspector assessment target.

#### JSON
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```
{
    "Type": "AWS::Inspector::AssessmentTarget",
    "Properties": {
        "AssessmentTargetName": "MyAssessmentTarget",
        "ResourceGroupArn": "arn:aws:inspector:us-west-2:123456789012:resourcegroup/0-AB6DMKnv"
    }
}
```

#### YAML
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```
Type: AWS::Inspector::AssessmentTarget
Properties:
  AssessmentTargetName: MyAssessmentTarget
  ResourceGroupArn: arn:aws:inspector:us-west-2:123456789012:resourcegroup/0-AB6DMKnv
```