security-skills-guide

Guide for security-related Agent Skills including penetration testing, code auditing, threat hunting, and forensics skills.

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Best use case

security-skills-guide is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.

Guide for security-related Agent Skills including penetration testing, code auditing, threat hunting, and forensics skills.

Teams using security-skills-guide should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.

When to use this skill

  • You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.

When not to use this skill

  • You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
  • You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/security-skills-guide/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/diegosouzapw/awesome-omni-skill/main/skills/testing-security/security-skills-guide/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/security-skills-guide/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How security-skills-guide Compares

Feature / Agentsecurity-skills-guideStandard Approach
Platform SupportNot specifiedLimited / Varies
Context Awareness High Baseline
Installation ComplexityUnknownN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Guide for security-related Agent Skills including penetration testing, code auditing, threat hunting, and forensics skills.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

# Security Skills Guide

## Scope

Use this skill when:

- Finding or adding security-related skills
- Understanding cybersecurity skill categories
- Organizing security skills in README.md

## Security Skill Categories

### Penetration Testing

| Category | Skills |
|----------|--------|
| Web Application | Burp Suite, FFUF fuzzing, SQL injection, XSS testing |
| Network | Nmap, Wireshark, SMTP/SSH testing |
| Cloud | AWS/Azure/GCP penetration testing |
| Active Directory | Kerberoasting, DCSync, pass-the-hash |

### Code Auditing

| Category | Skills |
|----------|--------|
| Static Analysis | CodeQL, Semgrep, Slither |
| Smart Contracts | Solidity security, Move auditing |
| Variant Analysis | Finding similar vulnerabilities |

### Threat Hunting

| Category | Skills |
|----------|--------|
| Detection Rules | Sigma rules, YARA |
| Forensics | File metadata, memory analysis |
| Incident Response | Triage, investigation |

## Key Security Skill Repositories

### Trail of Bits Security Team
- `trailofbits/skills` - Static analysis, code auditing, smart contracts

### Antigravity Collection
- `sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills` - 50+ cybersecurity skills

### Community Skills
- `mhattingpete/claude-skills-marketplace` - Computer forensics skills

## Where to Add Security Skills in README

- **Penetration testing tools**: `Cybersecurity & Penetration Testing`
- **Code analysis tools**: `Security & Systems` or `Development & Code Tools`
- **Threat hunting**: `Security & Systems`
- **Smart contract security**: `Development & Code Tools` (if dev-focused)

## Security Skill Best Practices

1. **Clear scope**: Define what the skill does and doesn't do
2. **Legal warnings**: Include responsible use disclaimers
3. **Tool requirements**: List required external tools
4. **Safe defaults**: Use non-destructive operations by default
5. **Logging**: Include audit trail capabilities

## Example Security Skill Structure

```
threat-hunting/
├── SKILL.md           # Main instructions
├── scripts/
│   ├── sigma-search.py
│   └── log-parser.sh
├── references/
│   └── sigma-rules.md
└── templates/
    └── report.md
```

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