Security
Security agent skills give AI agents disciplined security workflows: code review for vulnerabilities, secret handling, dependency audits, and hardening checklists. Every skill on SkillMD also passes its own safety review before listing, with capability flags shown on each page.
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njones17 Skill Performing Packet Injection AttackCrafts and injects custom network packets using Scapy, hping3, and Nemesis during authorized security assessments to test firewall rules, IDS detection, protocol handling, and network stack resilience against malformed and spoofed traffic.
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njones17 Bundle Hunting For Webshell ActivityHunt for web shell deployments on internet-facing servers by analyzing file creation in web directories, suspicious process spawning from web servers, and anomalous HTTP patterns.
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njones17 Skill Analyzing Security Logs With SplunkLeverages Splunk Enterprise Security and SPL (Search Processing Language) to investigate security incidents through log correlation, timeline reconstruction, and anomaly detection. Covers Windows event logs, firewall logs, proxy logs, and authentication data analysis. Activates for requests involving Splunk investigation, SPL queries, SIEM log analysis, security event correlation, or log-based incident investigation.
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njones17 Skill Using Git WorktreesUse when starting security work that needs isolation from current workspace, before executing engagement plans, or when testing exploits that could affect the working tree — creates isolated git worktrees with smart directory selection and safety verification
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njones17 Skill Using SuperhackersUse when starting any security task, pentest, vulnerability assessment, code review, recon, exploit development, or security assessment. Use FIRST before loading any other superhackers skill. Use when unsure which security skill to load. Use when planning a multi-phase security engagement.
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njones17 Bundle Exploit DevelopmentUse when needing to exploit a confirmed vulnerability, generate payloads, craft reverse shells, use Metasploit modules, write custom exploit scripts, perform post-exploitation, escalate privileges, pivot through networks, bypass security controls, or when the user asks to exploit, pwn, pop a shell, gain access, or weaponize a finding.
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njones17 Skill Mitre MapMaps a security finding, attack technique, threat actor, or malware family to the MITRE ATT&CK framework. Returns tactic, technique ID, sub-technique, detection opportunities, and data sources. Use when writing reports, building detection rules, or attributing activity.
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njones17 Skill Security AssessmentUse when planning, scoping, or executing a comprehensive security assessment, penetration test, red team engagement, or security audit. Use when the user needs to coordinate multiple security testing activities, define assessment scope and rules of engagement, perform threat modeling, rate risk using CVSS, map findings to compliance frameworks (OWASP Top 10, PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001), manage assessment lifecycle from planning through reporting, or orchestrate multiple security skills together. Use as the master coordinator when no single specialized skill covers the full task.
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njones17 Skill Ioc LookupEnriches an indicator of compromise (IP, domain, URL, file hash, or email). Pulls reputation data, threat intelligence, WHOIS, passive DNS, malware associations, and ATT&CK context. Use during incident response, threat hunting, or alert triage.
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njones17 Skill Using Payload LibraryGuides Claude in selecting and using the right security testing payloads from the payload library. Use when testing web application vulnerabilities, choosing attack vectors, or escalating from detection to impact. Automatically loads the relevant payload file based on vulnerability type.
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njones17 Skill Writing Security SkillsUse when creating new superhackers security skills, editing existing security skills, reviewing skill quality before deployment, or when a gap is discovered during a security engagement and needs to be captured as a reusable skill.
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njones17 Bundle Building Soc Escalation MatrixBuild a structured SOC escalation matrix defining severity tiers, response SLAs, escalation paths, and notification procedures for security incidents.
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njones17 Skill Generating Threat Intelligence ReportsGenerates structured cyber threat intelligence reports at strategic, operational, and tactical levels tailored to specific audiences including executives, security operations teams, and technical analysts. Use when producing finished intelligence products from raw collection data, creating sector threat briefings, or delivering post-incident intelligence assessments. Activates for requests involving CTI report writing, threat briefings, intelligence products, finished intelligence, or executive security reporting.
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njones17 Skill Building Adversary Infrastructure Tracking SystemBuild an automated system to track adversary infrastructure using passive DNS, certificate transparency, WHOIS data, and IP enrichment to map and monitor threat actor command-and-control networks.
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njones17 Skill Building Detection Rules With SigmaBuilds vendor-agnostic detection rules using the Sigma rule format for threat detection across SIEM platforms including Splunk, Elastic, and Microsoft Sentinel. Use when creating portable detection logic from threat intelligence, mapping rules to MITRE ATT&CK techniques, or converting community Sigma rules into platform-specific queries using sigmac or pySigma backends.
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njones17 Skill NoneHarden LDAP directory services against common attacks including credential harvesting, LDAP injection, anonymous binding, and channel binding bypass. Covers LDAPS enforcement, channel binding, LDAP si
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njones17 Bundle Exploiting Deeplink VulnerabilitiesTests and exploits deep link (URL scheme and App Link) vulnerabilities in Android and iOS mobile applications to identify unauthorized access, data injection, intent hijacking, and redirect manipulation. Use when assessing mobile app attack surface through custom URI schemes, Android App Links, iOS Universal Links, or intent-based navigation. Activates for requests involving deep link security testing, URL scheme exploitation, mobile intent abuse, or link hijacking.
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njones17 Skill Automating Ioc EnrichmentAutomates the enrichment of raw indicators of compromise with multi-source threat intelligence context using SOAR platforms, Python pipelines, or TIP playbooks to reduce analyst triage time and standardize enrichment outputs. Use when building automated enrichment workflows integrated with SIEM alerts, email submission pipelines, or bulk IOC processing from threat feeds. Activates for requests involving SOAR enrichment, Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, TheHive, Python enrichment pipelines, or automated IOC processing.
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njones17 Bundle Building Detection Rule With Splunk SplBuild effective detection rules using Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) correlation searches to identify security threats in SOC environments.
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njones17 Skill Analyzing Network Traffic For IncidentsAnalyzes network traffic captures and flow data to identify adversary activity during security incidents, including command-and-control communications, lateral movement, data exfiltration, and exploitation attempts. Uses Wireshark, Zeek, and NetFlow analysis techniques. Activates for requests involving network traffic analysis, packet capture investigation, PCAP analysis, network forensics, C2 traffic detection, or exfiltration detection.
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njones17 Skill API PentestingUse when testing APIs for security vulnerabilities, assessing REST/GraphQL/gRPC/WebSocket/SOAP endpoints, testing API authentication and authorization (OAuth2, JWT, API keys), discovering undocumented API endpoints, testing for BOLA/IDOR in API resources, performing API fuzzing, analyzing API traffic, testing rate limiting, or when the target exposes programmatic interfaces requiring security assessment per OWASP API Security Top 10.
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njones17 Bundle Writing Security ReportsUse when documenting security findings, writing pentest reports, creating vulnerability advisories, drafting executive summaries for security assessments, formatting evidence for security deliverables, scoring vulnerabilities with CVSS, writing remediation guidance, or producing any security assessment documentation deliverable.
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njones17 Skill Dispatching Parallel AgentsUse when facing 2+ independent security tasks that can be worked on without shared state or sequential dependencies — parallel scans across targets, simultaneous testing of unrelated attack surfaces, or concurrent investigation of independent findings
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njones17 Skill Fastapi SecurityUse when assessing security for Python FastAPI applications. Focuses on Pydantic exploitation, dependency injection gaps, OpenAPI exposure, ASGI middleware security, and Python-specific vulnerabilities like template injection and SSRF.
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njones17 Skill Executing Red Team ExerciseExecutes comprehensive red team exercises that simulate real-world adversary operations against an organization's people, processes, and technology. The red team operates with stealth as a primary objective, employing the full attack lifecycle from initial reconnaissance through objective completion while testing the organization's detection and response capabilities. This differs from penetration testing by focusing on adversary emulation rather than vulnerability identification. Activates for requests involving red team exercise, adversary simulation, adversary emulation, or full-scope offensive security assessment.
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njones17 Bundle Webapp PentestingUse when testing web applications for security vulnerabilities, performing webapp penetration tests, assessing OWASP Top 10 risks, testing for XSS/SQLi/CSRF/SSRF/IDOR/auth bypass, fuzzing web endpoints, scanning web servers, intercepting HTTP traffic, testing file uploads, evaluating session management, or when the target is a browser-accessible web application requiring comprehensive security assessment.
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njones17 Skill Exploiting Websocket VulnerabilitiesTesting WebSocket implementations for authentication bypass, cross-site hijacking, injection attacks, and insecure message handling during authorized security assessments.
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njones17 Skill Analyzing Cyber Kill ChainAnalyzes intrusion activity against the Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain framework to identify which phases an adversary has completed, where defenses succeeded or failed, and what controls would have interrupted the attack at earlier phases. Use when conducting post-incident analysis, building prevention-focused security controls, or mapping detection gaps to kill chain phases. Activates for requests involving kill chain analysis, intrusion kill chain, attack phase mapping, or Lockheed Martin kill chain framework.
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njones17 Skill Testing JWT Token SecurityAssessing JSON Web Token implementations for cryptographic weaknesses, algorithm confusion attacks, and authorization bypass vulnerabilities during security engagements.
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njones17 Bundle Vulnerability VerificationUse when a scanner or manual testing has identified a potential vulnerability that needs confirmation, when eliminating false positives from automated scan results, when determining real-world exploitability and impact of a finding, when collecting evidence for a security report, when chaining multiple low-severity issues into a higher-impact attack, or when verifying that a patch or remediation actually fixes a vulnerability.
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njones17 Skill Analyzing PDF Malware With PdfidAnalyzes malicious PDF files using PDFiD, pdf-parser, and peepdf to identify embedded JavaScript, shellcode, exploits, and suspicious objects without opening the document. Determines the attack vector and extracts embedded payloads for further analysis. Activates for requests involving PDF malware analysis, malicious document analysis, PDF exploit investigation, or suspicious attachment triage.
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njones17 Bundle Exploiting Constrained Delegation AbuseExploit Kerberos Constrained Delegation misconfigurations in Active Directory to impersonate privileged users via S4U2self and S4U2proxy extensions for lateral movement and privilege escalation.
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njones17 Skill Exploiting Mass Assignment In REST ApisDiscover and exploit mass assignment vulnerabilities in REST APIs to escalate privileges, modify restricted fields, and bypass authorization controls by injecting unexpected parameters in API requests.
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njones17 Skill Performing GRAPHQL Introspection AttackPerforms GraphQL introspection attacks to extract the full API schema including types, queries, mutations, subscriptions, and field definitions from GraphQL endpoints. The tester uses introspection queries to map the attack surface, identifies sensitive fields and mutations, tests for query depth and complexity limits, and exploits GraphQL-specific vulnerabilities including batching attacks, alias-based brute force, and nested query DoS. Activates for requests involving GraphQL security testing, introspection attack, GraphQL enumeration, or GraphQL API penetration testing.
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njones17 Skill Generating Security ReportsGuides Claude in generating professional security reports (penetration test, vulnerability assessment, bug bounty, code review, incident response post-mortem) using the templates in this package. Use when writing up findings, drafting client deliverables, or documenting incidents.
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njones17 Skill Supabase SecuritySecurity assessment and exploitation methodology for Supabase-backed applications, focusing on PostgREST, RLS policies, and Edge Functions.
Frequently asked questions
What are Security agent skills?
Security agent skills give AI agents disciplined security workflows: code review for vulnerabilities, secret handling, dependency audits, and hardening checklists. Every skill on SkillMD also passes its own safety review before listing, with capability flags shown on each page.
Which Security skills are most installed?
Popular Security skills on SkillMD right now include performing-packet-injection-attack, hunting-for-webshell-activity, analyzing-security-logs-with-splunk. Rankings shift as installs change; sort this page by "Most installs" for the live list.
Do Security skills work with Claude Code and Cursor?
Yes. Every skill here ships as a SKILL.md file, an open format that works in Claude Code, Claude.ai, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, and 60+ other agents. Install one with npx skillmds@latest add <owner>/<name>, or copy the file into your agent's skills directory.