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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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Detecting Process Injection TechniquesDetects and analyzes process injection techniques used by malware including classic DLL injection, process hollowing, APC injection, thread hijacking, and reflective loading. Uses memory forensics, API monitoring, and behavioral analysis to identify injection artifacts. Activates for requests involving process injection detection, code injection analysis, hollowed process investigation, or in-memory threat detection.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Hunting For T1098 Account ManipulationHunt for MITRE ATT&CK T1098 account manipulation including shadow admin creation, SID history injection, group membership changes, and credential modifications using Windows Security Event Logs.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing GRAPHQL Security AssessmentAssessing GraphQL API endpoints for introspection leaks, injection attacks, authorization flaws, and denial-of-service vulnerabilities during authorized security tests.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Testing API Security With Owasp Top 10Systematically assessing REST and GraphQL API endpoints against the OWASP API Security Top 10 risks using automated and manual testing techniques.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Analyzing Command And Control CommunicationAnalyzes malware command-and-control (C2) communication protocols to understand beacon patterns, command structures, data encoding, and infrastructure. Covers HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, and custom protocol C2 analysis for detection development and threat intelligence. Activates for requests involving C2 analysis, beacon detection, C2 protocol reverse engineering, or command-and-control infrastructure mapping.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Analyzing Ransomware Leak Site IntelligenceMonitor and analyze ransomware group data leak sites (DLS) to track victim postings, extract threat intelligence on group tactics, and assess sector-specific ransomware risk for proactive defense.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Ot Vulnerability Scanning SafelyPerform vulnerability scanning in OT/ICS environments safely using passive monitoring, native protocol queries, and carefully controlled active scanning with Tenable OT Security to identify vulnerabilities without disrupting industrial processes or crashing legacy controllers.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Web Application Penetration TestPerforms systematic security testing of web applications following the OWASP Web Security Testing Guide (WSTG) methodology to identify vulnerabilities in authentication, authorization, input validation, session management, and business logic. The tester uses Burp Suite as the primary interception proxy alongside manual testing techniques to find flaws that automated scanners miss. Activates for requests involving web app pentest, OWASP testing, application security assessment, or web vulnerability testing.
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theheavenlyd3mon 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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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Detecting Credential Dumping TechniquesDetect LSASS credential dumping, SAM database extraction, and NTDS.dit theft using Sysmon Event ID 10, Windows Security logs, and SIEM correlation rules
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Ransomware Tabletop ExercisePlans and facilitates tabletop exercises simulating ransomware incidents to test organizational readiness, decision-making, and communication procedures. Designs realistic scenarios based on current ransomware threat actors (LockBit, ALPHV/BlackCat, Cl0p), injects covering double extortion, backup destruction, and regulatory notification requirements. Evaluates participant responses against NIST CSF and CISA guidelines. Activates for requests involving ransomware tabletop, incident response exercise, or ransomware readiness drill.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Conducting Internal Network Penetration TestExecute an internal network penetration test simulating an insider threat or post-breach attacker to identify lateral movement paths, privilege escalation vectors, and sensitive data exposure within the corporate network.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Exploiting Prototype Pollution In JavascriptDetect and exploit JavaScript prototype pollution vulnerabilities on both client-side and server-side applications to achieve XSS, RCE, and authentication bypass through property injection.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Active Directory Penetration TestConduct a focused Active Directory penetration test to enumerate domain objects, discover attack paths with BloodHound, exploit Kerberos weaknesses, escalate privileges via ADCS/DCSync, and demonstrate domain compromise.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Wireless Network Penetration TestExecute a wireless network penetration test to assess WiFi security by capturing handshakes, cracking WPA2/WPA3 keys, detecting rogue access points, and testing wireless segmentation using Aircrack-ng and related tools.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Building Threat Actor Profile From OsintBuild comprehensive threat actor profiles using open-source intelligence (OSINT) techniques to document adversary motivations, capabilities, infrastructure, and TTPs for proactive defense.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Evaluating Threat Intelligence PlatformsEvaluates and selects Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) products based on organizational requirements including feed integration capability, STIX/TAXII support, workflow automation, analyst interface, and total cost of ownership. Use when conducting a TIP procurement, migrating between TIP solutions, or assessing whether the current TIP meets program maturity requirements. Activates for requests involving ThreatConnect, MISP, OpenCTI, Anomali, EclecticIQ, or TIP procurement decisions.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Implementing Stix Taxii Feed IntegrationSTIX (Structured Threat Information eXpression) and TAXII (Trusted Automated eXchange of Intelligence Information) are OASIS open standards for representing and transporting cyber threat intelligence.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Log Source Onboarding In SiemPerform structured log source onboarding into SIEM platforms by configuring collectors, parsers, normalization, and validation for complete security visibility.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Analyzing Threat Actor Ttps With Mitre AttackMITRE ATT&CK is a globally-accessible knowledge base of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) based on real-world observations. This skill covers systematically mapping threat actor beh
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Bypassing Authentication With Forced BrowsingDiscovering and accessing unprotected pages, APIs, and administrative interfaces by enumerating URLs and bypassing authentication controls during authorized security assessments.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Cryptographic Audit Of ApplicationA cryptographic audit systematically reviews an application's use of cryptographic primitives, protocols, and key management to identify vulnerabilities such as weak algorithms, insecure modes, hardco
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Reverse Engineering Android Malware With JadxReverse engineers malicious Android APK files using JADX decompiler to analyze Java/Kotlin source code, identify malicious functionality including data theft, C2 communication, privilege escalation, and overlay attacks. Examines manifest permissions, receivers, services, and native libraries. Activates for requests involving Android malware analysis, APK reverse engineering, mobile malware investigation, or Android threat analysis.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Collecting Indicators Of CompromiseSystematically collects, categorizes, and distributes indicators of compromise (IOCs) during and after security incidents to enable detection, blocking, and threat intelligence sharing. Covers network, host, email, and behavioral indicators using STIX/TAXII formats and threat intelligence platforms. Activates for requests involving IOC collection, indicator extraction, threat indicator sharing, compromise indicators, STIX export, or IOC enrichment.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Collecting Open Source IntelligenceCollects and synthesizes open-source intelligence (OSINT) about threat actors, malicious infrastructure, and attack campaigns using publicly available data sources, passive reconnaissance tools, and dark web monitoring. Use when investigating external threat actor infrastructure, performing pre-engagement reconnaissance for authorized red team assessments, or enriching CTI reports with publicly available adversary context. Activates for requests involving Maltego, Shodan, OSINT framework, SpiderFoot, or infrastructure reconnaissance.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Building Threat Hunt Hypothesis FrameworkBuild a systematic threat hunt hypothesis framework that transforms threat intelligence, attack patterns, and environmental data into testable hunting hypotheses.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Implementing Nerc Cip Compliance ControlsThis skill covers implementing North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP) compliance controls for Bulk Electric System (BES) cyber systems. It addresses asset categorization (CIP-002), electronic security perimeters (CIP-005), system security management (CIP-007), configuration management (CIP-010), supply chain risk management (CIP-013), and the 2025 updates including mandatory MFA for remote access and expanded low-impact asset requirements.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Implementing Soar Automation With PhantomImplements Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) workflows using Splunk SOAR (formerly Phantom) to automate alert triage, IOC enrichment, containment actions, and incident response playbooks. Use when SOC teams need to reduce manual analyst work, standardize response procedures, or integrate multiple security tools into automated workflows.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Monitoring Scada Modbus Traffic AnomaliesMonitors Modbus TCP traffic on SCADA and ICS networks to detect anomalous function code usage, unauthorized register writes, and suspicious communication patterns. The analyst uses deep packet inspection with pymodbus, Scapy, and Zeek to baseline normal PLC/RTU communication behavior, then applies statistical and rule-based anomaly detection to identify reconnaissance, parameter manipulation, and denial-of-service attacks targeting Modbus devices on port 502. Activates for requests involving Modbus traffic analysis, SCADA network monitoring, ICS anomaly detection, PLC security monitoring, or OT network threat detection.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Alert Triage With Elastic SiemPerform systematic alert triage in Elastic Security SIEM to rapidly classify, prioritize, and investigate security alerts for SOC operations.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Supply Chain Attack SimulationSimulate and detect software supply chain attacks including typosquatting detection via Levenshtein distance, dependency confusion testing against private registries, package hash verification with pip, and known vulnerability scanning with pip-audit.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Threat Hunting With Yara RulesUse YARA pattern-matching rules to hunt for malware, suspicious files, and indicators of compromise across filesystems and memory dumps. Covers rule authoring, yara-python scanning, and integration with threat intel feeds.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Conducting Social Engineering Penetration TestDesign and execute a social engineering penetration test including phishing, vishing, smishing, and physical pretexting campaigns to measure human security resilience and identify training gaps.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Exploiting Broken Function Level AuthorizationTests APIs for Broken Function Level Authorization (BFLA) vulnerabilities where regular users can invoke administrative functions or access privileged API endpoints by directly calling them. The tester identifies admin and privileged endpoints, then attempts to access them with regular user credentials by manipulating HTTP methods, URL paths, and request parameters. Maps to OWASP API5:2023 Broken Function Level Authorization. Activates for requests involving BFLA testing, admin endpoint bypass, function-level access control testing, or API privilege escalation.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Power Grid Cybersecurity AssessmentThis skill covers conducting cybersecurity assessments of electric power grid infrastructure including generation facilities, transmission substations, distribution systems, and energy management system (EMS) control centers. It addresses NERC CIP compliance verification, substation automation security, IEC 61850 protocol analysis, synchrophasor (PMU) network security, and the unique threat landscape targeting power grid operations as demonstrated by Industroyer/CrashOverride and related attacks.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Configuring Host Based Intrusion DetectionConfigures host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) to monitor endpoint file integrity, system calls, and configuration changes for security violations. Use when deploying OSSEC, Wazuh, or AIDE for endpoint monitoring, building file integrity monitoring (FIM) policies, or meeting compliance requirements for change detection. Activates for requests involving HIDS configuration, file integrity monitoring, OSSEC/Wazuh deployment, or host-based detection.
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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 exploiting-prototype-pollution-in-javascript, hunting-for-t1098-account-manipulation, performing-graphql-security-assessment. 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.