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 Ransomware Precursors In NetworkDetects early-stage ransomware indicators in network traffic before encryption begins, including initial access broker activity, command-and-control beaconing, credential harvesting, reconnaissance scanning, and staging behavior. Uses network detection tools (Zeek, Suricata, Arkime), SIEM correlation rules, and threat intelligence feeds to identify ransomware precursor patterns such as Cobalt Strike beacons, Mimikatz network signatures, and RDP brute-force attempts. Activates for requests involving pre-ransomware detection, network-based ransomware indicators, or early warning ransomware monitoring.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Detecting Spearphishing With Email GatewaySpearphishing targets specific individuals using personalized, researched content that bypasses generic spam filters. Email security gateways (SEGs) like Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Proofpoint,
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Hunting For Anomalous Powershell ExecutionHunt for malicious PowerShell activity by analyzing Script Block Logging (Event 4104), Module Logging (Event 4103), and process creation events. The analyst parses Windows Event Log EVTX files to detect obfuscated commands, AMSI bypass attempts, encoded payloads, credential dumping keywords, and suspicious download cradles. Activates for requests involving PowerShell threat hunting, script block analysis, encoded command detection, or AMSI bypass identification.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Implementing Mobile Application ManagementImplements Mobile Application Management (MAM) policies to protect enterprise data on managed and unmanaged mobile devices through app-level controls including data loss prevention, selective wipe, app configuration, and containerization. Use when securing corporate apps on BYOD devices, implementing Intune App Protection Policies, or enforcing data separation between personal and work apps. Activates for requests involving MAM deployment, app protection policies, mobile containerization, or BYOD security.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Implementing Vulnerability Remediation SlaVulnerability remediation SLAs define mandatory timeframes for patching or mitigating identified vulnerabilities based on severity, asset criticality, and exploit availability. Effective SLA programs
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Testing For JSON Web Token VulnerabilitiesTest JWT implementations for critical vulnerabilities including algorithm confusion, none algorithm bypass, kid parameter injection, and weak secret exploitation to achieve authentication bypass and privilege escalation.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Active Directory Forest Trust AttackEnumerate and audit Active Directory forest trust relationships using impacket for SID filtering analysis, trust key extraction, cross-forest SID history abuse detection, and inter-realm Kerberos ticket assessment.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Wifi Password Cracking With AircrackCaptures WPA/WPA2 handshakes and performs offline password cracking using aircrack-ng, hashcat, and dictionary attacks during authorized wireless security assessments to evaluate passphrase strength and wireless network security posture.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Configuring Suricata For Network MonitoringDeploys and configures Suricata IDS/IPS with Emerging Threats rulesets, EVE JSON logging, and custom rules for real-time network traffic inspection, threat detection, and integration with SIEM platforms for centralized security monitoring.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Detecting Ntlm Relay With Event CorrelationDetect NTLM relay attacks through Windows Security Event correlation by analyzing Event 4624 LogonType 3 for IP-to-hostname mismatches, identifying Responder/LLMNR poisoning artifacts, auditing SMB and LDAP signing enforcement across the domain, and detecting NTLM downgrade attacks from NTLMv2 to NTLMv1 using event log analysis.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Detecting T1003 Credential Dumping With EdrDetect OS credential dumping techniques targeting LSASS memory, SAM database, NTDS.dit, and cached credentials using EDR telemetry, Sysmon process access monitoring, and Windows security event correlation.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Authenticated Vulnerability ScanAuthenticated (credentialed) vulnerability scanning uses valid system credentials to log into target hosts and perform deep inspection of installed software, patches, configurations, and security sett
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Endpoint Forensics InvestigationPerforms digital forensics investigation on compromised endpoints including memory acquisition, disk imaging, artifact analysis, and timeline reconstruction. Use when investigating security incidents, collecting evidence for legal proceedings, or analyzing endpoint compromise scope. Activates for requests involving endpoint forensics, memory analysis, disk forensics, or incident investigation.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing False Positive Reduction In SiemPerform systematic SIEM false positive reduction through rule tuning, threshold adjustment, correlation refinement, and threat intelligence enrichment to combat alert fatigue.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Ssl Tls Inspection ConfigurationConfigure SSL/TLS inspection on network security devices to decrypt, inspect, and re-encrypt HTTPS traffic for threat detection while managing certificates, exemptions, and privacy compliance.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Threat Hunting With Elastic SiemPerforms proactive threat hunting in Elastic Security SIEM using KQL/EQL queries, detection rules, and Timeline investigation to identify threats that evade automated detection. Use when SOC teams need to hunt for specific ATT&CK techniques, investigate anomalous behaviors, or validate detection coverage gaps using Elasticsearch and Kibana Security.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Analyzing Threat Actor Ttps With Mitre NavigatorMap advanced persistent threat (APT) group tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to the MITRE ATT&CK framework using the ATT&CK Navigator and attackcti Python library. The analyst queries STIX/TAXII data for group-technique associations, generates Navigator layer files for visualization, and compares defensive coverage against adversary profiles. Activates for requests involving APT TTP mapping, ATT&CK Navigator layers, threat actor profiling, or MITRE technique coverage analysis.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Building Attack Pattern Library From Cti ReportsExtract and catalog attack patterns from cyber threat intelligence reports into a structured STIX-based library mapped to MITRE ATT&CK for detection engineering and threat-informed defense.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Exploiting Zerologon Vulnerability Cve 2020 1472Exploit the Zerologon vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472) in the Netlogon Remote Protocol to achieve domain controller compromise by resetting the machine account password to empty.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Mobile App Certificate Pinning BypassBypasses SSL/TLS certificate pinning implementations in Android and iOS applications to enable traffic interception during authorized security assessments. Covers OkHttp, TrustManager, NSURLSession, and third-party pinning library bypass techniques using Frida, Objection, and custom scripts. Activates for requests involving certificate pinning bypass, SSL pinning defeat, mobile TLS interception, or proxy-resistant app testing.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Threat Emulation With Atomic Red TeamExecutes Atomic Red Team tests for MITRE ATT&CK technique validation using the atomic-operator Python framework. Loads test definitions from YAML atomics, runs attack simulations, and validates detection coverage. Use when testing SIEM detection rules, validating EDR coverage, or conducting purple team exercises.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Conducting Wireless Network Penetration TestConducts authorized wireless network penetration tests to assess the security of WiFi infrastructure by testing for weak encryption protocols, captive portal bypasses, evil twin attacks, WPA2/WPA3 handshake capture, rogue access point detection, and client-side attacks. The tester evaluates wireless authentication, network segmentation, and the effectiveness of wireless intrusion detection systems. Activates for requests involving wireless pentest, WiFi security assessment, WPA2/WPA3 testing, or rogue access point detection.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Detecting Typosquatting Packages In NPM PypiDetects typosquatting attacks in npm and PyPI package registries by analyzing package name similarity using Levenshtein distance and other string metrics, examining publish date heuristics to identify recently created packages mimicking established ones, and flagging download count anomalies where suspicious packages have disproportionately low usage compared to their legitimate targets. The analyst queries the PyPI JSON API and npm registry API to gather package metadata for automated comparison. Activates for requests involving package typosquatting detection, dependency confusion analysis, malicious package identification, or software supply chain threat hunting in package registries.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Implementing API Security Posture ManagementImplement API Security Posture Management to continuously discover, classify, and score APIs based on risk while enforcing security policies across the API lifecycle.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Implementing Memory Protection With Dep AslrImplements memory protection mechanisms including DEP (Data Execution Prevention), ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization), CFG (Control Flow Guard), and other exploit mitigations to prevent memory corruption attacks. Use when hardening endpoints against buffer overflow exploits, ROP chains, and code injection. Activates for requests involving memory protection, exploit mitigation, DEP, ASLR, or CFG configuration.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing S7comm Protocol Security AnalysisPerform security analysis of Siemens S7comm and S7CommPlus protocols used by SIMATIC S7 PLCs to identify vulnerabilities including replay attacks, integrity bypass, unauthorized CPU stop commands, and program download manipulation exploiting weaknesses in S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200, and S7-1500 controllers.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Soap Web Service Security TestingPerform security testing of SOAP web services by analyzing WSDL definitions and testing for XML injection, XXE, WS-Security bypass, and SOAPAction spoofing.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Building Threat Intelligence Feed IntegrationBuilds automated threat intelligence feed integration pipelines connecting STIX/TAXII feeds, open-source threat intel, and commercial TI platforms into SIEM and security tools for real-time IOC matching and alerting. Use when SOC teams need to operationalize threat intelligence by automating feed ingestion, normalization, scoring, and distribution to detection systems.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Configuring Tls 1 3 For Secure CommunicationsTLS 1.3 (RFC 8446) is the latest version of the Transport Layer Security protocol, providing significant improvements over TLS 1.2 in both security and performance. It reduces handshake latency to 1-R
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Detecting Evasion Techniques In Endpoint LogsDetects defense evasion techniques used by adversaries in endpoint logs including log tampering, timestomping, process injection, and security tool disabling. Use when investigating suspicious endpoint behavior, building detection rules for evasion tactics, or conducting threat hunting for stealthy adversary activity. Activates for requests involving evasion detection, defense evasion analysis, log tampering detection, or MITRE ATT&CK TA0005.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Endpoint Vulnerability RemediationPerforms vulnerability remediation on endpoints by prioritizing CVEs based on risk scoring, deploying patches, applying configuration changes, and validating fixes. Use when remediating findings from vulnerability scans, responding to critical CVE advisories, or maintaining endpoint compliance with patch management SLAs. Activates for requests involving vulnerability remediation, CVE patching, endpoint vulnerability management, or security fix deployment.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Performing Ip Reputation Analysis With ShodanAnalyze IP address reputation using the Shodan API to identify open ports, running services, known vulnerabilities, and hosting context for threat intelligence enrichment and incident triage.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Collecting Threat Intelligence With MispMISP (Malware Information Sharing Platform) is an open-source threat intelligence platform for gathering, sharing, storing, and correlating Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) of targeted attacks, threat
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Configuring Windows Defender Advanced SettingsConfigures Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) advanced protection settings including attack surface reduction rules, controlled folder access, network protection, and exploit protection. Use when hardening Windows endpoints beyond default Defender settings, deploying enterprise-grade endpoint protection, or meeting compliance requirements for advanced malware defense. Activates for requests involving Windows Defender configuration, ASR rules, MDE tuning, or Microsoft endpoint security.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Implementing Threat Modeling With Mitre AttackImplements threat modeling using the MITRE ATT&CK framework to map adversary TTPs against organizational assets, assess detection coverage gaps, and prioritize defensive investments. Use when SOC teams need to align detection engineering with threat landscape, conduct threat assessments for new environments, or justify security tool procurement.
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theheavenlyd3mon Bundle Prioritizing Vulnerabilities With Cvss ScoringThe Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is the industry standard framework maintained by FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams) for assessing vulnerability severity. CVSS v4.0 (r
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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-zerologon-vulnerability-cve-2020-1472, hunting-for-anomalous-powershell-execution, implementing-mobile-application-management. 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.