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ashutoshsrivastava17 (@ashutoshsrivastava17) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Cloud Security by ashutoshsrivastava17

Name: Cloud Security
Author: ashutoshsrivastava17

Cloud Security

Review cloud security posture — IAM, network controls, encryption, logging, compliance, and misconfiguration detection. TRIGGER when: user says /cloud-security or asks about cloud security assessment.

File contents

cloud security

Process

Step 1: Define Scope

Identify the boundaries of what to assess, who is involved, and what assets/processes are in scope.

Step 2: Identify Risks/Requirements

Risk/Requirement	Category	Severity	Likelihood
[item]	[category]	H/M/L	H/M/L

Step 3: Assess Current Controls

Control	Effectiveness	Gap
[control]	Strong/Adequate/Weak	[description]

Step 4: Prioritize Actions

Action	Impact	Effort	Priority
[action]	H/M/L	H/M/L	P1/P2/P3

Step 5: Develop Mitigation Plan

Risk	Mitigation	Owner	Timeline
[risk]	[strategy]	[name]	[date]

Step 6: Monitor and Report

Metric	Target	Frequency
[KRI/metric]	[threshold]	Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly

Output Format

## cloud security: [Scope]
### Risk Summary: [Key findings]
### Controls: [Current state assessment]
### Recommendations: [Prioritized actions]
### Monitoring: [KRIs and reporting cadence]

Quality Checklist

Scope clearly defined
Risks identified systematically
Current controls assessed for effectiveness
Recommendations prioritized by risk level
Monitoring plan established
Stakeholders reviewed findings

Edge Cases

For rapidly changing environments, increase assessment frequency
If data is limited, use qualitative assessment with expert judgment
For cross-organizational risks, coordinate with all affected parties
Adjust methodology based on regulatory requirements

---name: cloud-securitydescription: Review cloud security posture — IAM, network controls, encryption, logging, compliance, and misconfiguration detection. TRIGGER when: user says /cloud-security or asks about cloud security assessment.---# cloud security## Process### Step 1: Define ScopeIdentify the boundaries of what to assess, who is involved, and what assets/processes are in scope.### Step 2: Identify Risks/Requirements| Risk/Requirement | Category | Severity | Likelihood ||-----------------|----------|----------|-----------|| [item] | [category] | H/M/L | H/M/L |### Step 3: Assess Current Controls| Control | Effectiveness | Gap ||---------|-------------|-----|| [control] | Strong/Adequate/Weak | [description] |### Step 4: Prioritize Actions| Action | Impact | Effort | Priority ||--------|--------|--------|----------|| [action] | H/M/L | H/M/L | P1/P2/P3 |### Step 5: Develop Mitigation Plan| Risk | Mitigation | Owner | Timeline ||------|-----------|-------|----------|| [risk] | [strategy] | [name] | [date] |### Step 6: Monitor and Report| Metric | Target | Frequency ||--------|--------|-----------|| [KRI/metric] | [threshold] | Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly |## Output Format```markdown## cloud security: [Scope]### Risk Summary: [Key findings]### Controls: [Current state assessment]### Recommendations: [Prioritized actions]### Monitoring: [KRIs and reporting cadence]```## Quality Checklist- [ ] Scope clearly defined- [ ] Risks identified systematically- [ ] Current controls assessed for effectiveness- [ ] Recommendations prioritized by risk level- [ ] Monitoring plan established- [ ] Stakeholders reviewed findings## Edge Cases- For rapidly changing environments, increase assessment frequency- If data is limited, use qualitative assessment with expert judgment- For cross-organizational risks, coordinate with all affected parties- Adjust methodology based on regulatory requirements

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