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- ▌ Recovering Deleted Files With Photorec · 26zl bundleRecover deleted files from disk images and storage media using PhotoRec's file signature-based carving engine regardless of file system damage.
- ▌ Remediating S3 Bucket Misconfiguration · 26zl bundleThis skill provides step-by-step procedures for identifying and remediating Amazon S3 bucket misconfigurations that expose sensitive data to unauthorized access. It covers enabling S3 Block Public Access at account and bucket levels, auditing bucket policies and ACLs, enforcing encryption, configuring access logging, and deploying automated remediation using AWS Config and Lambda.
- ▌ Reverse Engineering IOS App With Frida · 26zl bundleReverse engineers iOS applications using Frida dynamic instrumentation to understand internal logic, extract encryption keys, bypass security controls, and discover hidden functionality without source code access. Use when performing authorized iOS penetration testing, analyzing proprietary protocols, understanding obfuscated logic, or extracting runtime secrets from iOS binaries. Activates for requests involving iOS reverse engineering, Frida iOS hooking, Objective-C/Swift method tracing, or iOS binary analysis.
- ▌ Scanning Containers With Trivy In Cicd · 26zl bundleThis skill covers integrating Aqua Security's Trivy scanner into CI/CD pipelines for comprehensive container image vulnerability detection. It addresses scanning Docker images for OS package and application dependency CVEs, detecting misconfigurations in Dockerfiles, scanning filesystem and git repositories, and establishing severity-based quality gates that block deployment of vulnerable images.
- ▌ Securing Azure With Microsoft Defender · 26zl bundleThis skill instructs security practitioners on deploying Microsoft Defender for Cloud as a cloud-native application protection platform for Azure, multi-cloud, and hybrid environments. It covers enabling Defender plans for servers, containers, storage, and databases, configuring security recommendations, managing Secure Score, and integrating with the unified Defender portal for centralized threat management.
- ▌ Testing API Security With Owasp Top 10 · 26zl bundleSystematically assessing REST and GraphQL API endpoints against the OWASP API Security Top 10 risks using automated and manual testing techniques.
- ▌ Acquiring Disk Image With Dd And Dcfldd · 26zl bundleCreate forensically sound bit-for-bit disk images using dd and dcfldd while preserving evidence integrity through hash verification.
- ▌ Analyzing Campaign Attribution Evidence · 26zl bundleCampaign attribution analysis involves systematically evaluating evidence to determine which threat actor or group is responsible for a cyber operation. This skill covers collecting and weighting attr
- ▌ Analyzing Cloud Storage Access Patterns · 26zl bundleDetect abnormal access patterns in AWS S3, GCS, and Azure Blob Storage by analyzing CloudTrail Data Events, GCS audit logs, and Azure Storage Analytics. Identifies after-hours bulk downloads, access from new IP addresses, unusual API calls (GetObject spikes), and potential data exfiltration using statistical baselines and time-series anomaly detection.
- ▌ Analyzing Mft For Deleted File Recovery · 26zl bundleAnalyze the NTFS Master File Table ($MFT) to recover metadata and content of deleted files by examining MFT record entries, $LogFile, $UsnJrnl, and MFT slack space using MFTECmd, analyzeMFT, and X-Ways Forensics.
- ▌ Analyzing Network Traffic For Incidents · 26zl bundleAnalyzes 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.
- ▌ Analyzing Usb Device Connection History · 26zl bundleInvestigate USB device connection history from Windows registry, event logs, and setupapi logs to track removable media usage and potential data exfiltration.
- ▌ Analyzing Web Server Logs For Intrusion · 26zl bundleParse Apache and Nginx access logs to detect SQL injection attempts, local file inclusion, directory traversal, web scanner fingerprints, and brute-force patterns. Uses regex-based pattern matching against OWASP attack signatures, GeoIP enrichment for source attribution, and statistical anomaly detection for request frequency and response size outliers.
- ▌ Building Detection Rule With Splunk Spl · 26zl bundleBuild effective detection rules using Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) correlation searches to identify security threats in SOC environments.
- ▌ Building Patch Tuesday Response Process · 26zl bundleEstablish a structured operational process to triage, test, and deploy Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates within risk-based remediation SLAs.
- ▌ Detecting Azure Service Principal Abuse · 26zl bundleDetect and investigate Azure service principal abuse including privilege escalation, credential compromise, admin consent bypass, and unauthorized enumeration in Microsoft Entra ID environments.
- ▌ Detecting Email Forwarding Rules Attack · 26zl bundleDetect malicious email forwarding rules created by adversaries to maintain persistent access to email communications for intelligence collection and BEC attacks.
- ▌ Detecting Fileless Attacks On Endpoints · 26zl bundleDetects fileless malware and in-memory attacks that execute entirely in RAM without writing persistent files to disk, evading traditional antivirus. Use when building detections for PowerShell-based attacks, reflective DLL injection, WMI persistence, and registry-resident malware. Activates for requests involving fileless malware detection, in-memory attacks, PowerShell exploitation, or living-off-the-land techniques.
- ▌ Detecting Privilege Escalation Attempts · 26zl bundleDetect privilege escalation attempts including token manipulation, UAC bypass, unquoted service paths, kernel exploits, and sudo/doas abuse across Windows and Linux.
- ▌ Detecting S3 Data Exfiltration Attempts · 26zl bundleDetecting data exfiltration attempts from AWS S3 buckets by analyzing CloudTrail S3 data events, VPC Flow Logs, GuardDuty findings, Amazon Macie alerts, and S3 access patterns to identify unauthorized bulk downloads and cross-account data transfers.
- ▌ Detecting Serverless Function Injection · 26zl bundleDetects and prevents code injection attacks targeting serverless functions (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Google Cloud Functions) through event source poisoning, malicious layer injection, runtime command execution, and IAM privilege escalation via function modification. The analyst combines static analysis of function code, CloudTrail event correlation, runtime behavior monitoring, and IAM policy auditing to identify injection vectors across the expanded serverless attack surface including API Gateway, S3, SQS, DynamoDB Streams, and CloudWatch event triggers. Activates for requests involving Lambda security assessment, serverless injection detection, function event poisoning analysis, or serverless privilege escalation investigation.
- ▌ Detecting Supply Chain Attacks In CI CD · 26zl bundleScans GitHub Actions workflows and CI/CD pipeline configurations for supply chain attack vectors including unpinned actions, script injection via expressions, dependency confusion, and secrets exposure. Uses PyGithub and YAML parsing for automated audit. Use when hardening CI/CD pipelines or investigating compromised build systems.
- ▌ Exploiting Constrained Delegation Abuse · 26zl bundleExploit Kerberos Constrained Delegation misconfigurations in Active Directory to impersonate privileged users via S4U2self and S4U2proxy extensions for lateral movement and privilege escalation.
- ▌ Exploiting Mass Assignment In REST Apis · 26zl bundleDiscover 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.
- ▌ Extracting Memory Artifacts With Rekall · 26zl bundleUses Rekall memory forensics framework to analyze memory dumps for process hollowing, injected code via VAD anomalies, hidden processes, and rootkit detection. Applies plugins like pslist, psscan, vadinfo, malfind, and dlllist to extract forensic artifacts from Windows memory images. Use during incident response memory analysis.
- ▌ Extracting Windows Event Logs Artifacts · 26zl bundleExtract, parse, and analyze Windows Event Logs (EVTX) using Chainsaw, Hayabusa, and EvtxECmd to detect lateral movement, persistence, and privilege escalation.
- ▌ Hunting For Unusual Network Connections · 26zl bundleHunt for unusual network connections by analyzing outbound traffic patterns, rare destinations, non-standard ports, and anomalous connection frequencies from endpoints.
- ▌ Implementing AWS Nitro Enclave Security · 26zl bundleImplements AWS Nitro Enclave-based confidential computing environments with cryptographic attestation, KMS policy integration using PCR-based condition keys, and secure vsock communication channels. The practitioner builds enclave images, configures attestation-aware KMS policies, validates attestation documents against the AWS Nitro PKI root of trust, and establishes isolated computation pipelines for processing sensitive data such as PII, cryptographic keys, and healthcare records. Activates for requests involving Nitro Enclave setup, enclave attestation validation, confidential computing on AWS, or KMS enclave policy configuration.
- ▌ Implementing Code Signing For Artifacts · 26zl bundleThis skill covers implementing code signing for build artifacts to ensure integrity and authenticity throughout the software supply chain. It addresses signing binaries, packages, and containers using GPG, Sigstore, and platform-specific signing tools, establishing trust chains, and verifying signatures in deployment pipelines.
- ▌ Implementing Network Traffic Baselining · 26zl bundleBuild network traffic baselines from NetFlow/IPFIX data using Python pandas for statistical analysis, z-score anomaly detection, and hourly/daily traffic pattern profiling
- ▌ Implementing Security Chaos Engineering · 26zl bundleImplements security chaos engineering experiments that deliberately disable or degrade security controls to verify detection and response capabilities. Tests WAF bypass, firewall rule removal, log pipeline disruption, and EDR disablement scenarios using boto3 and subprocess. Use when validating SOC detection coverage and resilience.
- ▌ Implementing Zero Trust With Beyondcorp · 26zl bundleDeploy Google BeyondCorp Enterprise zero trust access controls using Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP), context-aware access policies, device trust validation, and Access Context Manager to enforce identity and posture-based access to GCP resources and internal applications.
- ▌ Investigating Insider Threat Indicators · 26zl bundleInvestigates insider threat indicators including data exfiltration attempts, unauthorized access patterns, policy violations, and pre-departure behaviors using SIEM analytics, DLP alerts, and HR data correlation. Use when SOC teams receive insider threat referrals from HR, detect anomalous data movement by employees, or need to build investigation timelines for potential insider threats.
- ▌ Performing Binary Exploitation Analysis · 26zl bundleAnalyze binary exploitation techniques including buffer overflows and ROP chains using pwntools Python library. Covers checksec analysis, gadget discovery with ROPgadget, and exploit development for CTF and authorized security assessments.
- ▌ Performing Disk Forensics Investigation · 26zl bundleConducts disk forensics investigations using forensic imaging, file system analysis, artifact recovery, and timeline reconstruction to support incident response cases. Utilizes tools such as FTK Imager, Autopsy, and The Sleuth Kit for evidence acquisition, deleted file recovery, and artifact examination. Activates for requests involving disk forensics, hard drive analysis, forensic imaging, file recovery, evidence acquisition, or digital forensic investigation.
- ▌ Performing GRAPHQL Introspection Attack · 26zl bundlePerforms 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.
- ▌ Performing Insider Threat Investigation · 26zl bundleInvestigates insider threat incidents involving employees, contractors, or trusted partners who misuse authorized access to steal data, sabotage systems, or violate security policies. Combines digital forensics, user behavior analytics, and HR/legal coordination to build an evidence-based case. Activates for requests involving insider threat investigation, employee data theft, privilege misuse, user behavior anomaly, or internal threat detection.
- ▌ Performing Nist Csf Maturity Assessment · 26zl bundleThe NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0, released in February 2024, provides a comprehensive taxonomy for managing cybersecurity risk through six core Functions - Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. This skill covers conducting a maturity assessment against the CSF using Implementation Tiers to measure organizational cybersecurity posture and create improvement roadmaps.
- ▌ Performing Privileged Account Discovery · 26zl bundleDiscover and inventory all privileged accounts across enterprise infrastructure including domain admins, local admins, service accounts, database admins, cloud IAM roles, and application admin account
- ▌ Performing Soc2 Type2 Audit Preparation · 26zl bundleAutomates SOC 2 Type II audit preparation including gap assessment against AICPA Trust Services Criteria (CC1-CC9), evidence collection from cloud providers and identity systems, control testing validation, remediation tracking, and continuous compliance monitoring. Covers all five TSC categories (Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, Privacy) with automated evidence gathering from AWS, Azure, GCP, Okta, GitHub, and Jira. Use when preparing for or maintaining SOC 2 Type II certification.
- ▌ Reverse Engineering Malware With Ghidra · 26zl bundleReverse engineers malware binaries using NSA's Ghidra disassembler and decompiler to understand internal logic, cryptographic routines, C2 protocols, and evasion techniques at the assembly and pseudo-C level. Activates for requests involving malware reverse engineering, disassembly analysis, decompilation, binary analysis, or understanding malware internals.
- ▌ Securing Container Registry With Harbor · 26zl bundleHarbor is an open-source container registry that provides security features including vulnerability scanning (integrated Trivy), image signing (Notary/Cosign), RBAC, content trust policies, replicatio
- ▌ Analyzing Apt Group With Mitre Navigator · 26zl bundleAnalyze advanced persistent threat (APT) group techniques using MITRE ATT&CK Navigator to create layered heatmaps of adversary TTPs for detection gap analysis and threat-informed defense.
- ▌ Analyzing Linux Audit Logs For Intrusion · 26zl bundleUses the Linux Audit framework (auditd) with ausearch and aureport utilities to detect intrusion attempts, unauthorized access, privilege escalation, and suspicious system activity. Covers audit rule configuration, log querying, timeline reconstruction, and integration with SIEM platforms. Activates for requests involving auditd analysis, Linux audit log investigation, ausearch queries, aureport summaries, or host-based intrusion detection on Linux.
- ▌ Analyzing Network Flow Data With Netflow · 26zl bundleParse NetFlow v9 and IPFIX records to detect volumetric anomalies, port scanning, data exfiltration, and C2 beaconing patterns. Uses the Python netflow library to decode flow records, builds traffic baselines, and applies statistical analysis to identify flows with abnormal byte counts, connection durations, and periodic timing patterns.
- ▌ Analyzing Supply Chain Malware Artifacts · 26zl bundleInvestigate supply chain attack artifacts including trojanized software updates, compromised build pipelines, and sideloaded dependencies to identify intrusion vectors and scope of compromise.
- ▌ Analyzing Windows Registry For Artifacts · 26zl bundleExtract and analyze Windows Registry hives to uncover user activity, installed software, autostart entries, and evidence of system compromise.
- ▌ Building Threat Actor Profile From Osint · 26zl bundleBuild comprehensive threat actor profiles using open-source intelligence (OSINT) techniques to document adversary motivations, capabilities, infrastructure, and TTPs for proactive defense.
- ▌ Building Vulnerability Scanning Workflow · 26zl bundleBuilds a structured vulnerability scanning workflow using tools like Nessus, Qualys, and OpenVAS to discover, prioritize, and track remediation of security vulnerabilities across infrastructure. Use when SOC teams need to establish recurring vulnerability assessment processes, integrate scan results with SIEM alerting, and build remediation tracking dashboards.
- ▌ Collecting Threat Intelligence With Misp · 26zl bundleMISP (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
- ▌ Conducting Post Incident Lessons Learned · 26zl bundleFacilitate structured post-incident reviews to identify root causes, document what worked and failed, and produce actionable recommendations to improve future incident response.
- ▌ Configuring AWS Verified Access For Ztna · 26zl bundleConfigure AWS Verified Access to provide VPN-less zero trust network access to internal applications using identity and device posture verification with Cedar policy language.
- ▌ Evaluating Threat Intelligence Platforms · 26zl bundleEvaluates 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.
- ▌ Exploiting API Injection Vulnerabilities · 26zl bundleTests APIs for injection vulnerabilities including SQL injection, NoSQL injection, OS command injection, LDAP injection, and Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) through API parameters, headers, and request bodies. The tester crafts malicious payloads targeting different backend technologies and injection contexts to extract data, execute commands, or access internal services. Maps to OWASP API8:2023 Security Misconfiguration and API7:2023 SSRF. Activates for requests involving API injection testing, SQLi in APIs, NoSQL injection, SSRF testing, or API input validation assessment.
- ▌ Exploiting Bgp Hijacking Vulnerabilities · 26zl bundleAnalyzes and simulates BGP hijacking scenarios in authorized lab environments to assess route origin validation, RPKI deployment, and BGP monitoring defenses against prefix hijacking and route leak attacks on internet routing infrastructure.
- ▌ Exploiting SQL Injection Vulnerabilities · 26zl bundleIdentifies and exploits SQL injection vulnerabilities in web applications during authorized penetration tests using manual techniques and automated tools like sqlmap. The tester detects injection points through error-based, union-based, blind boolean, and time-based blind techniques across all major database engines (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, Oracle) to demonstrate data extraction, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution. Activates for requests involving SQL injection testing, SQLi exploitation, database security assessment, or injection vulnerability verification.
- ▌ Exploiting Type Juggling Vulnerabilities · 26zl bundleExploit PHP type juggling vulnerabilities caused by loose comparison operators to bypass authentication, circumvent hash verification, and manipulate application logic through type coercion attacks.
- ▌ Hunting For Living Off The Land Binaries · 26zl bundleProactively hunt for adversary abuse of legitimate system binaries (LOLBins) to execute malicious payloads while evading detection.
- ▌ Hunting For Process Injection Techniques · 26zl bundleDetect process injection techniques (T1055) including CreateRemoteThread, process hollowing, and DLL injection via Sysmon Event IDs 8 and 10 and EDR process telemetry
- ▌ Hunting For Registry Run Key Persistence · 26zl bundleDetect MITRE ATT&CK T1547.001 registry Run key persistence by analyzing Sysmon Event ID 13 logs and registry queries to identify malicious auto-start entries.
- ▌ Implementing AWS Security Hub Compliance · 26zl bundleImplementing AWS Security Hub to aggregate security findings across AWS accounts, enable compliance standards like CIS AWS Foundations and PCI DSS, configure automated remediation with EventBridge and Lambda, and create custom security insights for organizational risk management.
- ▌ Implementing Devsecops Security Scanning · 26zl bundleIntegrates Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and Software Composition Analysis (SCA) into CI/CD pipelines using open-source tools. Covers Semgrep for SAST, Trivy for SCA and container scanning, OWASP ZAP for DAST, and Gitleaks for secrets detection. Activates for requests involving DevSecOps pipeline setup, automated security scanning in CI/CD, SAST/DAST/SCA integration, or shift-left security implementation.
- ▌ Implementing LLM Guardrails For Security · 26zl bundleImplements input and output validation guardrails for LLM-powered applications to prevent prompt injection, data leakage, toxic content generation, and hallucinated outputs. Builds a security validation pipeline using NVIDIA NeMo Guardrails Colang definitions, custom Python validators for PII detection and content policy enforcement, and the Guardrails AI framework for structured output validation. The guardrails system intercepts both user inputs (blocking injection attempts, stripping PII, enforcing topic boundaries) and model outputs (detecting hallucinations, filtering toxic content, validating JSON schema compliance). Activates for requests involving LLM output validation, AI content filtering, guardrail implementation, or LLM safety enforcement.
- ▌ Implementing Log Forwarding With Fluentd · 26zl bundleConfigure Fluentd and Fluent Bit for centralized log aggregation, routing, filtering, and enrichment across distributed infrastructure
- ▌ Implementing Network Segmentation For Ot · 26zl bundleThis skill covers implementing network segmentation in Operational Technology environments using VLANs, industrial firewalls, data diodes, and software-defined networking. It addresses the Purdue Model-based segmentation strategy, migration from flat networks to segmented architectures without disrupting operations, configuring OT-aware firewalls with industrial protocol deep packet inspection, and validating segmentation effectiveness through traffic analysis.
- ▌ Implementing Pci Dss Compliance Controls · 26zl bundlePCI DSS 4.0.1 establishes 12 requirements across 6 control objectives for organizations that store, process, or transmit cardholder data. With PCI DSS 3.2.1 retiring April 2024 and 51 new requirements
- ▌ Implementing Stix Taxii Feed Integration · 26zl bundleSTIX (Structured Threat Information eXpression) and TAXII (Trusted Automated eXchange of Intelligence Information) are OASIS open standards for representing and transporting cyber threat intelligence.
- ▌ Implementing Taxii Server With Opentaxii · 26zl bundleDeploy and configure an OpenTAXII server to share and consume STIX-formatted cyber threat intelligence using the TAXII 2.1 protocol for automated indicator exchange between organizations.
- ▌ Implementing Zero Trust Dns With Nextdns · 26zl bundleImplement NextDNS as a zero trust DNS filtering layer with encrypted resolution, threat intelligence blocking, privacy protection, and organizational policy enforcement across all endpoints.
- ▌ Performing Bluetooth Security Assessment · 26zl bundleAssess Bluetooth Low Energy device security by scanning, enumerating GATT services, and detecting vulnerabilities
- ▌ Performing Cloud Forensics Investigation · 26zl bundleConduct forensic investigations in cloud environments by collecting and analyzing logs, snapshots, and metadata from AWS, Azure, and GCP services.
- ▌ Performing Dynamic Analysis With Any Run · 26zl bundlePerforms interactive dynamic malware analysis using the ANY.RUN cloud sandbox to observe real-time execution behavior, interact with malware prompts, and capture process trees, network traffic, and system changes. Activates for requests involving interactive sandbox analysis, cloud-based malware detonation, real-time behavioral observation, or ANY.RUN usage.
- ▌ Performing Lateral Movement With Wmiexec · 26zl bundlePerform lateral movement across Windows networks using WMI-based remote execution techniques including Impacket wmiexec.py, CrackMapExec, and native WMI commands for stealthy post-exploitation during red team engagements.
- ▌ Performing Log Source Onboarding In Siem · 26zl bundlePerform structured log source onboarding into SIEM platforms by configuring collectors, parsers, normalization, and validation for complete security visibility.
- ▌ Performing Physical Intrusion Assessment · 26zl bundleConduct authorized physical penetration testing using tailgating, badge cloning, lock bypassing, and rogue device deployment to evaluate facility security controls.
- ▌ Performing Privilege Escalation On Linux · 26zl bundleLinux privilege escalation involves elevating from a low-privilege user account to root access on a compromised system. Red teams exploit misconfigurations, vulnerable services, kernel exploits, and w
- ▌ Performing Scada Hmi Security Assessment · 26zl bundlePerform security assessments of SCADA Human-Machine Interface (HMI) systems to identify vulnerabilities in web-based HMIs, thin-client configurations, authentication mechanisms, and communication channels between HMI and PLCs, aligned with IEC 62443 and NIST SP 800-82 guidelines.
- ▌ Securing Remote Access To Ot Environment · 26zl bundleThis skill covers implementing secure remote access to OT/ICS environments for operators, engineers, and vendors while preventing unauthorized access that could compromise industrial operations. It addresses jump server architecture, multi-factor authentication, session recording, privileged access management, vendor remote access controls, and compliance with IEC 62443 and NERC CIP-005 remote access requirements.
- ▌ Analyzing Azure Activity Logs For Threats · 26zl bundleQueries Azure Monitor activity logs and sign-in logs via azure-monitor-query to detect suspicious administrative operations, impossible travel, privilege escalation, and resource modifications. Builds KQL queries for threat hunting in Azure environments. Use when investigating suspicious Azure tenant activity or building cloud SIEM detections.
- ▌ Analyzing Outlook Pst For Email Forensics · 26zl bundleAnalyze Microsoft Outlook PST and OST files for email forensic evidence including message content, headers, attachments, deleted items, and metadata using libpff, pst-utils, and forensic email analysis tools for legal investigations and incident response.
- ▌ Analyzing Persistence Mechanisms In Linux · 26zl bundleDetect and analyze Linux persistence mechanisms including crontab entries, systemd service units, LD_PRELOAD hijacking, bashrc modifications, and authorized_keys backdoors using auditd and file integrity monitoring
- ▌ Analyzing Powershell Script Block Logging · 26zl bundleParse Windows PowerShell Script Block Logs (Event ID 4104) from EVTX files to detect obfuscated commands, encoded payloads, and living-off-the-land techniques. Uses python-evtx to extract and reconstruct multi-block scripts, applies entropy analysis and pattern matching for Base64-encoded commands, Invoke-Expression abuse, download cradles, and AMSI bypass attempts.
- ▌ Building Threat Hunt Hypothesis Framework · 26zl bundleBuild a systematic threat hunt hypothesis framework that transforms threat intelligence, attack patterns, and environmental data into testable hunting hypotheses.
- ▌ Conducting Domain Persistence With Dcsync · 26zl bundlePerform DCSync attacks to replicate Active Directory credentials and establish domain persistence by extracting KRBTGT, Domain Admin, and service account hashes for Golden Ticket creation.
- ▌ Conducting Full Scope Red Team Engagement · 26zl bundlePlan and execute a comprehensive red team engagement covering reconnaissance through post-exploitation using MITRE ATT&CK-aligned TTPs to evaluate an organization's detection and response capabilities.
- ▌ Configuring Active Directory Tiered Model · 26zl bundleImplement Microsoft's Enhanced Security Admin Environment (ESAE) tiered administration model for Active Directory. Covers Tier 0/1/2 separation, privileged access workstations (PAWs), administrative f
- ▌ Deploying Osquery For Endpoint Monitoring · 26zl bundleDeploys and configures osquery for real-time endpoint monitoring using SQL-based queries to inspect running processes, open ports, installed software, and system configuration. Use when building visibility into endpoint state, threat hunting across fleet, or implementing compliance monitoring. Activates for requests involving osquery deployment, endpoint visibility, fleet management, or SQL-based endpoint querying.
- ▌ Detecting Exfiltration Over Dns With Zeek · 26zl bundleDetect DNS-based data exfiltration by analyzing Zeek dns.log for high-entropy subdomains and anomalous query patterns
- ▌ Detecting Living Off The Land With Lolbas · 26zl bundleDetect Living Off the Land Binaries (LOLBins/LOLBAS) abuse including certutil, regsvr32, mshta, and rundll32 via process telemetry, Sigma rules, and parent-child process analysis
- ▌ Detecting Suspicious Powershell Execution · 26zl bundleDetect suspicious PowerShell execution patterns including encoded commands, download cradles, AMSI bypass attempts, and constrained language mode evasion.
- ▌ Eradicating Malware From Infected Systems · 26zl bundleSystematically remove malware, backdoors, and attacker persistence mechanisms from infected systems while ensuring complete eradication and preventing re-infection.
- ▌ Hunting For Command And Control Beaconing · 26zl bundleDetect C2 beaconing patterns in network traffic using frequency analysis, jitter detection, and domain reputation to identify compromised endpoints communicating with adversary infrastructure.
- ▌ Hunting For Unusual Service Installations · 26zl bundleDetect suspicious Windows service installations (MITRE ATT&CK T1543.003) by parsing System event logs for Event ID 7045, analyzing service binary paths, and identifying indicators of persistence mechanisms.
- ▌ Implementing Immutable Backup With Restic · 26zl bundleImplements immutable backup strategy using restic with S3-compatible storage and object lock for ransomware-resistant data protection. Automates backup creation, integrity verification via restic check --read-data, snapshot retention policy enforcement, and restore testing. Integrates with AWS S3 Object Lock, MinIO, and Backblaze B2 for WORM (Write Once Read Many) storage that prevents backup deletion or encryption by ransomware actors.
- ▌ Implementing JWT Signing And Verification · 26zl bundleJSON Web Tokens (JWT) defined in RFC 7519 are compact, URL-safe tokens used for authentication and authorization in web applications. This skill covers implementing secure JWT signing with HMAC-SHA256
- ▌ Implementing Mtls For Zero Trust Services · 26zl bundleConfigures mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication between microservices using Python cryptography library for certificate generation and ssl module for TLS verification. Validates certificate chains, checks expiration, and audits mTLS deployment status. Use when implementing zero-trust service-to-service authentication.
- ▌ Implementing Nerc Cip Compliance Controls · 26zl bundleThis 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.
- ▌ Implementing Siem Use Cases For Detection · 26zl bundleImplements SIEM detection use cases by designing correlation rules, threshold alerts, and behavioral analytics mapped to MITRE ATT&CK techniques across Splunk, Elastic, and Sentinel. Use when SOC teams need to expand detection coverage, formalize use case lifecycle management, or build a detection library aligned to organizational threat profile.
- ▌ Implementing Soar Automation With Phantom · 26zl bundleImplements 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.
- ▌ Monitoring Scada Modbus Traffic Anomalies · 26zl bundleMonitors 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.