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- ▌ Securing Serverless Functions · 26zl bundleThis skill covers security hardening for serverless compute platforms including AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and Google Cloud Functions. It addresses least privilege IAM roles, dependency vulnerability scanning, secrets management integration, input validation, function URL authentication, and runtime monitoring to protect against injection attacks, credential theft, and supply chain compromises.
- ▌ Testing Cors Misconfiguration · 26zl bundleIdentifying and exploiting Cross-Origin Resource Sharing misconfigurations that allow unauthorized cross-domain data access and credential theft during security assessments.
- ▌ Building Soc Escalation Matrix · 26zl bundleBuild a structured SOC escalation matrix defining severity tiers, response SLAs, escalation paths, and notification procedures for security incidents.
- ▌ Detecting Shadow API Endpoints · 26zl bundleDiscover and inventory shadow API endpoints that operate outside documented specifications using traffic analysis, code scanning, and API discovery platforms.
- ▌ Hunting For Ntlm Relay Attacks · 26zl bundleDetect NTLM relay attacks by analyzing Windows Event 4624 logon type 3 with NTLMSSP authentication, identifying IP-to-hostname mismatches, Responder traffic signatures, SMB signing status, and suspicious authentication patterns across the domain.
- ▌ Performing Vlan Hopping Attack · 26zl bundleSimulates VLAN hopping attacks using switch spoofing and double tagging techniques in authorized environments to test VLAN segmentation effectiveness and validate switch port security configurations against Layer 2 bypass attacks.
- ▌ Testing Websocket API Security · 26zl bundleTests WebSocket API implementations for security vulnerabilities including missing authentication on WebSocket upgrade, Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking (CSWSH), injection attacks through WebSocket messages, insufficient input validation, denial-of-service via message flooding, and information leakage through WebSocket frames. The tester intercepts WebSocket handshakes and messages using Burp Suite, crafts malicious payloads, and tests for authorization bypass on WebSocket channels. Activates for requests involving WebSocket security testing, WS penetration testing, CSWSH attack, or real-time API security assessment.
- ▌ Analyzing Kubernetes Audit Logs · 26zl bundleParses Kubernetes API server audit logs (JSON lines) to detect exec-into-pod, secret access, RBAC modifications, privileged pod creation, and anonymous API access. Builds threat detection rules from audit event patterns. Use when investigating Kubernetes cluster compromise or building k8s-specific SIEM detection rules.
- ▌ Analyzing Linux Kernel Rootkits · 26zl bundleDetect kernel-level rootkits in Linux memory dumps using Volatility3 linux plugins (check_syscall, lsmod, hidden_modules), rkhunter system scanning, and /proc vs /sys discrepancy analysis to identify hooked syscalls, hidden kernel modules, and tampered system structures.
- ▌ Conducting API Security Testing · 26zl bundleConducts security testing of REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs to identify vulnerabilities in authentication, authorization, rate limiting, input validation, and business logic. The tester uses the OWASP API Security Top 10 as the testing framework, combining Burp Suite interception with Postman collections and custom scripts to test endpoint security at every privilege level. Activates for requests involving API security testing, REST API pentest, GraphQL security assessment, or API vulnerability testing.
- ▌ Configuring Hsm For Key Storage · 26zl bundleHardware Security Modules (HSMs) are tamper-resistant physical devices that safeguard cryptographic keys and perform cryptographic operations in a hardened environment. Keys stored in an HSM never lea
- ▌ Detecting Golden Ticket Forgery · 26zl bundleDetect Kerberos Golden Ticket forgery by analyzing Windows Event ID 4769 for RC4 encryption downgrades (0x17), abnormal ticket lifetimes, and krbtgt account anomalies in Splunk and Elastic SIEM
- ▌ Detecting Kerberoasting Attacks · 26zl bundleDetect Kerberoasting attacks by monitoring for anomalous Kerberos TGS requests targeting service accounts with SPNs for offline password cracking.
- ▌ Detecting Pass The Hash Attacks · 26zl bundleDetect Pass-the-Hash attacks by analyzing NTLM authentication patterns, identifying Type 3 logons with NTLM where Kerberos is expected, and correlating with credential dumping.
- ▌ Detecting Service Account Abuse · 26zl bundleDetect abuse of service accounts through anomalous interactive logons, privilege escalation, lateral movement, and unauthorized access patterns.
- ▌ Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage · 26zl bundleDetect unauthorized SaaS and cloud service usage (shadow IT) by analyzing proxy logs, DNS query logs, and netflow data using Python pandas for traffic pattern analysis and domain classification.
- ▌ Detecting Stuxnet Style Attacks · 26zl bundleThis skill covers detecting sophisticated cyber-physical attacks that follow the Stuxnet attack pattern of modifying PLC logic while spoofing sensor readings to hide the manipulation from operators. It addresses PLC logic integrity monitoring, physics-based process anomaly detection, engineering workstation compromise indicators, USB-borne attack vectors, and multi-stage attack chain detection spanning IT-to-OT lateral movement through to process manipulation.
- ▌ Exploiting Idor Vulnerabilities · 26zl bundleIdentifying and exploiting Insecure Direct Object Reference vulnerabilities to access unauthorized resources by manipulating object identifiers in API requests and URLs.
- ▌ Exploiting Ipv6 Vulnerabilities · 26zl bundleIdentifies and exploits IPv6-specific vulnerabilities including SLAAC spoofing, Router Advertisement flooding, and IPv6 tunneling during authorized assessments to test dual-stack security controls and IPv6-aware network defenses.
- ▌ Managing Intelligence Lifecycle · 26zl bundleManages the end-to-end cyber threat intelligence lifecycle from planning and direction through collection, processing, analysis, dissemination, and feedback to ensure intelligence products meet stakeholder requirements and continuously improve. Use when establishing or maturing a CTI program, defining intelligence requirements with business stakeholders, or building feedback loops between intelligence consumers and producers. Activates for requests involving CTI program maturity, intelligence requirements, PIRs, or intelligence lifecycle management.
- ▌ Mapping Mitre Attack Techniques · 26zl bundleMaps observed adversary behaviors, security alerts, and detection rules to MITRE ATT&CK techniques and sub-techniques to quantify detection coverage and guide control prioritization. Use when building an ATT&CK-based coverage heatmap, tagging SIEM alerts with technique IDs, aligning security controls to adversary playbooks, or reporting threat exposure to executives. Activates for requests involving ATT&CK Navigator, Sigma rules, MITRE D3FEND, or coverage gap analysis.
- ▌ Performing Kerberoasting Attack · 26zl bundleKerberoasting is a post-exploitation technique that targets service accounts in Active Directory by requesting Kerberos TGS (Ticket Granting Service) tickets for accounts with Service Principal Names
- ▌ Performing Purple Team Exercise · 26zl bundlePerforms purple team exercises by coordinating red team adversary emulation with blue team detection validation using MITRE ATT&CK-mapped attack scenarios, real-time detection testing, and collaborative gap remediation. Use when SOC teams need to validate detection capabilities, improve analyst skills, and close detection gaps through structured offensive-defensive collaboration.
- ▌ Performing Ssl Stripping Attack · 26zl bundleSimulates SSL stripping attacks using sslstrip, Bettercap, and mitmproxy in authorized environments to test HSTS enforcement, certificate validation, and HTTPS upgrade mechanisms that protect users from downgrade attacks on encrypted connections.
- ▌ Securing Helm Chart Deployments · 26zl bundleSecure Helm chart deployments by validating chart integrity, scanning templates for misconfigurations, and enforcing security contexts in Kubernetes releases.
- ▌ Analyzing Linux System Artifacts · 26zl bundleExamine Linux system artifacts including auth logs, cron jobs, shell history, and system configuration to uncover evidence of compromise or unauthorized activity.
- ▌ Analyzing PDF Malware With Pdfid · 26zl bundleAnalyzes 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.
- ▌ Detecting Azure Lateral Movement · 26zl bundleDetect lateral movement in Azure AD/Entra ID environments using Microsoft Graph API audit logs, Azure Sentinel KQL hunting queries, and sign-in anomaly correlation to identify privilege escalation, token theft, and cross-tenant pivoting.
- ▌ Exploiting Broken Link Hijacking · 26zl bundleDiscover and exploit broken link hijacking vulnerabilities by identifying references to expired domains, decommissioned cloud resources, and dead external services that can be claimed by an attacker.
- ▌ Hunting For Shadow Copy Deletion · 26zl bundleHunt for Volume Shadow Copy deletion activity that indicates ransomware preparation or anti-forensics by monitoring vssadmin, wmic, and PowerShell shadow copy commands.
- ▌ Implementing Zero Trust In Cloud · 26zl bundleThis skill guides organizations through implementing zero trust architecture in cloud environments following NIST SP 800-207 and Google BeyondCorp principles. It covers identity-centric access controls, micro-segmentation, continuous verification, device trust assessment, and deploying Identity-Aware Proxy to eliminate implicit network trust in AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
- ▌ Performing Osint With Spiderfoot · 26zl bundleAutomate OSINT collection using SpiderFoot REST API and CLI for target profiling, module-based reconnaissance, and structured result analysis across 200+ data sources
- ▌ Performing Service Account Audit · 26zl bundleAudit service accounts across enterprise infrastructure to identify orphaned, over-privileged, and non-compliant accounts. This skill covers discovery of service accounts in Active Directory, cloud pl
- ▌ Performing Soc Tabletop Exercise · 26zl bundlePerforms tabletop exercises for SOC teams simulating security incidents through discussion-based scenarios to test incident response procedures, communication workflows, and decision-making under pressure without impacting production systems. Use when organizations need to validate IR playbooks, train analysts, or meet compliance requirements for incident response testing.
- ▌ Reverse Engineering Rust Malware · 26zl bundleReverse engineer Rust-compiled malware using IDA Pro and Ghidra with techniques for handling non-null-terminated strings, crate dependency extraction, and Rust-specific control flow analysis.
- ▌ Analyzing API Gateway Access Logs · 26zl bundleParses API Gateway access logs (AWS API Gateway, Kong, Nginx) to detect BOLA/IDOR attacks, rate limit bypass, credential scanning, and injection attempts. Uses pandas for statistical analysis of request patterns and anomaly detection. Use when investigating API abuse or building API-specific threat detection rules.
- ▌ Analyzing Disk Image With Autopsy · 26zl bundlePerform comprehensive forensic analysis of disk images using Autopsy to recover files, examine artifacts, and build investigation timelines.
- ▌ Analyzing Heap Spray Exploitation · 26zl bundleDetect and analyze heap spray attacks in memory dumps using Volatility3 plugins to identify NOP sled patterns, shellcode landing zones, and suspicious large allocations in process virtual address space.
- ▌ Building Cloud Siem With Sentinel · 26zl bundleThis skill covers deploying Microsoft Sentinel as a cloud-native SIEM and SOAR platform for centralized security operations. It details configuring data connectors for multi-cloud log ingestion, writing KQL detection queries, building automated response playbooks with Logic Apps, and leveraging the Sentinel data lake for petabyte-scale threat hunting across AWS, Azure, and GCP security telemetry.
- ▌ Conducting Pass The Ticket Attack · 26zl bundlePass-the-Ticket (PtT) is a lateral movement technique that uses stolen Kerberos tickets (TGT or TGS) to authenticate to services without knowing the user's password. By extracting Kerberos tickets fro
- ▌ Detecting API Enumeration Attacks · 26zl bundleDetect and prevent API enumeration attacks including BOLA and IDOR exploitation by monitoring sequential identifier access patterns and authorization failures.
- ▌ Detecting Dll Sideloading Attacks · 26zl bundleDetect DLL side-loading attacks where adversaries place malicious DLLs alongside legitimate applications to hijack execution flow for defense evasion.
- ▌ Detecting Dnp3 Protocol Anomalies · 26zl bundleDetect anomalies in DNP3 (Distributed Network Protocol 3) communications used in SCADA systems by monitoring for unauthorized control commands, firmware update attempts, protocol violations, and deviations from baseline traffic patterns using deep packet inspection and machine learning approaches.
- ▌ Detecting Pass The Ticket Attacks · 26zl bundleDetect Kerberos Pass-the-Ticket (PtT) attacks by analyzing Windows Event IDs 4768, 4769, and 4771 for anomalous ticket usage patterns in Splunk and Elastic SIEM
- ▌ Detecting Rdp Brute Force Attacks · 26zl bundleDetect RDP brute force attacks by analyzing Windows Security Event Logs for failed authentication patterns (Event ID 4625), successful logons after failures (Event ID 4624), NLA failures, and source IP frequency analysis.
- ▌ Exploiting OAUTH Misconfiguration · 26zl bundleIdentifying and exploiting OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect misconfigurations including redirect URI manipulation, token leakage, and authorization code theft during security assessments.
- ▌ Hunting For Dcom Lateral Movement · 26zl bundleHunt for DCOM-based lateral movement by detecting abuse of MMC20.Application, ShellBrowserWindow, and ShellWindows COM objects through Sysmon Event ID 1 (process creation) and Event ID 3 (network connection) correlation, WMI event analysis, RPC endpoint mapper traffic on port 135, and DCOM-specific parent-child process relationships.
- ▌ Hunting For Dns Based Persistence · 26zl bundleHunt for DNS-based persistence mechanisms including DNS hijacking, dangling CNAME records, wildcard DNS abuse, and unauthorized zone modifications using passive DNS databases, SecurityTrails API, and DNS audit log analysis.
- ▌ Implementing Siem Use Case Tuning · 26zl bundleTune SIEM detection rules to reduce false positives by analyzing alert volumes, creating whitelists, adjusting thresholds, and measuring detection efficacy metrics in Splunk and Elastic
- ▌ Performing Csrf Attack Simulation · 26zl bundleTesting web applications for Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerabilities by crafting forged requests that exploit authenticated user sessions during authorized security assessments.
- ▌ Performing Malware Ioc Extraction · 26zl bundleMalware IOC extraction is the process of analyzing malicious software to identify actionable indicators of compromise including file hashes, network indicators (C2 domains, IP addresses, URLs), regist
- ▌ Performing Red Team With Covenant · 26zl bundleConduct red team operations using the Covenant C2 framework for authorized adversary simulation, including listener setup, grunt deployment, task execution, and lateral movement tracking.
- ▌ Performing Security Headers Audit · 26zl bundleAuditing HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and cookie attributes to identify missing or misconfigured browser-level protections.
- ▌ Scanning Docker Images With Trivy · 26zl bundleTrivy is a comprehensive open-source vulnerability scanner by Aqua Security that detects vulnerabilities in OS packages, language-specific dependencies, misconfigurations, secrets, and license violati
- ▌ Securing API Gateway With AWS Waf · 26zl bundleSecuring API Gateway endpoints with AWS WAF by configuring managed rule groups for OWASP Top 10 protection, creating custom rate limiting rules, implementing bot control, setting up IP reputation filtering, and monitoring WAF metrics for security effectiveness.
- ▌ Securing Github Actions Workflows · 26zl bundleThis skill covers hardening GitHub Actions workflows against supply chain attacks, credential theft, and privilege escalation. It addresses pinning actions to SHA digests, minimizing GITHUB_TOKEN permissions, protecting secrets from exfiltration, preventing script injection in workflow expressions, and implementing required reviewers for workflow changes.
- ▌ Testing For Broken Access Control · 26zl bundleSystematically testing web applications for broken access control vulnerabilities including privilege escalation, missing function-level checks, and insecure direct object references.
- ▌ Testing For Host Header Injection · 26zl bundleTest web applications for HTTP Host header injection vulnerabilities to identify password reset poisoning, web cache poisoning, SSRF, and virtual host routing manipulation risks.
- ▌ Testing Mobile API Authentication · 26zl bundleTests authentication and authorization mechanisms in mobile application APIs to identify broken authentication, insecure token management, session fixation, privilege escalation, and IDOR vulnerabilities. Use when performing API security assessments against mobile app backends, testing JWT implementations, evaluating OAuth flows, or assessing session management. Activates for requests involving mobile API auth testing, token security assessment, OAuth mobile flow testing, or API authorization bypass.
- ▌ Analyzing Uefi Bootkit Persistence · 26zl bundleAnalyzes UEFI bootkit persistence mechanisms including firmware implants in SPI flash, EFI System Partition (ESP) modifications, Secure Boot bypass techniques, and UEFI variable manipulation. Covers detection of known bootkit families (BlackLotus, LoJax, MosaicRegressor, MoonBounce, CosmicStrand), ESP partition forensic inspection, chipsec-based firmware integrity verification, and Secure Boot configuration auditing. Activates for requests involving UEFI malware analysis, firmware persistence investigation, boot chain integrity verification, or Secure Boot bypass detection.
- ▌ Auditing AWS S3 Bucket Permissions · 26zl bundleSystematically audit AWS S3 bucket permissions to identify publicly accessible buckets, overly permissive ACLs, misconfigured bucket policies, and missing encryption settings using AWS CLI, S3audit, and Prowler to enforce least-privilege data access controls.
- ▌ Auditing Cloud With Cis Benchmarks · 26zl bundleThis skill details how to conduct cloud security audits using Center for Internet Security benchmarks for AWS, Azure, and GCP. It covers interpreting CIS Foundations Benchmark controls, running automated assessments with tools like Prowler and ScoutSuite, remediating failed controls, and maintaining continuous compliance monitoring against CIS v5 for AWS, v4 for Azure, and v4 for GCP.
- ▌ Conducting Cloud Incident Response · 26zl bundleResponds to security incidents in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) by performing identity-based containment, cloud-native log analysis, resource isolation, and forensic evidence acquisition adapted for ephemeral cloud infrastructure. Activates for requests involving cloud incident response, AWS security incident, Azure compromise, GCP breach, cloud forensics, or cloud identity compromise.
- ▌ Configuring Pfsense Firewall Rules · 26zl bundleConfigures pfSense firewall rules, NAT policies, VPN tunnels, and traffic shaping to enforce network segmentation, control traffic flow, and protect internal network zones in enterprise and small-to-medium business environments.
- ▌ Detecting Attacks On Scada Systems · 26zl bundleThis skill covers detecting cyber attacks targeting Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems including man-in-the-middle attacks on industrial protocols, unauthorized command injection into PLCs, HMI compromise, historian data manipulation, and denial-of-service against control system communications. It leverages OT-specific intrusion detection systems, industrial protocol anomaly detection, and process data analytics to identify attacks that traditional IT security tools miss.
- ▌ Detecting Email Account Compromise · 26zl bundleDetect compromised O365 and Google Workspace email accounts by analyzing inbox rule creation, suspicious sign-in locations, mail forwarding rules, and unusual API access patterns via Microsoft Graph and audit logs.
- ▌ Detecting Insider Threat Behaviors · 26zl bundleDetect insider threat behavioral indicators including unusual data access, off-hours activity, mass file downloads, privilege abuse, and resignation-correlated data theft.
- ▌ Detecting Insider Threat With Ueba · 26zl bundleImplement User and Entity Behavior Analytics using Elasticsearch/OpenSearch to build behavioral baselines, calculate anomaly scores, perform peer group analysis, and detect insider threat indicators such as data exfiltration, privilege abuse, and unauthorized access patterns.
- ▌ Implementing Endpoint Dlp Controls · 26zl bundleImplements endpoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls to detect and prevent sensitive data exfiltration through email, USB, cloud storage, and printing. Use when deploying DLP agents, creating content inspection policies, or preventing unauthorized data movement from endpoints. Activates for requests involving DLP, data exfiltration prevention, content inspection, or sensitive data protection on endpoints.
- ▌ Performing Blind Ssrf Exploitation · 26zl bundleDetect and exploit blind Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerabilities using out-of-band techniques, DNS interactions, and timing analysis to access internal services and cloud metadata endpoints.
- ▌ Performing Dns Tunneling Detection · 26zl bundleDetects DNS tunneling by computing Shannon entropy of DNS query names, analyzing query length distributions, inspecting TXT record payloads, and identifying high subdomain cardinality. Uses scapy for packet capture analysis and statistical methods to distinguish legitimate DNS from covert channels. Use when hunting for data exfiltration.
- ▌ Performing Iot Security Assessment · 26zl bundlePerforms comprehensive security assessments of IoT devices and their ecosystems by testing hardware interfaces, firmware, network communications, cloud APIs, and companion mobile applications. The tester uses firmware extraction and analysis, hardware debugging via UART and JTAG, network protocol analysis, and runtime exploitation to identify vulnerabilities across all layers of the IoT stack. Activates for requests involving IoT security testing, embedded device assessment, firmware security analysis, or smart device penetration testing.
- ▌ Performing Packet Injection Attack · 26zl bundleCrafts 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.
- ▌ Performing Steganography Detection · 26zl bundleDetect and extract hidden data embedded in images, audio, and other media files using steganalysis tools to uncover covert communication channels.
- ▌ Performing User Behavior Analytics · 26zl bundlePerforms User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) to detect anomalous user activities including impossible travel, unusual access patterns, privilege abuse, and insider threats using SIEM-based behavioral baselines and statistical analysis. Use when SOC teams need to identify compromised accounts or insider threats through deviation from established behavioral norms.
- ▌ Securing Container Registry Images · 26zl bundleSecuring container registry images by implementing vulnerability scanning with Trivy and Grype, enforcing image signing with Cosign and Sigstore, configuring registry access controls, and building CI/CD pipelines that prevent deploying unscanned or unsigned images.
- ▌ Testing For Email Header Injection · 26zl bundleTest web application email functionality for SMTP header injection vulnerabilities that allow attackers to inject additional email headers, modify recipients, and abuse contact forms for spam relay.
- ▌ Triaging Security Alerts In Splunk · 26zl bundleTriages security alerts in Splunk Enterprise Security by classifying severity, investigating notable events, correlating related telemetry, and making escalation or closure decisions using SPL queries and the Incident Review dashboard. Use when SOC analysts face queued alerts from correlation searches, need to prioritize investigation order, or must document triage decisions for handoff to Tier 2/3 analysts.
- ▌ Analyzing Dns Logs For Exfiltration · 26zl bundleAnalyzes DNS query logs to detect data exfiltration via DNS tunneling, DGA domain communication, and covert C2 channels using entropy analysis, query volume anomalies, and subdomain length detection in SIEM platforms. Use when SOC teams need to identify DNS-based threats that bypass traditional network security controls.
- ▌ Analyzing Security Logs With Splunk · 26zl bundleLeverages 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.
- ▌ Analyzing Threat Intelligence Feeds · 26zl bundleAnalyzes structured and unstructured threat intelligence feeds to extract actionable indicators, adversary tactics, and campaign context. Use when ingesting commercial or open-source CTI feeds, evaluating feed quality, normalizing data into STIX 2.1 format, or enriching existing IOCs with campaign attribution. Activates for requests involving ThreatConnect, Recorded Future, Mandiant Advantage, MISP, AlienVault OTX, or automated feed aggregation pipelines.
- ▌ Analyzing Windows Amcache Artifacts · 26zl bundleParses and analyzes the Windows Amcache.hve registry hive to extract evidence of program execution, application installation, and driver loading for digital forensics investigations. Uses Eric Zimmerman's AmcacheParser and Timeline Explorer for artifact extraction, SHA-1 hash correlation with threat intel, and timeline reconstruction. Activates for requests involving Amcache forensics, program execution evidence, Windows artifact analysis, or application compatibility cache investigation.
- ▌ Building Incident Response Playbook · 26zl bundleDesigns and documents structured incident response playbooks that define step-by-step procedures for specific incident types aligned with NIST SP 800-61r3 and SANS PICERL frameworks. Covers playbook structure, decision trees, escalation criteria, RACI matrices, and integration with SOAR platforms. Activates for requests involving IR playbook creation, incident response procedure documentation, response runbook development, or SOAR playbook design.
- ▌ Collecting Indicators Of Compromise · 26zl bundleSystematically 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.
- ▌ Collecting Open Source Intelligence · 26zl bundleCollects 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.
- ▌ Conducting Network Penetration Test · 26zl bundleConducts comprehensive network penetration tests against authorized target environments by performing host discovery, port scanning, service enumeration, vulnerability identification, and controlled exploitation to assess the security posture of network infrastructure. The tester follows PTES methodology from reconnaissance through post-exploitation and reporting. Activates for requests involving network pentest, infrastructure security assessment, internal network testing, or external perimeter testing.
- ▌ Detecting Container Escape Attempts · 26zl bundleContainer escape is a critical attack technique where an adversary breaks out of container isolation to access the host system or other containers. Detection involves monitoring for escape indicators
- ▌ Detecting Modbus Protocol Anomalies · 26zl bundleThis skill covers detecting anomalies in Modbus/TCP and Modbus RTU communications in industrial control systems. It addresses function code monitoring, register range validation, timing analysis, unauthorized client detection, and deep packet inspection for malformed Modbus frames. The skill leverages Zeek with Modbus protocol analyzers, Suricata IDS with OT rules, and custom Python-based detection using Markov chain models for normal Modbus transaction sequences.
- ▌ Exploiting Deeplink Vulnerabilities · 26zl bundleTests 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.
- ▌ Hunting Advanced Persistent Threats · 26zl bundleProactively hunts for Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) activity within enterprise environments using hypothesis-driven searches across endpoint telemetry, network logs, and memory artifacts. Use when conducting scheduled threat hunting cycles, investigating anomalous behavior flagged by UEBA, or validating that known APT TTPs are not present in the environment. Activates for requests involving MITRE ATT&CK, Velociraptor, osquery, Zeek, or threat hunting playbooks.
- ▌ Hunting For Dns Tunneling With Zeek · 26zl bundleDetect DNS tunneling and data exfiltration by analyzing Zeek dns.log for high-entropy subdomain queries, excessive query volume, long query lengths, and unusual DNS record types indicating covert channel communication.
- ▌ Hunting For Supply Chain Compromise · 26zl bundleHunt for supply chain compromise indicators including trojanized software updates, compromised dependencies, unauthorized code modifications, and tampered build artifacts.
- ▌ Implementing Bgp Security With Rpki · 26zl bundleImplement BGP route origin validation using RPKI with Route Origin Authorizations, RPKI-to-Router protocol, and ROV policies on Cisco and Juniper routers to prevent route hijacking.
- ▌ Implementing Diamond Model Analysis · 26zl bundleThe Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis provides a structured framework for analyzing cyber intrusions by examining four core features - Adversary, Capability, Infrastructure, and Victim. This skill covers implementing the Diamond Model programmatically to classify and correlate intrusion events, build activity threads, and generate pivot-ready intelligence.
- ▌ Implementing GCP Vpc Firewall Rules · 26zl bundleImplementing and auditing GCP VPC firewall rules to enforce network segmentation, restrict ingress and egress traffic, apply hierarchical firewall policies across the organization, and monitor firewall rule effectiveness using VPC Flow Logs.
- ▌ Implementing Network Access Control · 26zl bundleImplements 802.1X port-based network access control using RADIUS authentication, PacketFence NAC, and switch configurations to enforce identity-based access policies, posture assessment, and automatic VLAN assignment for authorized devices.
- ▌ Performing API Fuzzing With Restler · 26zl bundleUses Microsoft RESTler to perform stateful REST API fuzzing by automatically generating and executing test sequences that exercise API endpoints, discover producer-consumer dependencies between requests, and find security and reliability bugs. The tester compiles an OpenAPI specification into a RESTler fuzzing grammar, configures authentication, runs test/fuzz-lean/fuzz modes, and analyzes results for 500 errors, authentication bypasses, resource leaks, and payload injection vulnerabilities. Activates for requests involving API fuzzing, RESTler testing, stateful API testing, or automated API security scanning.
- ▌ Performing API Rate Limiting Bypass · 26zl bundleTests API rate limiting implementations for bypass vulnerabilities by manipulating request headers, IP addresses, HTTP methods, API versions, and encoding schemes to circumvent request throttling controls. The tester identifies rate limit headers, determines enforcement mechanisms, and attempts bypasses including X-Forwarded-For spoofing, parameter pollution, case variation, and endpoint path manipulation. Maps to OWASP API4:2023 Unrestricted Resource Consumption. Activates for requests involving rate limit bypass, API throttling evasion, brute force protection testing, or API abuse prevention assessment.
- ▌ Performing Clickjacking Attack Test · 26zl bundleTesting web applications for clickjacking vulnerabilities by assessing frame embedding controls and crafting proof-of-concept overlay attacks during authorized security assessments.
- ▌ Performing Fuzzing With Aflplusplus · 26zl bundlePerform coverage-guided fuzzing of compiled binaries using AFL++ (American Fuzzy Lop Plus Plus) to discover memory corruption, crashes, and security vulnerabilities. The tester instruments target binaries with afl-cc/afl-clang-fast, manages input corpora with afl-cmin and afl-tmin, runs parallel fuzzing campaigns with afl-fuzz, and triages crashes using CASR or GDB scripts. Activates for requests involving binary fuzzing, crash discovery, coverage-guided testing, or AFL++ fuzzing campaigns.