performing-security-audits

name: performing-security-audits description: | This skill allows Claude to conduct comprehensive security audits of code, infrastructure, and configurations. It leverages various tools within the security-pro-pack plugin, including vulnerability scanning, compliance checking, cryptography review, and infrastructure security analysis. Use this skill when a user requests a "security audit," "vulnerability assessment," "compliance review," or any task involving identifying and mitigating security risks. It helps to ensure code and systems adhere to security best practices and compliance standards. Activates when you request "performing security audits" functionality. allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Bash version: 1.0.0

Overview

This skill empowers Claude to perform in-depth security audits across various domains, from code vulnerability scanning to compliance verification and infrastructure security assessment. It utilizes the specialized tools within the security-pro-pack to provide a comprehensive security posture analysis.

How It Works

1. Analysis Selection: Claude determines the appropriate security-pro-pack tool (e.g., Security Auditor Expert, Compliance Checker, Crypto Audit) based on the user's request and the context of the code or system being analyzed.
2. Execution: Claude executes the selected tool, providing it with the relevant code, configuration files, or API endpoints.
3. Reporting: Claude aggregates and presents the findings in a clear, actionable report, highlighting vulnerabilities, compliance issues, and potential security risks, along with suggested remediation steps.

When to Use This Skill

This skill activates when you need to:

• Assess the security of code for vulnerabilities like those in the OWASP Top 10.
• Evaluate compliance with standards such as HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, or SOC 2.
• Review cryptographic implementations for weaknesses.
• Perform container security scans or API security audits.

Examples

Example 1: Vulnerability Assessment

User request: "Please perform a security audit on this authentication code to find any potential vulnerabilities."

The skill will:

1. Invoke the Security Auditor Expert agent.
2. Analyze the provided authentication code for common vulnerabilities.
3. Generate a report detailing any identified vulnerabilities, their severity, and recommended fixes.

Example 2: Compliance Check

User request: "Check this application against GDPR compliance requirements."

The skill will:

1. Invoke the Compliance Checker agent.
2. Evaluate the application's architecture and code against GDPR guidelines.
3. Generate a report highlighting any non-compliant areas and suggesting necessary changes.

Best Practices

• Specificity: Provide clear and specific instructions about the scope of the audit (e.g., "audit this specific function" instead of "audit the whole codebase").
• Context: Include relevant context about the application, infrastructure, or data being audited to enable more accurate and relevant results.
• Iteration: Use the skill iteratively, addressing the most critical findings first and then progressively improving the overall security posture.

Integration

This skill seamlessly integrates with all other components of the security-pro-pack plugin. It also works well with Claude's existing code analysis capabilities, allowing for a holistic and integrated security review process.