Penetration Testing Agent Skill
Perform basic penetration testing and security assessments. Use reconnaissance, vulnerability discovery, and exploitation techniques. Use when validating security controls or assessing system security.
Install
one command, takes just this skill from the repositorynpx skills add https://github.com/BagelHole/DevOps-Security-Agent-Skills --skill penetration-testingThe instruction itself
8 sections, as written by the authorPenetration Testing
Validate security controls through authorized testing.
Phases
pentest_phases:
1_reconnaissance:
- Passive information gathering
- DNS enumeration
- Network mapping
2_scanning:
- Port scanning
- Service identification
- Vulnerability scanning
3_exploitation:
- Attempt exploitation
- Verify vulnerabilities
- Document findings
4_post_exploitation:
- Privilege escalation
- Lateral movement
- Data access
5_reporting:
- Document findings
- Risk assessment
- Remediation recommendations
Reconnaissance
# DNS enumeration
dig example.com ANY
host -l example.com
# Subdomain discovery
subfinder -d example.com
# WHOIS
whois example.com
Scanning
# Port scan
nmap -sV -sC -p- target.com
# Web scanning
nikto -h https://target.com
dirb https://target.com
# Vulnerability scan
nmap --script vuln target.com
Web Testing
# SQL injection test
sqlmap -u "http://target.com/page?id=1"
# XSS testing
# Use Burp Suite or manual testing
# Directory traversal
curl "http://target.com/file?path=../../../etc/passwd"
Rules of Engagement
scope:
in_scope:
- target.com
- api.target.com
out_of_scope:
- production-db.target.com
- third-party services
testing_window: "Weekdays 2-6 AM UTC"
emergency_contact: "[email protected]"
Best Practices
- Always get written authorization
- Define clear scope
- Document everything
- Report critical findings immediately
- Safe exploitation techniques only
Related Skills
- dast-scanning - Automated testing
- vulnerability-scanning - Vulnerability discovery
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How to use it
Take bagelhole/penetration-testing from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal
use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.
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