Cloud Audit
briiirussell/cybersecurity-skills
Audit cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) for misconfigurations, excessive permissions, and security gaps.
Installs, configures, and troubleshoots Network Flow Monitor agents on EC2 instances to monitor network path health.
Install AWS Network Monitoring
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill aws-network-monitoring -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws aws-network-monitoring --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring .claude/skills/aws-network-monitoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "aws-network-monitoring" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring into .claude/skills/aws-network-monitoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-network-monitoring", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoringType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill aws-network-monitoring -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws aws-network-monitoring --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring .agents/skills/aws-network-monitoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "aws-network-monitoring" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring into .agents/skills/aws-network-monitoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-network-monitoring", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill aws-network-monitoring -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws aws-network-monitoring --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring .cursor/skills/aws-network-monitoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "aws-network-monitoring" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring into .cursor/skills/aws-network-monitoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-network-monitoring", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git --path skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill aws-network-monitoring -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws aws-network-monitoring --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring .gemini/skills/aws-network-monitoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "aws-network-monitoring" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring into .gemini/skills/aws-network-monitoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-network-monitoring", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws aws-network-monitoringInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill aws-network-monitoring -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring .github/skills/aws-network-monitoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "aws-network-monitoring" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring into .github/skills/aws-network-monitoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-network-monitoring", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill aws-network-monitoring -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws aws-network-monitoring --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring .opencode/skills/aws-network-monitoring && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "aws-network-monitoring" agent skill from https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/tree/main/skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring into .opencode/skills/aws-network-monitoring/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-network-monitoring", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
aws-network-monitoring- GitHub stars
- 2.8k
- Token cost
- ~858 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 306 words
- Files
- 4 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 138
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Installs, configures, and troubleshoots Network Flow Monitor agents on EC2 instances to monitor network path health.
- Security work in your project
- SKILL.md covers Overview, Routing, Files and Supported versions, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
AWS Network Monitoring is an agent skill from aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Installs, configures, and troubleshoots Network Flow Monitor agents on EC2 instances to monitor network path health. Covers agent installation, IAM permissions, monitoring network paths, and troubleshooting agents reporting no metrics, HTTP 403 errors, or connectivity failures.
Its SKILL.md is about 860 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including reference files (for example `references/agent-install-ec2.md`, `references/agent-permissions.md` and `references/troubleshooting.md`).
It sits in Security. It works with Amazon Web Services. The repository describes itself as: Official, AWS-supported MCP servers, skills, and plugins to help AI agents build on AWS. The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Security work in your project
Example prompts
- “/aws-network-monitoring”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 2cb0fa1. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
docs.aws.amazon.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
AWS Network Monitoring loads about 858 tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.1k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 75 tokens; SKILL.md has 306 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws at commit 2cb0fa1, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© aws). 306 words, ~858 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/aws-network-monitoring/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- aws-network-monitoring
- description
- Installs, configures, and troubleshoots Network Flow Monitor agents on EC2 instances to monitor network path health. Covers agent installation, IAM permissions, monitoring network paths, and troubleshooting agents reporting no metrics, HTTP 403 errors, or connectivity failures.
- version
- 1
AWS Network Monitoring
Overview
Domain expertise for installing and configuring Amazon CloudWatch Network Flow Monitor agents on EC2 instances. Covers IAM permission setup, agent installation via SSM Distributor or command-line install, agent activation, verification, and troubleshooting.
Network Flow Monitor agents are lightweight software that publish performance metrics (latency, packet loss) to the Network Flow Monitor backend, enabling monitoring of network path health between workloads.
Works best with the AWS MCP server — enables running SSM commands, attaching IAM policies, and validating agent status directly. All guidance also works with standard AWS CLI access.
Routing
| User need | Action |
|---|---|
| Installing Network Flow Monitor agents on EC2 | Read agent-install-ec2.md |
| Configuring IAM for Network Flow Monitor agents | Read agent-permissions.md |
| Troubleshooting Network Flow Monitor agents (403, no metrics, connectivity) | Read troubleshooting.md |
| Spans multiple areas | Read the most specific reference first, then consult others as needed |
Files
| File | Content |
|---|---|
| agent-install-ec2.md | End-to-end Network Flow Monitor agent installation via SSM Distributor, activation, verification |
| agent-permissions.md | IAM policy setup for Network Flow Monitor agent metric publishing |
| troubleshooting.md | Error → cause → fix for Network Flow Monitor agent issues (HTTP 403, missing metrics, connectivity) |
Supported versions
For supported Linux distributions, kernel versions, and architectures, see the AWS documentation. Windows is not supported.
Security Considerations
- Least-privilege IAM: Attach only
CloudWatchNetworkFlowMonitorAgentPublishPolicyfor publishing metrics andAmazonSSMManagedInstanceCorefor SSM management. Do not use*FullAccesspolicies. - Private subnets: When the instance is in a private subnet, prefer VPC endpoints for SSM (
com.amazonaws.<region>.ssm,.ssmmessages,.ec2messages) over a NAT gateway to keep traffic on the AWS network. - Credential storage: Never embed AWS credentials on the instance; the publish policy MUST be attached to the instance role, not configured as static keys.
- Audit trail: Ensure CloudTrail is enabled in the account so SSM
SendCommandinvocations and IAMAttachRolePolicyactions performed during agent setup are logged for security investigations. - References: CloudWatch Network Flow Monitor security, IAM best practices
© aws, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 3 other files (references) in skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring of aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.
- SKILL.md
- references/agent-install-ec2.md
- references/agent-permissions.md
- references/troubleshooting.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 2cb0fa1
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| AWS Network Monitoring this skillaws/agent-toolkit-for-aws | 2.8k | — | ~858 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Cloud Auditbriiirussell/cybersecurity-skills | 413 | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Ecs Operation Reviewaws/tools-for-devops-agent | 103 | — | ~4.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Iamitsmostafa/aws-agent-skills | 1.2k | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| AWS Security ArchitectureHack23/cia | 239 | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| AWS Iamsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 2 repos | ~3.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about AWS Network Monitoring
What does AWS Network Monitoring do?
Installs, configures, and troubleshoots Network Flow Monitor agents on EC2 instances to monitor network path health. AWS Network Monitoring is an agent skill from aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Installs, configures, and troubleshoots Network Flow Monitor agents on EC2 instances to monitor network path health.
When should I use AWS Network Monitoring?
AWS Network Monitoring fits situations like: security work in your project.
How do I install AWS Network Monitoring in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill aws-network-monitoring -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring in aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws) into .claude/skills/aws-network-monitoring in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install AWS Network Monitoring in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill aws-network-monitoring -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/specialized-skills/operations-skills/aws-network-monitoring in aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws) into .agents/skills/aws-network-monitoring in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use AWS Network Monitoring in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws --skill aws-network-monitoring -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/aws-network-monitoring, .gemini/skills/aws-network-monitoring, .github/skills/aws-network-monitoring and .opencode/skills/aws-network-monitoring in your project.
What does AWS Network Monitoring need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: AWS Network Monitoring is instructions for the agent only.
Does AWS Network Monitoring access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: docs.aws.amazon.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is AWS Network Monitoring safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does AWS Network Monitoring use?
AWS Network Monitoring is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does AWS Network Monitoring use?
About 858 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 2.3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to AWS Network Monitoring?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with AWS Network Monitoring: Cloud Audit (briiirussell/cybersecurity-skills, 413 stars), Ecs Operation Review (aws/tools-for-devops-agent, 103 stars), Iam (itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills, 1.2k stars) and AWS Security Architecture (Hack23/cia, 239 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains AWS Network Monitoring?
aws (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws, which has 2,835 GitHub stars. The repository holds 138 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.