Agent skill

Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage

by mukul975 in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills

Detect unauthorized SaaS and cloud service usage (shadow IT) by parsing proxy access logs, DNS query logs, and firewall/netflow data with Python pandas to aggregate traffic by domain, classify…

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Install Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage .claude/skills/detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage
GitHub stars
34k
Token cost
~637 tokens
SKILL.md length
240 words
Files
4 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
639
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Detect unauthorized SaaS and cloud service usage (shadow IT) by parsing proxy access logs, DNS query logs, and firewall/netflow data with Python pandas to aggregate traffic by domain, classify…

  • Works in 7 steps: Parse proxy access logs and extract… → Parse DNS query logs to identify… → Aggregate traffic by domain using pandas… → …
  • Auditing an organization for unsanctioned cloud/SaaS usage
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, Prerequisites and Steps, plus 1 more section
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder

What it does

Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Detect unauthorized SaaS and cloud service usage (shadow IT) by parsing proxy access logs, DNS query logs, and firewall/netflow data with Python pandas to aggregate traffic by domain, classify domains against known SaaS categories, and score risk by data volume and user count. Use when auditing an organization for unsanctioned cloud/SaaS usage or generating a shadow IT discovery report with remediation recommendations.

Its SKILL.md is about 640 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/api-reference.md` and `scripts/agent.py`).

It sits in Data & Analytics, covering DataFrames. It works with pandas and Python. The repository describes itself as: 817 structured cybersecurity skills for AI agents · Mapped to 6 frameworks: MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF 2.0, MITRE ATLAS, D3FEND, NIST AI RMF & MITRE F3 (Fight Fraud) · agentskills.io…. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Auditing an organization for unsanctioned cloud/SaaS usage
  • Generating a shadow IT discovery report with remediation recommendations

Example prompts

  • “/detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Parse proxy access logs and extract destination domains with traffic volumes
  2. Parse DNS query logs to identify resolved cloud service domains
  3. Aggregate traffic by domain using pandas — total bytes, request counts, unique users
  4. Classify domains against known SaaS categories (storage, email, dev tools, AI)
  5. Flag unauthorized services not on the approved application list
  6. Calculate risk scores based on data volume, user count, and service category
  7. Generate shadow IT discovery report with remediation recommendations

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 54a7988. 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

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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

Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage loads about 637 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.2k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 114 tokens; SKILL.md has 240 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~114
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~637
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.2k

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills at commit 54a7988, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© mukul975). 240 words, ~637 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage
description
Detect unauthorized SaaS and cloud service usage (shadow IT) by parsing proxy access logs, DNS query logs, and firewall/netflow data with Python pandas to aggregate traffic by domain, classify domains against known SaaS categories, and score risk by data volume and user count. Use when auditing an organization for unsanctioned cloud/SaaS usage or generating a shadow IT discovery report with remediation recommendations.
domain
cybersecurity
subdomain
cloud-security
tags
shadow-IT, SaaS-discovery, proxy-logs, DNS-analysis, netflow, cloud-security, pandas
version
1.0
author
mahipal
license
Apache-2.0
nist_csf
PR.IR-01, ID.AM-08, GV.SC-06, DE.CM-01
mitre_attack
T1567.002, T1526, T1078.004, T1213

Detecting Shadow IT Cloud Usage

Overview

Shadow IT refers to unauthorized SaaS applications and cloud services used without IT approval. This skill analyzes proxy logs, DNS query logs, and firewall/netflow data to identify unauthorized cloud service usage, classify discovered domains against known SaaS categories, measure data transfer volumes, and flag high-risk services based on security posture and compliance requirements.

When to Use

  • When investigating security incidents that require detecting shadow it cloud usage
  • When building detection rules or threat hunting queries for this domain
  • When SOC analysts need structured procedures for this analysis type
  • When validating security monitoring coverage for related attack techniques

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.9+ with pandas, tldextract
  • Proxy logs (Squid, Zscaler, or Palo Alto format) or DNS query logs
  • SaaS application catalog/blocklist for classification
  • Network firewall logs with FQDN resolution (optional)

Steps

  1. Parse proxy access logs and extract destination domains with traffic volumes
  2. Parse DNS query logs to identify resolved cloud service domains
  3. Aggregate traffic by domain using pandas — total bytes, request counts, unique users
  4. Classify domains against known SaaS categories (storage, email, dev tools, AI)
  5. Flag unauthorized services not on the approved application list
  6. Calculate risk scores based on data volume, user count, and service category
  7. Generate shadow IT discovery report with remediation recommendations

Expected Output

  • JSON report listing discovered cloud services with traffic volumes, user counts, risk scores, and approval status
  • Top unauthorized services ranked by data exfiltration risk

© mukul975, 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 (scripts, references) in skills/detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage of mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • LICENSE
  • references/api-reference.md
  • scripts/agent.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 54a7988

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Questions about Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage

What does Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage do?

Detect unauthorized SaaS and cloud service usage (shadow IT) by parsing proxy access logs, DNS query logs, and firewall/netflow data with Python pandas to aggregate traffic by domain, classify…. Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Detect unauthorized SaaS and cloud service usage (shadow IT) by parsing proxy access logs, DNS query logs, and firewall/netflow data with Python pandas to aggregate traffic by domain, classify domains against known SaaS categories, and score risk by data volume and user count.

When should I use Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage?

Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage fits situations like: auditing an organization for unsanctioned cloud/SaaS usage; generating a shadow IT discovery report with remediation recommendations.

How do I install Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) into .claude/skills/detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) into .agents/skills/detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage 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 mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage, .gemini/skills/detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage, .github/skills/detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage and .opencode/skills/detecting-shadow-it-cloud-usage in your project.

What does Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage use?

Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage use?

About 637 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k 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 600 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage?

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Who maintains Detecting Shadow It Cloud Usage?

mukul975 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, which has 33,870 GitHub stars. The repository holds 639 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 31, 2026.

Source: mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.