Agent skill

Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators

by mukul975 in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills

Hunt for data exfiltration by analyzing Zeek and Suricata network telemetry for unusual data flows, DNS tunneling via large/frequent TXT queries, uploads to personal cloud storage, and…

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators --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/hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators .claude/skills/hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators && 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
hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators
GitHub stars
34k
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
413 words
Files
8 (incl. scripts, references, assets)
Skills in repo
644
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Hunt for data exfiltration by analyzing Zeek and Suricata network telemetry for unusual data flows, DNS tunneling via large/frequent TXT queries, uploads to personal cloud storage, and…

  • Works in 7 steps: Define Exfiltration Channels: Identify… → Baseline Normal Data Flows: Establish… → Detect Volume Anomalies: Identify hosts… → …
  • Hunting for data theft in a compromised environment
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Prerequisites, Workflow and Key Concepts, plus 3 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder

What it does

Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Hunt for data exfiltration by analyzing Zeek and Suricata network telemetry for unusual data flows, DNS tunneling via large/frequent TXT queries, uploads to personal cloud storage, and encrypted-channel abuse, correlated against threat intel on destination domains. Use when hunting for data theft in a compromised environment, investigating unusual outbound data volumes, or determining what data was stolen during incident response.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 10 other files, including scripts, reference files and assets (for example `assets/template.md`, `references/api-reference.md` and `references/standards.md`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Incident response. 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

  • Hunting for data theft in a compromised environment
  • Investigating unusual outbound data volumes
  • Determining what data was stolen during incident response

Example prompts

  • “/hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

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

  1. Define Exfiltration Channels: Identify potential channels (HTTP/S uploads, DNS tunneling, email attachments, cloud storage, removable…
  2. Baseline Normal Data Flows: Establish baseline outbound data transfer volumes per user, host, and destination over a 30-day window.
  3. Detect Volume Anomalies: Identify hosts or users transferring significantly more data than baseline to external destinations.
  4. Analyze Transfer Destinations: Check destination domains/IPs against threat intel, identify newly registered domains, personal cloud…
  5. Inspect Protocol Abuse: Look for DNS tunneling (large/frequent TXT queries), ICMP tunneling, or data hidden in allowed protocols.
  6. Correlate with File Access: Link exfiltration indicators to file access events on sensitive file shares, databases, or repositories.
  7. Report and Contain: Document findings with evidence, estimate data exposure, and recommend containment actions.

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 2 files 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

Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 119 tokens; SKILL.md has 413 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~119
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~2.7k

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). 413 words, ~1,197 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 7 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators
description
Hunt for data exfiltration by analyzing Zeek and Suricata network telemetry for unusual data flows, DNS tunneling via large/frequent TXT queries, uploads to personal cloud storage, and encrypted-channel abuse, correlated against threat intel on destination domains. Use when hunting for data theft in a compromised environment, investigating unusual outbound data volumes, or determining what data was stolen during incident response.
domain
cybersecurity
subdomain
threat-hunting
tags
threat-hunting, mitre-attack, data-exfiltration, dlp, network-analysis, proactive-detection
version
1.0
author
mahipal
license
Apache-2.0
atlas_techniques
AML.T0024, AML.T0056
nist_ai_rmf
MEASURE-2.7, MAP-5.1, MANAGE-2.4
d3fend_techniques
File Metadata Consistency Validation, Certificate Analysis, Application Protocol Command Analysis, Content Format Conversion, File Content Analysis
nist_csf
DE.CM-01, DE.AE-02, DE.AE-07, ID.RA-05

Hunting for Data Exfiltration Indicators

When to Use

  • When hunting for data theft in compromised environments
  • After detecting unusual outbound data volumes or patterns
  • When investigating potential insider threat data theft
  • During incident response to determine what data was stolen
  • When threat intel indicates data exfiltration campaigns targeting your sector

Prerequisites

  • Network proxy/firewall logs with byte-level data transfer metrics
  • DLP solution or CASB with cloud upload visibility
  • DNS query logs for DNS exfiltration detection
  • Email gateway logs for attachment monitoring
  • SIEM with data volume anomaly detection capabilities

Workflow

  1. Define Exfiltration Channels: Identify potential channels (HTTP/S uploads, DNS tunneling, email attachments, cloud storage, removable media, encrypted protocols).
  2. Baseline Normal Data Flows: Establish baseline outbound data transfer volumes per user, host, and destination over a 30-day window.
  3. Detect Volume Anomalies: Identify hosts or users transferring significantly more data than baseline to external destinations.
  4. Analyze Transfer Destinations: Check destination domains/IPs against threat intel, identify newly registered domains, personal cloud storage, and foreign infrastructure.
  5. Inspect Protocol Abuse: Look for DNS tunneling (large/frequent TXT queries), ICMP tunneling, or data hidden in allowed protocols.
  6. Correlate with File Access: Link exfiltration indicators to file access events on sensitive file shares, databases, or repositories.
  7. Report and Contain: Document findings with evidence, estimate data exposure, and recommend containment actions.
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Key Concepts

ConceptDescription
T1041Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
T1048Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol
T1048.001Exfiltration Over Symmetric Encrypted Non-C2
T1048.002Exfiltration Over Asymmetric Encrypted Non-C2
T1048.003Exfiltration Over Unencrypted/Obfuscated Non-C2
T1567Exfiltration Over Web Service
T1567.002Exfiltration to Cloud Storage
T1052Exfiltration Over Physical Medium
T1029Scheduled Transfer
T1030Data Transfer Size Limits (staging)
T1537Transfer Data to Cloud Account
T1020Automated Exfiltration

Tools & Systems

ToolPurpose
SplunkSIEM for data volume analysis and SPL queries
ZeekNetwork metadata for data flow analysis
Microsoft Defender for Cloud AppsCASB for cloud exfiltration
NetskopeCloud DLP and exfiltration detection
SuricataNetwork IDS for protocol anomaly detection
RITADNS exfiltration and beacon detection
ExtraHopNetwork traffic analysis for data flow

Common Scenarios

  1. Cloud Storage Exfiltration: User uploads sensitive documents to personal Google Drive or Dropbox via browser.
  2. DNS Tunneling: Malware exfiltrates data encoded in DNS subdomain queries to attacker-controlled nameserver.
  3. HTTPS Upload: Compromised system POSTs large data blobs to C2 server over encrypted HTTPS.
  4. Email Attachment Exfiltration: Insider forwards sensitive documents to personal email accounts.
  5. Staging and Compression: Adversary stages data in compressed archives before slow exfiltration to avoid detection.

Output Format

Hunt ID: TH-EXFIL-[DATE]-[SEQ]
Exfiltration Channel: [HTTP/DNS/Email/Cloud/USB]
Source: [Host/User]
Destination: [Domain/IP/Service]
Data Volume: [Bytes/MB/GB]
Time Period: [Start - End]
Protocol: [HTTPS/DNS/SMTP/SMB]
Files Involved: [Count/Types]
Risk Level: [Critical/High/Medium/Low]
Confidence: [High/Medium/Low]

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Files

SKILL.md and 7 other files (scripts, references, assets) in skills/hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators of mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • LICENSE
  • assets/template.md
  • references/api-reference.md
  • references/standards.md
  • references/workflows.md
  • scripts/agent.py
  • scripts/process.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 54a7988

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Questions about Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators

What does Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators do?

Hunt for data exfiltration by analyzing Zeek and Suricata network telemetry for unusual data flows, DNS tunneling via large/frequent TXT queries, uploads to personal cloud storage, and…. Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Hunt for data exfiltration by analyzing Zeek and Suricata network telemetry for unusual data flows, DNS tunneling via large/frequent TXT queries, uploads to personal cloud storage, and encrypted-channel abuse, correlated against threat intel on destination domains.

When should I use Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators?

Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators fits situations like: hunting for data theft in a compromised environment; investigating unusual outbound data volumes; determining what data was stolen during incident response.

How do I install Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) into .claude/skills/hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) into .agents/skills/hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators 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 hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators, .gemini/skills/hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators, .github/skills/hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators and .opencode/skills/hunting-for-data-exfiltration-indicators in your project.

What does Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators 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 Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators 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 Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators use?

Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators 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 Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.8k 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 1.5k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Hunting For Data Exfiltration Indicators?

mukul975 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, which has 34,116 GitHub stars. The repository holds 644 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.