Agent skill

Hunting For Scheduled Task Persistence

by mukul975 in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills

Runs a hypothesis-driven threat hunt for Windows Scheduled Task persistence (T1053), guiding SIEM/EDR queries against task creation events (e.g.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Hunting For Scheduled Task Persistence

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill hunting-for-scheduled-task-persistence -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills hunting-for-scheduled-task-persistence --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-scheduled-task-persistence .claude/skills/hunting-for-scheduled-task-persistence && 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-scheduled-task-persistence
GitHub stars
34k
Token cost
~907 tokens
SKILL.md length
302 words
Files
8 (incl. scripts, references, assets)
Skills in repo
644
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Runs a hypothesis-driven threat hunt for Windows Scheduled Task persistence (T1053), guiding SIEM/EDR queries against task creation events (e.g.

  • Works in 7 steps: Formulate Hypothesis: Define a testable… → Identify Data Sources: Determine which… → Execute Queries: Run detection queries… → …
  • Hunting for scheduled-task persistence
  • 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 Scheduled Task Persistence is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Runs a hypothesis-driven threat hunt for Windows Scheduled Task persistence (T1053), guiding SIEM/EDR queries against task creation events (e.g. Event ID 4698), suspicious task actions, and unusual scheduling patterns. Use when hunting for scheduled-task persistence, after threat intel flags related campaigns, during incident response, or when alerts fire on schtasks/at.exe activity.

Its SKILL.md is about 910 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 Productivity & Automation, covering Scheduled and recurring tasks, Security operations and 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 scheduled-task persistence
  • After threat intel flags related campaigns
  • During incident response
  • Alerts fire on schtasks/at.exe activity

Example prompts

  • “/hunting-for-scheduled-task-persistence”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

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

  1. Formulate Hypothesis: Define a testable hypothesis based on threat intelligence or ATT&CK gap analysis.
  2. Identify Data Sources: Determine which logs and telemetry are needed to validate or refute the hypothesis.
  3. Execute Queries: Run detection queries against SIEM and EDR platforms to collect relevant events.
  4. Analyze Results: Examine query results for anomalies, correlating across multiple data sources.
  5. Validate Findings: Distinguish true positives from false positives through contextual analysis.
  6. Correlate Activity: Link findings to broader attack chains and threat actor TTPs.
  7. Document and Report: Record findings, update detection rules, and recommend response 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 Scheduled Task Persistence loads about 907 tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 106 tokens; SKILL.md has 302 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~106
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~907
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~2.4k

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). 302 words, ~907 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/hunting-for-scheduled-task-persistence/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 7 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
hunting-for-scheduled-task-persistence
description
Runs a hypothesis-driven threat hunt for Windows Scheduled Task persistence (T1053), guiding SIEM/EDR queries against task creation events (e.g. Event ID 4698), suspicious task actions, and unusual scheduling patterns. Use when hunting for scheduled-task persistence, after threat intel flags related campaigns, during incident response, or when alerts fire on schtasks/at.exe activity.
domain
cybersecurity
subdomain
threat-hunting
tags
threat-hunting, mitre-attack, scheduled-tasks, persistence, t1053, proactive-detection
version
1.0
author
mahipal
license
Apache-2.0
d3fend_techniques
Execution Isolation, Process Termination, Hardware-based Process Isolation, Platform Monitoring, Process Suspension
nist_csf
DE.CM-01, DE.AE-02, DE.AE-07, ID.RA-05
mitre_attack
T1046, T1057, T1082, T1083, T1547

Hunting For Scheduled Task Persistence

When to Use

  • When proactively hunting for indicators of hunting for scheduled task persistence in the environment
  • After threat intelligence indicates active campaigns using these techniques
  • During incident response to scope compromise related to these techniques
  • When EDR or SIEM alerts trigger on related indicators
  • During periodic security assessments and purple team exercises

Prerequisites

  • EDR platform with process and network telemetry (CrowdStrike, MDE, SentinelOne)
  • SIEM with relevant log data ingested (Splunk, Elastic, Sentinel)
  • Sysmon deployed with comprehensive configuration
  • Windows Security Event Log forwarding enabled
  • Threat intelligence feeds for IOC correlation

Workflow

  1. Formulate Hypothesis: Define a testable hypothesis based on threat intelligence or ATT&CK gap analysis.
  2. Identify Data Sources: Determine which logs and telemetry are needed to validate or refute the hypothesis.
  3. Execute Queries: Run detection queries against SIEM and EDR platforms to collect relevant events.
  4. Analyze Results: Examine query results for anomalies, correlating across multiple data sources.
  5. Validate Findings: Distinguish true positives from false positives through contextual analysis.
  6. Correlate Activity: Link findings to broader attack chains and threat actor TTPs.
  7. Document and Report: Record findings, update detection rules, and recommend response actions.

Key Concepts

ConceptDescription
T1053.005Scheduled Task
T1053.003Cron
T1053.002At

Tools & Systems

ToolPurpose
CrowdStrike FalconEDR telemetry and threat detection
Microsoft Defender for EndpointAdvanced hunting with KQL
Splunk EnterpriseSIEM log analysis with SPL queries
Elastic SecurityDetection rules and investigation timeline
SysmonDetailed Windows event monitoring
VelociraptorEndpoint artifact collection and hunting
Sigma RulesCross-platform detection rule format

Common Scenarios

  1. Scenario 1: Cobalt Strike persistence via schtasks creating periodic beacon
  2. Scenario 2: Ransomware scheduled task for re-execution after reboot
  3. Scenario 3: APT encoded PowerShell task running every 30 minutes
  4. Scenario 4: Insider task to periodically copy sensitive files

Output Format

Hunt ID: TH-HUNTIN-[DATE]-[SEQ]
Technique: T1053.005
Host: [Hostname]
User: [Account context]
Evidence: [Log entries, process trees, network data]
Risk Level: [Critical/High/Medium/Low]
Confidence: [High/Medium/Low]
Recommended Action: [Containment, investigation, monitoring]

© 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 7 other files (scripts, references, assets) in skills/hunting-for-scheduled-task-persistence 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 Scheduled Task Persistence

What does Hunting For Scheduled Task Persistence do?

Runs a hypothesis-driven threat hunt for Windows Scheduled Task persistence (T1053), guiding SIEM/EDR queries against task creation events (e.g. Hunting For Scheduled Task Persistence is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.g.

When should I use Hunting For Scheduled Task Persistence?

Hunting For Scheduled Task Persistence fits situations like: hunting for scheduled-task persistence; after threat intel flags related campaigns; during incident response; alerts fire on schtasks/at.exe activity.

How do I install Hunting For Scheduled Task Persistence in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Hunting For Scheduled Task Persistence in Codex?

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

Can I use Hunting For Scheduled Task Persistence 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-scheduled-task-persistence -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-scheduled-task-persistence, .gemini/skills/hunting-for-scheduled-task-persistence, .github/skills/hunting-for-scheduled-task-persistence and .opencode/skills/hunting-for-scheduled-task-persistence in your project.

What does Hunting For Scheduled Task Persistence need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Hunting For Scheduled Task Persistence needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Hunting For Scheduled Task Persistence 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 Scheduled Task Persistence 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 Scheduled Task Persistence use?

Hunting For Scheduled Task Persistence 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 Scheduled Task Persistence use?

About 907 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.6k 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 Scheduled Task Persistence?

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.