Defender For Cloud Hardening
vinayaklatthe/microsoft-security-skills
Guidance for Microsoft Defender for Cloud — cloud security posture management (CSPM) and cloud workload protection (CWPP) across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
Agent skill
Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud (CSPM + CWPP) across VMs, containers, SQL, storage, and Key Vault, using Azure Policy for evaluation, Log Analytics for telemetry, Azure Arc for hybrid coverage…
$ npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud --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/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud .claude/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud && 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 "implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud" agent skill from https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/tree/main/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud into .claude/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud", 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/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/tree/main/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloudType 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 mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud .agents/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud" agent skill from https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/tree/main/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud into .agents/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud", 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 mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud .cursor/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud && 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 "implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud" agent skill from https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/tree/main/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud into .cursor/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud", 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/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.git --path skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud--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 mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud .gemini/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud && 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 "implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud" agent skill from https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/tree/main/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud into .gemini/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud", 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 mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills implementing-azure-defender-for-cloudInstalls 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 mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud .github/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud && 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 "implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud" agent skill from https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/tree/main/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud into .github/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud", 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 mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud .opencode/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud && 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 "implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud" agent skill from https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/tree/main/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud into .opencode/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud", 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.
implementing-azure-defender-for-cloudEnable Microsoft Defender for Cloud (CSPM + CWPP) across VMs, containers, SQL, storage, and Key Vault, using Azure Policy for evaluation, Log Analytics for telemetry, Azure Arc for hybrid coverage…
Implementing Azure Defender For Cloud is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud (CSPM + CWPP) across VMs, containers, SQL, storage, and Key Vault, using Azure Policy for evaluation, Log Analytics for telemetry, Azure Arc for hybrid coverage, and Logic Apps for automated response. Use for Azure security monitoring, adaptive remediation, or regulatory compliance assessment; not for non-Azure-only protection or identity defense (Defender for Identity).
Its SKILL.md is about 3.1k 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 DevOps & Cloud, covering Cloud security, Regulatory compliance and Secrets management. It works with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Defender and SQL. 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.
6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 54a7988. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
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.
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
azFrom the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use az, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Implementing Azure Defender For Cloud loads about 3.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 112 tokens; SKILL.md has 608 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.
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.
The full file from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills at commit 54a7988, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© mukul975). 608 words, ~3,110 tokens.
.claude/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.Do not use for non-Azure workload protection exclusively (use AWS Security Hub or GCP SCC), for application-level security testing (use Azure DevOps DAST/SAST), or for identity-specific protection (use Microsoft Defender for Identity).
Enable the appropriate Defender plans for each workload type requiring protection.
# Enable Defender for Cloud CSPM (foundational posture management)
az security pricing create --name CloudPosture --tier standard
# Enable Defender for Servers
az security pricing create --name VirtualMachines --tier standard \
--subplan P2
# Enable Defender for Containers
az security pricing create --name Containers --tier standard
# Enable Defender for Storage
az security pricing create --name StorageAccounts --tier standard \
--subplan PerStorageAccount
# Enable Defender for SQL
az security pricing create --name SqlServers --tier standard
# Enable Defender for Key Vault
az security pricing create --name KeyVaults --tier standard
# Enable Defender for App Service
az security pricing create --name AppServices --tier standard
# Verify all enabled plans
az security pricing list \
--query "[].{Plan:name, Tier:pricingTier, SubPlan:subPlan}" -o tableEnable automatic deployment of monitoring agents to VMs and containers.
# Enable auto-provisioning of Log Analytics agent
az security auto-provisioning-setting update \
--name default --auto-provision on
# Configure Log Analytics workspace for data collection
az security workspace-setting create \
--name default \
--target-workspace "/subscriptions/SUB_ID/resourceGroups/RG/providers/Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/SecurityWorkspace"
# Enable Defender for Containers auto-provisioning components
az security setting update \
--name Sentinel \
--setting-kind DataExportSettings
# Verify auto-provisioning status
az security auto-provisioning-setting list -o tableRetrieve security recommendations and prioritize remediation based on secure score impact.
# Get the current secure score
az security secure-score list \
--query "[].{Name:displayName, Current:current, Max:max, Percentage:percentage}" -o table
# List all active security recommendations
az security assessment list \
--query "[?status.code=='Unhealthy'].{Name:displayName, Severity:metadata.severity, Category:metadata.category, ResourceCount:status.cause}" \
-o table
# Get recommendations sorted by severity
az security assessment list \
--query "[?status.code=='Unhealthy'] | sort_by(@, &metadata.severity)" \
-o table
# Get detailed recommendation with remediation steps
az security assessment show \
--name ASSESSMENT_ID \
--query "{Name:displayName, Description:metadata.description, Severity:metadata.severity, Remediation:metadata.remediationDescription}"
# List recommendations by control
az security secure-score-controls list \
--query "[].{Control:displayName, CurrentScore:current, MaxScore:max, NotHealthy:notHealthyResourceCount}" \
-o tableEnable compliance standards and monitor adherence across subscriptions.
# List available regulatory compliance standards
az security regulatory-compliance-standards list \
--query "[].{Standard:name, State:state}" -o table
# Enable specific compliance standards
az security regulatory-compliance-standards update \
--name "CIS-Azure-2.0" --state "Enabled"
az security regulatory-compliance-standards update \
--name "PCI-DSS-4.0" --state "Enabled"
az security regulatory-compliance-standards update \
--name "NIST-SP-800-53-R5" --state "Enabled"
# Get compliance status for a specific standard
az security regulatory-compliance-controls list \
--standard-name "CIS-Azure-2.0" \
--query "[].{Control:id, Description:displayName, State:state, PassedResources:passedResources, FailedResources:failedResources}" \
-o table
# Get failing assessments for a control
az security regulatory-compliance-assessments list \
--standard-name "CIS-Azure-2.0" \
--control-name "2.1" \
--query "[?state=='Failed'].{Assessment:id, State:state}" -o tableConfigure alert notifications and automated response workflows.
# Create security contact for alert notifications
az security contact create \
--name "SecurityTeam" \
--email "security-ops@company.com" \
--phone "+1-555-0199" \
--alert-notifications on \
--alerts-to-admins on
# List active security alerts
az security alert list \
--query "[?status=='Active'].{Name:alertDisplayName, Severity:severity, Time:timeGeneratedUtc, Status:status}" \
-o table
# Create workflow automation for high-severity alerts (Logic App trigger)
az security automation create \
--name "high-severity-alert-response" \
--resource-group "security-rg" \
--scopes "[{\"description\":\"Full subscription\",\"scopePath\":\"/subscriptions/SUB_ID\"}]" \
--sources "[{
\"eventSource\":\"Alerts\",
\"ruleSets\":[{
\"rules\":[{
\"propertyJPath\":\"Severity\",
\"propertyType\":\"String\",
\"expectedValue\":\"High\",
\"operator\":\"Equals\"
}]
}]
}]" \
--actions "[{
\"logicAppResourceId\":\"/subscriptions/SUB_ID/resourceGroups/security-rg/providers/Microsoft.Logic/workflows/alert-response\",
\"actionType\":\"LogicApp\"
}]"Configure advanced workload protection features for runtime security.
# Enable Just-In-Time VM access
az security jit-policy create \
--resource-group "production-rg" \
--name "jit-policy" \
--virtual-machines "[{
\"id\":\"/subscriptions/SUB_ID/resourceGroups/production-rg/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/web-server-01\",
\"ports\":[
{\"number\":22,\"protocol\":\"TCP\",\"allowedSourceAddressPrefix\":\"*\",\"maxRequestAccessDuration\":\"PT3H\"},
{\"number\":3389,\"protocol\":\"TCP\",\"allowedSourceAddressPrefix\":\"*\",\"maxRequestAccessDuration\":\"PT3H\"}
]
}]"
# Request JIT access when needed
az security jit-policy initiate \
--resource-group "production-rg" \
--name "jit-policy" \
--virtual-machines "[{
\"id\":\"VM_ID\",
\"ports\":[{\"number\":22,\"endTimeUtc\":\"2026-02-23T15:00:00Z\",\"allowedSourceAddressPrefix\":\"10.0.1.50\"}]
}]"
# Review adaptive application control recommendations
az security adaptive-application-controls list \
--query "[].{Group:displayName, Recommendation:recommendationAction, VMCount:vmRecommendations|length(@)}" \
-o table| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Azure-native security platform providing CSPM and cloud workload protection (CWP) across Azure, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments |
| Secure Score | Numerical measure of an organization's security posture based on the percentage of security recommendations that have been implemented |
| Security Recommendation | Actionable guidance from Defender for Cloud to improve security posture, prioritized by severity and secure score impact |
| Defender Plan | Workload-specific protection tier (Servers, Containers, SQL, Storage, etc.) that enables advanced threat detection for specific resource types |
| Just-In-Time VM Access | Feature that reduces attack surface by blocking management ports (SSH/RDP) by default and granting time-limited access on request |
| Adaptive Application Controls | Machine-learning-based allowlisting that recommends which applications should be allowed to run on VMs |
Context: An enterprise with 20 Azure subscriptions needs to enable Defender for Cloud with server, container, and SQL protection while establishing a compliance baseline against CIS Azure 2.0.
Approach:
Pitfalls: Defender for Servers P2 costs per server per hour. For environments with many VMs, costs can escalate quickly. Use Defender for Servers P1 for development subscriptions and P2 only for production. Auto-provisioning of agents may conflict with existing agent deployments managed by SCCM or other tools.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Deployment Report
=================================================
Organization: Acme Corp
Subscriptions: 20 (12 production, 8 non-production)
Deployment Date: 2026-02-23
DEFENDER PLANS ENABLED:
CloudPosture (CSPM): 20 / 20 subscriptions
Servers P2: 12 / 20 (production only)
Containers: 12 / 20 (production only)
SQL: 12 / 20 (production only)
Storage: 20 / 20 all subscriptions
Key Vault: 20 / 20 all subscriptions
SECURE SCORE:
Current: 62% (baseline)
Target: 80% within 90 days
COMPLIANCE STATUS (CIS Azure 2.0):
Compliant controls: 78 / 142 (55%)
Non-compliant controls: 52 / 142
Not applicable: 12 / 142
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Critical: 8 recommendations affecting 34 resources
High: 24 recommendations affecting 89 resources
Medium: 56 recommendations affecting 234 resources
Low: 34 recommendations affecting 112 resources
SECURITY ALERTS (Last 7 Days):
High severity: 3
Medium severity: 12
Low severity: 28© 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
SKILL.md and 3 other files (scripts, references) in skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud of mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 54a7988
Implementing Azure Defender For Cloud next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implementing Azure Defender For Cloud this skillmukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills | 34k | — | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Defender For Cloud Hardeningvinayaklatthe/microsoft-security-skills | 175 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Defender For Containersvinayaklatthe/microsoft-security-skills | 175 | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Azure SecurityMicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills | 777 | — | ~3.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | CC-BY-4.0 | |
| Azure Resource Manager SQL Dotnetmicrosoft/skills | 3.1k | 5 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Dt Obs AzureDynatrace/dynatrace-for-ai | 162 | — | ~6.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud (CSPM + CWPP) across VMs, containers, SQL, storage, and Key Vault, using Azure Policy for evaluation, Log Analytics for telemetry, Azure Arc for hybrid coverage…. Implementing Azure Defender For Cloud is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud (CSPM + CWPP) across VMs, containers, SQL, storage, and Key Vault, using Azure Policy for evaluation, Log Analytics for telemetry, Azure Arc for hybrid coverage, and Logic Apps for automated response.
Implementing Azure Defender For Cloud fits situations like: azure security monitoring; adaptive remediation; regulatory compliance assessment; not for non-Azure-only protection.
Run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) into .claude/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) into .agents/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
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 implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud, .gemini/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud, .github/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud and .opencode/skills/implementing-azure-defender-for-cloud in your project.
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Implementing Azure Defender For Cloud needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (az). Our summary lists: Python 3.
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.
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.
Implementing Azure Defender For Cloud 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.
About 3.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 12k 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 570 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Implementing Azure Defender For Cloud: Defender For Cloud Hardening (vinayaklatthe/microsoft-security-skills, 175 stars), Defender For Containers (vinayaklatthe/microsoft-security-skills, 175 stars), Azure Security (MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills, 777 stars) and Azure Resource Manager SQL Dotnet (microsoft/skills, 3.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
mukul975 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, which has 33,993 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.