Agent skill

Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management

by mukul975 in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills

Implement multi-cloud CSPM to detect cloud-native misconfigurations and vulnerabilities (IAM over-permissions, exposed storage, unencrypted data, missing network controls) using AWS Security Hub…

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Install Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill implementing-cloud-vulnerability-posture-management -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills implementing-cloud-vulnerability-posture-management --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/implementing-cloud-vulnerability-posture-management .claude/skills/implementing-cloud-vulnerability-posture-management && 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
implementing-cloud-vulnerability-posture-management
GitHub stars
34k
Token cost
~1.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
251 words
Files
8 (incl. scripts, references, assets)
Skills in repo
637
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Implement multi-cloud CSPM to detect cloud-native misconfigurations and vulnerabilities (IAM over-permissions, exposed storage, unencrypted data, missing network controls) using AWS Security Hub…

  • Auditing multi-cloud environments for misconfiguration-driven vulnerabilities
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, Prerequisites and AWS Security Hub, plus 5 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls az, aws and pip
  • Building a consolidated cross-cloud posture report

What it does

Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Implement multi-cloud CSPM to detect cloud-native misconfigurations and vulnerabilities (IAM over-permissions, exposed storage, unencrypted data, missing network controls) using AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender for Cloud, and open-source Prowler and ScoutSuite scans, then aggregate results across clouds. Use when auditing multi-cloud environments for misconfiguration-driven vulnerabilities or building a consolidated cross-cloud posture report.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k 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 Security, covering Cloud security and Cloud architecture. It works with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Defender and Amazon Web Services. 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 multi-cloud environments for misconfiguration-driven vulnerabilities
  • Building a consolidated cross-cloud posture report

Example prompts

  • “/implementing-cloud-vulnerability-posture-management”

Requirements

  • Python 3

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.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • az
    • aws
    • pip

    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):

    • github.com
    • aws.amazon.com
    • learn.microsoft.com
    • cisecurity.org

    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

Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.1k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 125 tokens; SKILL.md has 251 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~125
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.9k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.1k

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). 251 words, ~1,935 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/implementing-cloud-vulnerability-posture-management/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 7 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
implementing-cloud-vulnerability-posture-management
description
Implement multi-cloud CSPM to detect cloud-native misconfigurations and vulnerabilities (IAM over-permissions, exposed storage, unencrypted data, missing network controls) using AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender for Cloud, and open-source Prowler and ScoutSuite scans, then aggregate results across clouds. Use when auditing multi-cloud environments for misconfiguration-driven vulnerabilities or building a consolidated cross-cloud posture report.
domain
cybersecurity
subdomain
vulnerability-management
tags
cspm, cloud-security, aws-security-hub, azure-defender, prowler, scoutsuite, misconfiguration, cnapp
version
1.0
author
mahipal
license
Apache-2.0
nist_csf
ID.RA-01, ID.RA-02, ID.IM-02, ID.RA-06
mitre_attack
T1190, T1203, T1068, T1078.004, T1530

Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management

Overview

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) continuously monitors cloud infrastructure for misconfigurations, compliance violations, and security risks. Unlike traditional vulnerability scanning, CSPM focuses on cloud-native risks: IAM over-permissions, exposed storage buckets, unencrypted data, missing network controls, and service misconfigurations. This skill covers multi-cloud CSPM using AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender for Cloud, and open-source tools like Prowler and ScoutSuite.

When to Use

  • When deploying or configuring implementing cloud vulnerability posture management capabilities in your environment
  • When establishing security controls aligned to compliance requirements
  • When building or improving security architecture for this domain
  • When conducting security assessments that require this implementation

Prerequisites

AWS Security Hub

Enable Security Hub
bash
# Enable AWS Security Hub with default standards
aws securityhub enable-security-hub \
  --enable-default-standards \
  --region us-east-1

# Enable specific standards
aws securityhub batch-enable-standards \
  --standards-subscription-requests \
    '{"StandardsArn":"arn:aws:securityhub:us-east-1::standards/aws-foundational-security-best-practices/v/1.0.0"}' \
    '{"StandardsArn":"arn:aws:securityhub:us-east-1::standards/cis-aws-foundations-benchmark/v/1.4.0"}'

# Get findings summary
aws securityhub get-findings \
  --filters '{"SeverityLabel":[{"Value":"CRITICAL","Comparison":"EQUALS"}],"RecordState":[{"Value":"ACTIVE","Comparison":"EQUALS"}]}' \
  --max-items 10
Security Hub Standards
StandardDescription
AWS Foundational Security Best PracticesAWS-recommended baseline controls
CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark 1.4CIS hardening requirements
PCI DSS v3.2.1Payment card industry controls
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5Federal security controls

Azure Defender for Cloud

Enable Defender CSPM
bash
# Enable Defender for Cloud free tier
az security pricing create \
  --name CloudPosture \
  --tier standard

# Check secure score
az security secure-score list \
  --query "[].{Name:displayName,Score:current,Max:max}" \
  --output table

# Get security recommendations
az security assessment list \
  --query "[?status.code=='Unhealthy'].{Name:displayName,Severity:metadata.severity,Resource:resourceDetails.id}" \
  --output table

# Get alerts
az security alert list \
  --query "[?status=='Active'].{Name:alertDisplayName,Severity:severity,Time:timeGeneratedUtc}" \
  --output table

Open-Source: Prowler

Installation and Execution
bash
# Install Prowler
pip install prowler

# Run full AWS scan
prowler aws --output-formats json-ocsf,csv,html

# Run specific checks
prowler aws --checks s3_bucket_public_access iam_root_mfa_enabled ec2_sg_open_to_internet

# Run against specific AWS profile and region
prowler aws --profile production --region us-east-1 --output-formats json-ocsf

# Run CIS Benchmark compliance check
prowler aws --compliance cis_1.5_aws

# Run PCI DSS compliance
prowler aws --compliance pci_3.2.1_aws

# Scan Azure environment
prowler azure --subscription-ids "sub-id-here"

# Scan GCP environment
prowler gcp --project-ids "project-id-here"
Prowler Check Categories
CategoryExamples
IAMRoot MFA, password policy, access key rotation
S3Public access, encryption, versioning
EC2Security groups, EBS encryption, metadata service
RDSPublic access, encryption, backup retention
CloudTrailEnabled, encrypted, log validation
VPCFlow logs, default SG restrictions
LambdaPublic access, runtime versions
EKSPublic endpoint, secrets encryption

Open-Source: ScoutSuite

bash
# Install ScoutSuite
pip install scoutsuite

# Run AWS assessment
scout aws --profile production

# Run Azure assessment
scout azure --cli

# Run GCP assessment
scout gcp --project-id my-project

# Results available as interactive HTML report
# Open scout-report/report.html in browser

Multi-Cloud Aggregation

python
import json
import subprocess
from datetime import datetime, timezone

def run_prowler_scan(provider, output_dir, compliance=None):
    """Run Prowler scan for a cloud provider."""
    cmd = ["prowler", provider, "--output-formats", "json-ocsf",
           "--output-directory", output_dir]
    if compliance:
        cmd.extend(["--compliance", compliance])
    result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=3600)
    return result.returncode == 0

def aggregate_findings(prowler_dirs):
    """Aggregate findings from multiple Prowler scans."""
    all_findings = []
    for scan_dir in prowler_dirs:
        json_files = list(Path(scan_dir).glob("*.json"))
        for jf in json_files:
            with open(jf, "r") as f:
                for line in f:
                    try:
                        finding = json.loads(line.strip())
                        all_findings.append(finding)
                    except json.JSONDecodeError:
                        continue
    # Sort by severity
    severity_order = {"critical": 0, "high": 1, "medium": 2, "low": 3, "informational": 4}
    all_findings.sort(key=lambda f: severity_order.get(
        f.get("severity", "informational").lower(), 5
    ))
    return all_findings

def generate_posture_report(findings, output_path):
    """Generate cloud security posture report."""
    report = {
        "generated_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
        "total_findings": len(findings),
        "by_severity": {},
        "by_provider": {},
        "by_service": {},
    }
    for f in findings:
        sev = f.get("severity", "unknown")
        provider = f.get("cloud_provider", "unknown")
        service = f.get("service_name", "unknown")
        report["by_severity"][sev] = report["by_severity"].get(sev, 0) + 1
        report["by_provider"][provider] = report["by_provider"].get(provider, 0) + 1
        report["by_service"][service] = report["by_service"].get(service, 0) + 1

    with open(output_path, "w") as f:
        json.dump(report, f, indent=2)
    return report

References

© 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/implementing-cloud-vulnerability-posture-management 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 Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management

What does Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management do?

Implement multi-cloud CSPM to detect cloud-native misconfigurations and vulnerabilities (IAM over-permissions, exposed storage, unencrypted data, missing network controls) using AWS Security Hub…. Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Implement multi-cloud CSPM to detect cloud-native misconfigurations and vulnerabilities (IAM over-permissions, exposed storage, unencrypted data, missing network controls) using AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender for Cloud, and open-source Prowler and ScoutSuite scans, then aggregate results across clouds.

When should I use Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management?

Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management fits situations like: auditing multi-cloud environments for misconfiguration-driven vulnerabilities; building a consolidated cross-cloud posture report.

How do I install Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management in Codex?

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

Can I use Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management 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 implementing-cloud-vulnerability-posture-management -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-cloud-vulnerability-posture-management, .gemini/skills/implementing-cloud-vulnerability-posture-management, .github/skills/implementing-cloud-vulnerability-posture-management and .opencode/skills/implementing-cloud-vulnerability-posture-management in your project.

What does Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (az, aws and pip). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management access the network?

SKILL.md names 4 domains. As links in the text: github.com, aws.amazon.com, learn.microsoft.com and cisecurity.org. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management 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 Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management use?

Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management 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 Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management use?

About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.7k 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 1.2k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management?

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Who maintains Implementing Cloud Vulnerability Posture Management?

mukul975 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, which has 33,922 GitHub stars. The repository holds 637 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.