Agent skill

Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application

by mukul975 in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills

A cryptographic audit systematically reviews an application's use of cryptographic primitives, protocols, and key management to identify vulnerabilities such as weak algorithms, insecure modes, hardco

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Install Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application --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/performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application .claude/skills/performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application && 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
performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application
GitHub stars
34k
Token cost
~935 tokens
SKILL.md length
325 words
Files
8 (incl. scripts, references, assets)
Skills in repo
644
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

A cryptographic audit systematically reviews an application's use of cryptographic primitives, protocols, and key management to identify vulnerabilities such as weak algorithms, insecure modes, hardco

  • Tasks that involve Cryptography
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, Prerequisites and Objectives, plus 3 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder

What it does

Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. A cryptographic audit systematically reviews an application's use of cryptographic primitives, protocols, and key management to identify vulnerabilities such as weak algorithms, insecure modes, hardco

Its SKILL.md is about 940 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 Cryptography. 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

  • Tasks that involve Cryptography

Example prompts

  • “/performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application”

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.

    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

Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application loads about 935 tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 62 tokens; SKILL.md has 325 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~62
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~935
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.3k

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). 325 words, ~935 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 7 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application
description
A cryptographic audit systematically reviews an application's use of cryptographic primitives, protocols, and key management to identify vulnerabilities such as weak algorithms, insecure modes, hardco
domain
cybersecurity
subdomain
cryptography
tags
cryptography, audit, security-review, compliance, vulnerability-assessment
version
1.0
author
mahipal
license
Apache-2.0
nist_csf
PR.DS-01, PR.DS-02, PR.DS-10
mitre_attack
T1600, T1573, T1553
mitre_f3.version
1.1
mitre_f3.tactics
reconnaissance, initial-access, positioning

Performing Cryptographic Audit of Application

Overview

A cryptographic audit systematically reviews an application's use of cryptographic primitives, protocols, and key management to identify vulnerabilities such as weak algorithms, insecure modes, hardcoded keys, insufficient entropy, and protocol misconfigurations. This skill covers building an automated crypto audit tool that scans Python and configuration files for common cryptographic weaknesses.

When to Use

  • When conducting security assessments that involve performing cryptographic audit of application
  • When following incident response procedures for related security events
  • When performing scheduled security testing or auditing activities
  • When validating security controls through hands-on testing

Prerequisites

  • Familiarity with cryptography concepts and tools
  • Access to a test or lab environment for safe execution
  • Python 3.8+ with required dependencies installed
  • Appropriate authorization for any testing activities

Objectives

  • Detect usage of deprecated algorithms (MD5, SHA-1, DES, RC4)
  • Identify insecure cipher modes (ECB) and padding schemes
  • Find hardcoded keys, passwords, and secrets in source code
  • Verify TLS/SSL configuration strength
  • Check key derivation function parameters
  • Validate random number generator usage
  • Produce a structured audit report with findings and remediation

Key Concepts

Cryptographic Weakness Categories
CategoryExamplesRisk Level
Weak HashingMD5, SHA-1 for integrity/signaturesHigh
Insecure EncryptionDES, 3DES, RC4, BlowfishHigh
Bad Cipher ModeECB mode for any block cipherHigh
Insufficient Key SizeRSA < 2048, AES-128 for long-termMedium
Hardcoded SecretsKeys/passwords in source codeCritical
Weak KDFLow iteration PBKDF2, plain MD5High
Poor Entropytime-based seeds, predictable IVsHigh
Deprecated ProtocolsSSLv3, TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1High

Security Considerations

  • Review both application code and configuration files
  • Check third-party dependencies for known crypto vulnerabilities
  • Verify certificates and TLS configurations on deployed servers
  • Ensure secrets are loaded from environment variables or vaults
  • Review key storage and rotation practices

Validation Criteria

  • Scanner detects all injected test weaknesses
  • MD5/SHA-1 usage for security purposes is flagged
  • ECB mode usage is flagged
  • Hardcoded keys/passwords are detected
  • Weak KDF parameters are identified
  • Report includes severity, location, and remediation
  • False positive rate is below 10%

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Files

SKILL.md and 7 other files (scripts, references, assets) in skills/performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application 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 Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application

What does Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application do?

A cryptographic audit systematically reviews an application's use of cryptographic primitives, protocols, and key management to identify vulnerabilities such as weak algorithms, insecure modes, hardco. Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.

When should I use Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application?

Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application fits situations like: tasks that involve Cryptography.

How do I install Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) into .claude/skills/performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) into .agents/skills/performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application 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 performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application, .gemini/skills/performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application, .github/skills/performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application and .opencode/skills/performing-cryptographic-audit-of-application in your project.

What does Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application 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 Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application 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 Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application use?

Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application 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 Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application use?

About 935 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.7k 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 2.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application?

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Who maintains Performing Cryptographic Audit Of Application?

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.