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Agent skill

Performing Hardware Security Module Integration

by mukul975 in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills

Integrates Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) via the PKCS11 interface using python-pkcs11, performing key generation, signing, encryption, verification, and token/slot queries against SoftHSM2, AWS…

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Install Performing Hardware Security Module Integration

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill performing-hardware-security-module-integration -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills performing-hardware-security-module-integration --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-hardware-security-module-integration .claude/skills/performing-hardware-security-module-integration && 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-hardware-security-module-integration
GitHub stars
34k
Token cost
~617 tokens
SKILL.md length
217 words
Files
4 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
637
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Integrates Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) via the PKCS11 interface using python-pkcs11, performing key generation, signing, encryption, verification, and token/slot queries against SoftHSM2, AWS…

  • Works in 7 steps: Load PKCS#11 library and enumerate… → Open session and authenticate with user… → Generate RSA 2048-bit or EC P-256 key… → …
  • Implementing HSM-backed key management
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, Prerequisites and Steps, plus 1 more section
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder

What it does

Performing Hardware Security Module Integration is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Integrates Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) via the PKCS11 interface using python-pkcs11, performing key generation, signing, encryption, verification, and token/slot queries against SoftHSM2, AWS CloudHSM, or YubiHSM2. Use when implementing HSM-backed key management or validating HSM configuration for FIPS 140-2/3 compliance.

Its SKILL.md is about 620 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 Security, covering Cryptography. It works with Python 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

  • Implementing HSM-backed key management
  • Validating HSM configuration for FIPS 140-2/3 compliance

Example prompts

  • “Use the performing-hardware-security-module-integration skill to integrate Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) via the PKCS11 interface using…”
  • “/performing-hardware-security-module-integration”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

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

  1. Load PKCS#11 library and enumerate available slots and tokens
  2. Open session and authenticate with user PIN
  3. Generate RSA 2048-bit or EC P-256 key pairs on the HSM
  4. Perform signing and verification using on-device keys
  5. List all objects (keys, certificates) stored on the token
  6. Query mechanism list to verify supported algorithms
  7. Generate compliance report with key inventory and algorithm audit

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 1 file 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 Hardware Security Module Integration loads about 617 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 94 tokens; SKILL.md has 217 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~94
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~617
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.4k

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). 217 words, ~617 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/performing-hardware-security-module-integration/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
performing-hardware-security-module-integration
description
Integrates Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) via the PKCS#11 interface using python-pkcs11, performing key generation, signing, encryption, verification, and token/slot queries against SoftHSM2, AWS CloudHSM, or YubiHSM2. Use when implementing HSM-backed key management or validating HSM configuration for FIPS 140-2/3 compliance.
domain
cybersecurity
subdomain
cryptography
tags
HSM, PKCS11, CloudHSM, YubiHSM2, key-management, cryptographic-operations, hardware-security
version
1.0
author
mahipal
license
Apache-2.0
nist_ai_rmf
MEASURE-2.7, MAP-5.1, MANAGE-2.4
atlas_techniques
AML.T0070, AML.T0066, AML.T0082
nist_csf
PR.DS-01, PR.DS-02, PR.DS-10
mitre_attack
T1600, T1573, T1553, T1078.004, T1530

Performing Hardware Security Module Integration

Overview

Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) provide tamper-resistant cryptographic key storage and operations. This skill covers integrating with HSMs via the PKCS#11 standard interface using python-pkcs11, performing key generation, signing, encryption, and verification operations, querying token and slot information, and validating HSM configuration for compliance with FIPS 140-2/3 requirements.

When to Use

  • When conducting security assessments that involve performing hardware security module integration
  • 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

  • HSM device or software HSM (SoftHSM2 for testing)
  • PKCS#11 shared library (.so/.dll) for the HSM vendor
  • Python 3.9+ with python-pkcs11
  • Token initialized with SO PIN and user PIN
  • For AWS CloudHSM: cloudhsm-pkcs11 provider configured

Steps

  1. Load PKCS#11 library and enumerate available slots and tokens
  2. Open session and authenticate with user PIN
  3. Generate RSA 2048-bit or EC P-256 key pairs on the HSM
  4. Perform signing and verification using on-device keys
  5. List all objects (keys, certificates) stored on the token
  6. Query mechanism list to verify supported algorithms
  7. Generate compliance report with key inventory and algorithm audit

Expected Output

  • JSON report listing HSM slots, tokens, stored keys, supported mechanisms, and compliance status
  • Signing test results with key metadata and algorithm details

© 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 3 other files (scripts, references) in skills/performing-hardware-security-module-integration of mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • LICENSE
  • references/api-reference.md
  • scripts/agent.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 54a7988

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Questions about Performing Hardware Security Module Integration

What does Performing Hardware Security Module Integration do?

Integrates Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) via the PKCS11 interface using python-pkcs11, performing key generation, signing, encryption, verification, and token/slot queries against SoftHSM2, AWS…. Performing Hardware Security Module Integration is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Integrates Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) via the PKCS11 interface using python-pkcs11, performing key generation, signing, encryption, verification, and token/slot queries against SoftHSM2, AWS CloudHSM, or YubiHSM2.

When should I use Performing Hardware Security Module Integration?

Performing Hardware Security Module Integration fits situations like: implementing HSM-backed key management; validating HSM configuration for FIPS 140-2/3 compliance.

How do I install Performing Hardware Security Module Integration in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Performing Hardware Security Module Integration in Codex?

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

Can I use Performing Hardware Security Module Integration 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-hardware-security-module-integration -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-hardware-security-module-integration, .gemini/skills/performing-hardware-security-module-integration, .github/skills/performing-hardware-security-module-integration and .opencode/skills/performing-hardware-security-module-integration in your project.

What does Performing Hardware Security Module Integration need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Performing Hardware Security Module Integration needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Performing Hardware Security Module Integration 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 Hardware Security Module Integration 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 Hardware Security Module Integration use?

Performing Hardware Security Module Integration 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 Hardware Security Module Integration use?

About 617 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k 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 782 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Performing Hardware Security Module Integration?

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Who maintains Performing Hardware Security Module Integration?

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.