mukul975
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Open-source database: 611 cybersecurity skills structured for AI agents (MIT licensed)
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Hi,
I wanted to share an open-source project that may be relevant to your readers.
I've built and released a database of 611 cybersecurity skills structured for AI agent consumption. The skills cover 24 subdomains -- from malware analysis and digital forensics to cloud security and OT/ICS security -- each with tool-specific commands, MITRE ATT&CK mappings, and practitioner-level workflows.
The problem it solves: AI coding agents (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) are increasingly used for security tasks, but they lack structured cybersecurity knowledge. They give generic advice instead of the precise tool commands and decision trees that practitioners use. This database bridges that gap.
Key details:
- 611 skills across 24 cybersecurity subdomains
- Structured format: YAML frontmatter (routing metadata) + Markdown body (exact procedures)
- Tool-specific: real commands for Volatility, Nessus, Splunk, Wireshark, Metasploit, Burp Suite, and 100+ other tools
- References real standards: MITRE ATT&CK technique IDs, NIST controls, CIS benchmarks, CVE numbers
- Follows the agentskills.io open standard
- MIT licensed
- Looking for practitioner contributors
GitHub repository: https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
This could work as a brief news item, a tools roundup mention, or a longer feature on how AI agents are being equipped with domain-specific security knowledge.
Happy to provide additional details, answer questions, or provide a walkthrough of how an AI agent uses a specific skill.
Thank you for your time.
Best regards, Mukul
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