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performing-soap-web-service-security-testing

Perform security testing of SOAP web services by analyzing WSDL definitions and testing for XML injection, XXE, WS-Security bypass, and SOAPAction spoofing.

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mukul975
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security
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performing-soc2-type2-audit-preparation

Automates SOC 2 Type II audit preparation including gap assessment against AICPA Trust Services Criteria (CC1-CC9), evidence collection from cloud providers and identity systems, control testing validation, remediation tracking, and continuous compliance monitoring. Covers all five TSC categories (Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, Privacy) with automated evidence gathering from AWS, Azure, GCP, Okta, GitHub, and Jira. Use when preparing for or maintaining SOC 2 Type II certification.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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performing-ssl-stripping-attack

Simulates SSL stripping attacks using sslstrip, Bettercap, and mitmproxy in authorized environments to test HSTS enforcement, certificate validation, and HTTPS upgrade mechanisms that protect users from downgrade attacks on encrypted connections.

mukul975
mukul975
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performing-ssl-tls-inspection-configuration

Configure SSL/TLS inspection on network security devices to decrypt, inspect, and re-encrypt HTTPS traffic for threat detection while managing certificates, exemptions, and privacy compliance.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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performing-ssrf-vulnerability-exploitation

Test for Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerabilities by probing cloud metadata endpoints, internal network services, and protocol handlers through user-controllable URL parameters. Tests AWS/GCP/Azure metadata APIs (169.254.169.254), internal port scanning via HTTP, URL scheme bypass techniques, and DNS rebinding detection.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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performing-vlan-hopping-attack

Simulates VLAN hopping attacks using switch spoofing and double tagging techniques in authorized environments to test VLAN segmentation effectiveness and validate switch port security configurations against Layer 2 bypass attacks.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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performing-vulnerability-scanning-with-nessus

Performs authenticated and unauthenticated vulnerability scanning using Tenable Nessus to identify known vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, default credentials, and missing patches across network infrastructure, servers, and applications. The scanner correlates findings with CVE databases and CVSS scores to produce prioritized remediation guidance. Activates for requests involving vulnerability scanning, Nessus assessment, patch compliance checking, or automated vulnerability detection.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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performing-web-application-firewall-bypass

Bypass Web Application Firewall protections using encoding techniques, HTTP method manipulation, parameter pollution, and payload obfuscation to deliver SQL injection, XSS, and other attack payloads past WAF detection rules.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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performing-web-application-penetration-test

Performs systematic security testing of web applications following the OWASP Web Security Testing Guide (WSTG) methodology to identify vulnerabilities in authentication, authorization, input validation, session management, and business logic. The tester uses Burp Suite as the primary interception proxy alongside manual testing techniques to find flaws that automated scanners miss. Activates for requests involving web app pentest, OWASP testing, application security assessment, or web vulnerability testing.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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performing-web-application-vulnerability-triage

Triage web application vulnerability findings from DAST/SAST scanners using OWASP risk rating methodology to separate true positives from false positives and prioritize remediation.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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performing-web-cache-deception-attack

Execute web cache deception attacks by exploiting path normalization discrepancies between CDN caching layers and origin servers to cache and retrieve sensitive authenticated content.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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performing-web-cache-poisoning-attack

Exploiting web cache mechanisms to serve malicious content to other users by poisoning cached responses through unkeyed headers and parameters during authorized security tests.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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performing-wifi-password-cracking-with-aircrack

Captures WPA/WPA2 handshakes and performs offline password cracking using aircrack-ng, hashcat, and dictionary attacks during authorized wireless security assessments to evaluate passphrase strength and wireless network security posture.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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performing-wireless-network-penetration-test

Execute a wireless network penetration test to assess WiFi security by capturing handshakes, cracking WPA2/WPA3 keys, detecting rogue access points, and testing wireless segmentation using Aircrack-ng and related tools.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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recovering-from-ransomware-attack

Executes structured recovery from a ransomware incident following NIST and CISA frameworks, including environment isolation, forensic evidence preservation, clean infrastructure rebuild, prioritized system restoration from verified backups, credential reset, and validation against re-infection. Covers Active Directory recovery, database restoration, and application stack rebuild in dependency order. Activates for requests involving ransomware recovery, post-encryption restoration, or disaster recovery from ransomware.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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remediating-s3-bucket-misconfiguration

This skill provides step-by-step procedures for identifying and remediating Amazon S3 bucket misconfigurations that expose sensitive data to unauthorized access. It covers enabling S3 Block Public Access at account and bucket levels, auditing bucket policies and ACLs, enforcing encryption, configuring access logging, and deploying automated remediation using AWS Config and Lambda.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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securing-api-gateway-with-aws-waf

Securing API Gateway endpoints with AWS WAF by configuring managed rule groups for OWASP Top 10 protection, creating custom rate limiting rules, implementing bot control, setting up IP reputation filtering, and monitoring WAF metrics for security effectiveness.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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securing-aws-iam-permissions

This skill guides practitioners through hardening AWS Identity and Access Management configurations to enforce least privilege access across cloud accounts. It covers IAM policy scoping, permission boundaries, Access Analyzer integration, and credential rotation strategies to reduce the blast radius of compromised identities.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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securing-aws-lambda-execution-roles

Securing AWS Lambda execution roles by implementing least-privilege IAM policies, applying permission boundaries, restricting resource-based policies, using IAM Access Analyzer to validate permissions, and enforcing role scoping through SCPs.

mukul975
mukul975
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security
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securing-container-registry-images

Securing container registry images by implementing vulnerability scanning with Trivy and Grype, enforcing image signing with Cosign and Sigstore, configuring registry access controls, and building CI/CD pipelines that prevent deploying unscanned or unsigned images.

mukul975
mukul975
testing-security
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security
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securing-container-registry-with-harbor

Harbor is an open-source container registry that provides security features including vulnerability scanning (integrated Trivy), image signing (Notary/Cosign), RBAC, content trust policies, replicatio

mukul975
mukul975
testing-security
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security
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securing-historian-server-in-ot-environment

This skill covers hardening and securing process historian servers (OSIsoft PI, Honeywell PHD, GE Proficy, AVEVA Historian) in OT environments. It addresses network placement across Purdue levels, access control for historian interfaces, data replication through DMZ using data diodes or PI-to-PI connectors, SQL injection prevention in historian queries, and integrity protection of process data used for safety analysis, regulatory reporting, and process optimization.

mukul975
mukul975
testing-security
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security
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securing-remote-access-to-ot-environment

This skill covers implementing secure remote access to OT/ICS environments for operators, engineers, and vendors while preventing unauthorized access that could compromise industrial operations. It addresses jump server architecture, multi-factor authentication, session recording, privileged access management, vendor remote access controls, and compliance with IEC 62443 and NERC CIP-005 remote access requirements.

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mukul975
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