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container-security-auditor skill

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This skill guides you through container security audits with step-by-step guidance, producing production-ready configurations and validation results.

npx playbooks add skill jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill container-security-auditor

Review the files below or copy the command above to add this skill to your agents.

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---
name: "container-security-auditor"
description: |
  Audit container security auditor operations. Auto-activating skill for Security Advanced.
  Triggers on: container security auditor, container security auditor
  Part of the Security Advanced skill category. Use when analyzing or auditing container security auditor. Trigger with phrases like "container security auditor", "container auditor", "container".
allowed-tools: "Read, Write, Edit, Bash(cmd:*), Grep"
version: 1.0.0
license: MIT
author: "Jeremy Longshore <[email protected]>"
---

# Container Security Auditor

## Overview

This skill provides automated assistance for container security auditor tasks within the Security Advanced domain.

## When to Use

This skill activates automatically when you:
- Mention "container security auditor" in your request
- Ask about container security auditor patterns or best practices
- Need help with advanced security skills covering penetration testing, compliance frameworks, threat modeling, and enterprise security.

## Instructions

1. Provides step-by-step guidance for container security auditor
2. Follows industry best practices and patterns
3. Generates production-ready code and configurations
4. Validates outputs against common standards

## Examples

**Example: Basic Usage**
Request: "Help me with container security auditor"
Result: Provides step-by-step guidance and generates appropriate configurations


## Prerequisites

- Relevant development environment configured
- Access to necessary tools and services
- Basic understanding of security advanced concepts


## Output

- Generated configurations and code
- Best practice recommendations
- Validation results


## Error Handling

| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| Configuration invalid | Missing required fields | Check documentation for required parameters |
| Tool not found | Dependency not installed | Install required tools per prerequisites |
| Permission denied | Insufficient access | Verify credentials and permissions |


## Resources

- Official documentation for related tools
- Best practices guides
- Community examples and tutorials

## Related Skills

Part of the **Security Advanced** skill category.
Tags: pentesting, compliance, soc2, gdpr, threat-modeling

Overview

This skill automates auditing tasks for container security within the Security Advanced domain. It guides auditors through threat identification, configuration checks, and remediation planning. The skill generates production-ready configurations and validation output to help harden containerized environments.

How this skill works

The skill inspects container images, runtime settings, orchestration manifests, and host configurations to detect common misconfigurations and vulnerabilities. It produces step-by-step remediation guidance, sample IaC and configuration snippets, and validation checks against industry patterns and compliance requirements. Outputs include code, configuration patches, and a prioritized findings list with suggested fixes.

When to use it

  • When auditing container images, runtimes, or orchestration manifests for security issues
  • When preparing for compliance assessments (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR-related controls) involving containers
  • When conducting threat modeling or penetration testing on containerized workloads
  • When you need concrete remediation steps and production-ready configuration examples
  • When validating CI/CD pipelines and deployment configurations for security best practices

Best practices

  • Scan images for known CVEs and remove unnecessary packages or layers
  • Enforce least-privilege: run containers as non-root and limit capabilities
  • Harden runtime options: read-only filesystems, seccomp, AppArmor/SELinux profiles
  • Validate orchestration manifests: resource limits, network policies, and secrets handling
  • Automate checks in CI/CD and maintain reproducible, versioned configuration as code

Example use cases

  • Performing an image build-time scan and receiving a remediation checklist for high-risk CVEs
  • Reviewing a Kubernetes deployment manifest and generating hardened podSecurity and networkPolicy snippets
  • Validating a CI pipeline to ensure image provenance and signing are enforced before deploy
  • Running a live audit of container runtimes to detect privilege escalation vectors and suggest mitigations
  • Preparing evidence and remediation plans for a compliance audit covering container controls

FAQ

What inputs does the auditor need?

Provide container images, Dockerfiles, orchestration manifests, and any runtime configuration details or CI/CD pipeline definitions to get targeted findings.

Can it generate fixes I can apply directly?

Yes. The skill outputs configuration snippets, IaC examples, and step-by-step remediation actions that are intended to be production-ready after review.