scanning-tools SKILL.md skillA
scanning-tools from zebbern/claude-code-guide is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
mdr add zebbern/claude-code-guide/scanning-tools@v1.1Pins v1.1 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
- Audit grade
- A, 17 of 17 checks passed
- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- zebbern/claude-code-guide
- Path
skills/scanning-tools/SKILL.md- Versions recorded
- 3
- Latest version
- v1.1, committed May 31, 2026
- First version recorded
- Jan 4, 2026
- Size
- 13,538 bytes
- Repository stars
- 4,700
- License
- MIT
This skill should be used when the user asks to "perform vulnerability scanning", "scan networks for open ports", "assess web application security", "scan wireless networks", "detect malware", "check cloud security", or "evaluate system compliance". It provides comprehensive guidance on security scanning tools and methodologies.
Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.
What the file says
# Security Scanning Tools ## Purpose Master essential security scanning tools for network discovery, vulnerability assessment, web application testing, wireless security, and compliance validation. This skill covers tool selection, configuration, and practical usage across different scanning categories. ## Prerequisites ### Required Environment - Linux-based system (Kali Linux recommended) - Network access to target systems - Proper authorization for scanning activities ### Required Knowledge - Basic networking concepts (TCP/IP, ports, protocols) - Understanding of common vulnerabilities - Familiarity with command-line interfaces ## Outputs and Deliverables 1. **Network Discovery Reports** - Identified hosts, ports, and services 2. **Vulnerability Assessment Reports** - CVEs, misconfigurations, risk ratings 3. **Web Application Security Reports** - OWASP Top 10 findings 4. **Compliance Reports** - CIS benchmarks, PCI-DSS, HIPAA checks ## Core Workflow ### Phase 1: Network Scanning Tools #### Nmap (Network Mapper) Primary tool for network discovery and security auditing: ```bash # Host discovery nmap -sn 192.168.1.0/24 # Ping scan (no port scan) …
Read the whole file at its exact version.
How to install
mdr add zebbern/claude-code-guide/scanning-tools@sha256:c67549994eb33849The line at the top of this page pins the label v1.1, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
[](https://markdownregistry.com/a/art_2lm7ws5bqxzh5p52)
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Versions
The registry has recorded 3 versions of this file, between Jan 4, 2026 and May 31, 2026, about one every 74 days.
| version | committed | commit | size | audit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v1.1 latest | 2026-05-31 | 164971d | 13,538 B | A | view · diff |
| v1.1 | 2026-01-20 | 27bf883 | 13,547 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260104.9174e17 | 2026-01-04 | 9174e17 | 13,502 B | A | view |
Audit of the latest version
- pass: Frontmatter block present
- pass: Frontmatter declares a name
- pass: Frontmatter declares a description
- pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (13538 bytes)
- pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
- pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
- pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
- pass: No credential-shaped string
- pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
- pass: No text hidden with inline styles
- pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
- pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
- pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
- pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
- pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
- pass: No link to a raw IP address
- pass: No script tag
Source
zebbern/claude-code-guide · 4,700 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-11-07 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_2lm7ws5bqxzh5p52 GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=zebbern/claude-code-guide/scanning-tools GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/c67549994eb33849b8a318477012fde4edb5614347ffe7a10777a7ee18d0726f
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