ethical-hacking-methodology SKILL.md skillB
ethical-hacking-methodology 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/ethical-hacking-methodology@v1.1Pins v1.1 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
- Audit grade
- B, 16 of 17 checks passed
- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- zebbern/claude-code-guide
- Path
skills/ethical-hacking-methodology/SKILL.md- Versions recorded
- 3
- Latest version
- v1.1, committed May 31, 2026
- First version recorded
- Jan 4, 2026
- Size
- 10,882 bytes
- Repository stars
- 4,700
- License
- MIT
This skill should be used when the user asks to "learn ethical hacking", "understand penetration testing lifecycle", "perform reconnaissance", "conduct security scanning", "exploit vulnerabilities", or "write penetration test reports". It provides comprehensive ethical hacking methodology and techniques.
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
# Ethical Hacking Methodology ## Purpose Master the complete penetration testing lifecycle from reconnaissance through reporting. This skill covers the five stages of ethical hacking methodology, essential tools, attack techniques, and professional reporting for authorized security assessments. ## Prerequisites ### Required Environment - Kali Linux installed (persistent or live) - Network access to authorized targets - Written authorization from system owner ### Required Knowledge - Basic networking concepts - Linux command-line proficiency - Understanding of web technologies - Familiarity with security concepts ## Outputs and Deliverables 1. **Reconnaissance Report** - Target information gathered 2. **Vulnerability Assessment** - Identified weaknesses 3. **Exploitation Evidence** - Proof of concept attacks 4. **Final Report** - Executive and technical findings ## Core Workflow ### Phase 1: Understanding Hacker Types Classification of security professionals: **White Hat Hackers (Ethical Hackers)** - Authorized security professionals - Conduct penetration testing with permission - Goal: Identify and fix vulnerabilities …
Read the whole file at its exact version.
How to install
mdr add zebbern/claude-code-guide/ethical-hacking-methodology@sha256:e2e10d57dda36717The 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_vg4cr7rdjshxd4da)
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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 | 10,882 B | B | view · diff |
| v1.1 | 2026-01-20 | 27bf883 | 10,882 B | B | view · diff |
| git:20260104.9174e17 | 2026-01-04 | 9174e17 | 10,837 B | B | view |
Audit of the latest version
- fail: No script tag (matched: <script)
- pass: Frontmatter block present
- pass: Frontmatter declares a name
- pass: Frontmatter declares a description
- pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (10882 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
Starting a new one? Use a template for SKILL.md on mdpantry, which passes every one of these checks and says what to change in it.
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_vg4cr7rdjshxd4da GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=zebbern/claude-code-guide/ethical-hacking-methodology GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/e2e10d57dda3671793e4de3ef2b61ebb0b802cc06eea02733078f9337bec2deb
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