pentest-methodology SKILL.md skillA
pentest-methodology from hermeticormus/libresecops-claude-code is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
mdr add hermeticormus/libresecops-claude-code/pentest-methodology@git:20260930.71a2663Pins git:20260930.71a2663 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
- Audit grade
- A, 17 of 17 checks passed
- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- hermeticormus/libresecops-claude-code
- Path
plugins/penetration-testing/skills/pentest-methodology/SKILL.md- Versions recorded
- 2
- Latest version
- git:20260930.71a2663, committed Sep 30, 2026
- First version recorded
- Feb 25, 2026
- Size
- 9,998 bytes
- Repository stars
- 4
- License
- MIT
Reference for PTES phases, the OWASP Testing Guide, and testing patterns by technology and vulnerability class, starting from pre-engagement authorization and rules of engagement. Use when planning or running an authorized penetration test and structuring its report.
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
# Penetration Testing Methodology > Deep reference for PTES phases, OWASP Testing Guide structure, and practical testing patterns organized by technology and vulnerability class. ## Knowledge Base ### PTES (Penetration Testing Execution Standard) The Penetration Testing Execution Standard defines seven phases of a penetration test: **Phase 1: Pre-engagement Interactions** - Scope definition: IP ranges, domains, applications, exclusions - Rules of engagement: testing hours, communication channels, escalation procedures - Authorization documentation: signed statement of work, get-out-of-jail letter - Emergency contacts: who to call if testing causes issues - Legal considerations: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act compliance, data protection regulations **Phase 2: Intelligence Gathering** Passive reconnaissance (no direct interaction with target): - DNS records: A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, NS, SOA, SRV (dig, host, nslookup) - WHOIS data: registration details, nameservers, registrar - Search engine dorking: `site:target.com filetype:pdf`, `inurl:admin`, `intitle:"index of"` - Certificate transparency logs: crt.sh, Censys for subdomain enumeration …
Read the whole file at its exact version.
How to install
mdr add hermeticormus/libresecops-claude-code/pentest-methodology@sha256:e396d86ab951242eThe line at the top of this page pins the label git:20260930.71a2663, 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_zouupqnj3ibemlmb)
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Versions
The registry has recorded 2 versions of this file, between Feb 25, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026, about one every 218 days. Its first recorded version is graded C and its latest A.
| version | committed | commit | size | audit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| git:20260930.71a2663 latest | 2026-09-30 | 71a2663 | 9,998 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260225.4a0a620 | 2026-02-25 | 4a0a620 | 9,678 B | C | 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 (9998 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
hermeticormus/libresecops-claude-code · 4 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-04 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_zouupqnj3ibemlmb GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=hermeticormus/libresecops-claude-code/pentest-methodology GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/e396d86ab951242e21b4c2c029eaec82c34ed9c47c10a9db4c1af7b46e7f6fac
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