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Security Baseline Setup

Category: Security  ·  Sub-category: security-misc  ·  Last updated:
This skill establishes the security baseline configuration for all systems at project inception. Use when asked to set up security defaults, harden a new environment, or configure initial security controls. Also consider when a new project starts without security foundations. Suggest when the user provisions infrastructure without hardening.
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About this skill (catalog notes)

Security Baseline Setup is published as a SKILL.md file in this catalog. The SKILL.md is on the shorter side at about 438 words.

License
MIT
Original author
mittuled
Indexed lastmod
Catalog position
Security · security-misc
Indexed related skills
10

How Security Baseline Setup fits the catalog

Security Baseline Setup sits in the Security category under the security-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

What this skill does

Security Baseline Setup is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the security-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/security-baseline-setup/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when asked to set up security defaults, harden a new environment, or configure initial security controls. Also consider when a new project starts without security foundations.

Who uses this skill

The Security Baseline Setup Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 115,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/security-baseline-setup
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/security-baseline-setup/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/security-baseline-setup/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/security-baseline-setup/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/security-baseline-setup/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\security-baseline-setup\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Security Baseline Setup Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/security-baseline-setup/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Security Baseline Setup skill do?
This skill establishes the security baseline configuration for all systems at project inception. Use when asked to set up security defaults, harden a new environment, or configure initial security controls. Also consider when a new project starts without security foundations. Suggest when the user provisions infrastructure without hardening.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Security Baseline Setup skill?
Use Security Baseline Setup when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the security misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Security Baseline Setup" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Security Baseline Setup skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Security Baseline Setup is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA
mittuled. (2026). Security Baseline Setup [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/security-baseline-setup/
BibTeX
@misc{security-baseline-setup-2026,
  author    = {mittuled},
  title     = {Security Baseline Setup [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/security-baseline-setup/}
}

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