Security Copilot

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Security Copilot 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 Copilot is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Security · Sub-category: security-misc · Last updated: 2026-07-11

Guidance for Microsoft Security Copilot - the generative-AI security platform that helps analysts investigate, hunt, summarise, and respond using natural language, plugins, promptbooks, and embedded experiences. Covers SCU provisioning, plugins, promptbooks, governance, and the standalone vs embedded experience choice. WHEN: Microsoft Security Copilot, AI for SOC, security copilot units SCU, promptbooks, Copilot plugins, natural language investigation, summarise incident with AI, Copilot for Security setup, how do I use AI in my SOC, explain a KQL query with AI, summarise an alert for a stakeholder. DO NOT USE when the goal is configuring autonomous triage or remediation agents (use security-copilot-agents).

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About this skill (catalog notes)

Security Copilot includes worked examples; pricing or quota commentary. The SKILL.md runs to about 892 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

License: MIT
Original author: vinayaklatthe
Indexed lastmod: 2026-07-11
Catalog position: Security · security-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Security Copilot fits the catalog

Security Copilot 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.

From the source SKILL.md

Microsoft Security Copilot is a generative-AI security platform that helps security and IT teams investigate incidents, hunt threats, summarise findings, and respond at machine speed using natural language, grounded in your security data and Microsoft threat intelligence.

What this skill does

Security Copilot 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-copilot/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: USE when the goal is configuring autonomous triage or remediation agents (use security-copilot-agents).

Who uses this skill

The Security Copilot 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 153,000+ 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-copilot
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/security-copilot/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/security-copilot/SKILL.md

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

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

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Security Copilot Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/security-copilot/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Security Copilot skill do?

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 Copilot skill?

Use Security Copilot 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 Copilot" 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 Copilot 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 Copilot 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/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/vinayaklatthe/microsoft-security-skills/blob/15f16df4ae50261328da8b82f3f0964cac0899ae/skills/security-copilot/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: vinayaklatthe

Cite this skill

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

APA

vinayaklatthe. (2026). Security Copilot [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/security-copilot/

BibTeX

@misc{security-copilot-2026,
  author    = {vinayaklatthe},
  title     = {Security Copilot [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/security-copilot/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-18 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

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