Setup Security Agent

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Setup Security Agent 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. Setup Security Agent 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: red-team · Last updated: 2026-06-26

cloud:aws type:scanner

Configure AWS Security Agent for the current workspace — provision or reuse an agent space, IAM service role, and S3 bucket. Use when the user asks to "set up security agent", "configure security scanner", "is security agent configured", or on first-time use before any scan or pentest.

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

From the source SKILL.md

This skill handles ONE thing: making sure the workspace has a working agent space, IAM service role, and S3 bucket linked together. Scans and pentests live in separate skills and assume this is done.

What this skill does

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

When to invoke it: Use when the user asks to "set up security agent", "configure security scanner", "is security agent configured", or on first-time use before any scan or pentest.

Who uses this skill

The Setup Security Agent 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 146,000+ 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/setup-security-agent
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/setup-security-agent/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/setup-security-agent/SKILL.md

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

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

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Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Setup Security Agent Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Setup Security Agent 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 Setup Security Agent skill?

Use Setup Security Agent when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the red team 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 Setup Security Agent" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Setup Security Agent 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. Setup Security Agent 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/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/blob/HEAD/plugins/aws-agents-for-devsecops/skills/setup-security-agent/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: aws

Cite this skill

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

APA

aws. (2026). Setup Security Agent [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/setup-security-agent/

BibTeX

@misc{setup-security-agent-2026,
  author    = {aws},
  title     = {Setup Security Agent [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/setup-security-agent/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-07-06 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

The scan flagged 1 of 10 categories (prompt-injection), including lower-severity patterns. Patterns shown inside code fences are weighted as examples rather than instructions — read the grading methodology for what this does and does not guarantee.

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

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