Architecting Security
Designs robust, layered security architectures incorporating best practices and mitigating potential vulnerabilities based on provided context.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add architecting-security npx -- -y @trustedskills/architecting-security
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"architecting-security": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/architecting-security"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill enables AI agents to design and recommend security architectures for systems. It can analyze requirements, identify potential threats, and propose solutions involving various components like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and access controls. The agent can also generate documentation outlining the rationale behind architectural decisions.
When to use it
- New Project Onboarding: When starting a new software project, leverage this skill to define a secure architecture from the outset.
- Security Audit Remediation: Use it to translate findings from security audits into actionable architectural changes.
- Cloud Migration Planning: Design secure cloud environments by outlining necessary security controls and configurations.
- Risk Assessment & Mitigation: Generate architectures tailored to mitigate specific identified risks within a system or environment.
Key capabilities
- Threat modeling
- Security component selection (firewalls, IDS/IPS)
- Access control design
- Architecture documentation generation
- Requirement analysis for security needs
Example prompts
- "Design a secure architecture for an e-commerce website handling sensitive customer data."
- "Recommend security controls for migrating a legacy application to AWS."
- "Outline the key components of a zero-trust network architecture."
Tips & gotchas
The agent's output is dependent on clear and specific requirements. Providing detailed context about the system, its environment, and potential threats will improve the quality of the generated architectures.
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Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
🌐 Community
Passed automated security scans.