Audit

What it does

The chaterm-audit skill provides auditing capabilities within a terminal environment. It allows you to examine system configurations, identify potential vulnerabilities, and generate reports based on predefined rules or custom queries. This skill is designed for security professionals and system administrators who need to regularly assess the health and security posture of their systems.

When to use it

• Security Assessments: Regularly audit a server's configuration against industry best practices.
• Compliance Checks: Verify adherence to specific regulatory requirements (e.g., PCI DSS, HIPAA).
• Incident Response: Quickly assess the scope and impact of a security incident by examining system logs and configurations.
• Baseline Comparisons: Compare current system configurations with established baselines to detect unauthorized changes.

Key capabilities

• System configuration analysis
• Vulnerability identification
• Report generation
• Custom query support
• Rule-based auditing

Example prompts

• "Audit the Apache web server configuration for common vulnerabilities."
• "Generate a report detailing all users with sudo privileges."
• "Check if SSH is configured to use key-based authentication only."
• "Perform an audit against CIS benchmark version 7.0."

Tips & gotchas

The skill requires access to the target system's terminal and appropriate permissions to view configuration files and execute commands. Be aware that auditing can be resource intensive, especially on large systems; schedule audits during off-peak hours when possible.