Iac Scan Checkov
This skill scans your IAC (Infrastructure as Code) files for Checkov findings, quickly identifying potential security and compliance issues.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add iac-scan-checkov npx -- -y @trustedskills/iac-scan-checkov
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"iac-scan-checkov": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/iac-scan-checkov"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill, iac-scan-checkov, allows AI agents to scan Infrastructure as Code (IaC) files for security misconfigurations using Checkov. It identifies potential vulnerabilities and policy violations within Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, and other IaC formats. The agent can then report these findings or even automatically remediate them based on defined rules.
When to use it
- Automated Security Reviews: Integrate into CI/CD pipelines to automatically scan IaC code for security issues before deployment.
- Compliance Checks: Verify that infrastructure deployments adhere to organizational security policies and industry best practices.
- Vulnerability Remediation: Identify and fix misconfigurations proactively, reducing the attack surface of deployed infrastructure.
- New Infrastructure Creation: Scan newly created IaC templates to ensure secure configurations from the start.
Key capabilities
- Supports multiple IaC frameworks (Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, etc.)
- Integrates with Checkov for security scanning.
- Identifies potential vulnerabilities and policy violations.
- Can report findings or remediate issues.
Example prompts
- "Scan this Terraform file for security misconfigurations: [file content]"
- "Run a compliance check on my CloudFormation template against CIS benchmark."
- "Find all Kubernetes resources with exposed ports."
Tips & gotchas
- Ensure Checkov is installed and configured correctly within the environment where the agent will operate.
- The accuracy of findings depends on the quality and completeness of the Checkov ruleset being used.
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Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
🌐 Community
Passed automated security scans.