Permission Auditor

What it does

The permission-auditor skill analyzes a given set of permissions and determines if they are overly broad or potentially risky. It identifies specific resources that the agent can access, flags any wildcard usage (like *), and suggests more restrictive alternatives where possible. This helps ensure AI agents operate with appropriate levels of access and reduces potential security vulnerabilities.

When to use it

• Reviewing new agent configurations: Before deploying an agent, audit its permissions to proactively identify and mitigate risks.
• Responding to security alerts: If a security incident occurs, quickly assess the permissions granted to affected agents.
• Periodic access reviews: Regularly review agent permissions as part of your overall security posture.
• Troubleshooting unexpected behavior: When an AI agent exhibits unusual or unintended actions, examine its permissions for potential misconfigurations.

Key capabilities

• Identifies accessible resources.
• Flags wildcard permission usage.
• Suggests more restrictive permission alternatives.

Example prompts

• "Analyze these permissions: read:*/data, write:s3://my-bucket/* and tell me if they are overly broad."
• "Can you review the following agent permissions and suggest improvements? `execute:lambda:*"
• "What's risky about granting an AI agent admin access?"

Tips & gotchas

The effectiveness of this skill depends on providing accurate and complete permission lists. Wildcard usage can be difficult to fully assess without context, so always review the suggested alternatives carefully.