Is ethical-hacking-methodology safe to install?

SaferSkills independently audited ethical-hacking-methodology (Agent Skill) and scored it 100/100 (green). The audit ran 55 deterministic rules across Security, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Transparency, and Community; it found 0 high-severity and 0 lower-severity findings. The full rule-by-rule trace and per-finding evidence are below. Free, methodology-open.

CategoryWeightCategory scoreContribution

Securityprompt, exec, net, exfil, eval

35%

100

35.0 pts

Supply chainhash, typosquat, maintainer, lockfile

20%

100

20.0 pts

Maintenancestaleness, pinning, CI

15%

100

15.0 pts

TransparencySKILL.md, perms, README

15%

100

15.0 pts

Communityinstalls, verify, response

15%

100

15.0 pts

Findings & checks · 0 flagged

Securityscore 100 · 0 findings

✓—All security checks passedNo findings in this category for the latest scan.pass

Supply chainscore 100 · 0 findings

✓—All supply chain checks passedNo findings in this category for the latest scan.pass

Maintenancescore 100 · 0 findings

✓—All maintenance checks passedNo findings in this category for the latest scan.pass

Transparencyscore 100 · 0 findings

✓—All transparency checks passedNo findings in this category for the latest scan.pass

Communityscore 100 · 0 findings

✓—All community checks passedNo findings in this category for the latest scan.pass

The primary manifest — the file an agent reads to learn what this artifact does.

skills/ethical-hacking-methodology/SKILL.md · 1 file

skills/ethical-hacking-methodology/SKILL.md5.4 KB · Markdown

name: ethical-hacking-methodology

description: Master the complete penetration testing lifecycle from reconnaissance through reporting. This skill covers the five stages of ethical hacking methodology, essential tools, attack techniques, and profe

category: Security & Systems

source: antigravity

tags: [pdf, api, ai, workflow, template, document, security, hacking, vulnerability, rag]

url: https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/ethical-hacking-methodology

AUTHORIZED USE ONLY: Use this skill only for authorized penetration testing engagements, defensive validation, or controlled educational environments.

Ethical Hacking Methodology

Purpose

Master the complete penetration testing lifecycle from reconnaissance through reporting. This skill covers the five stages of ethical hacking methodology, essential tools, attack techniques, and professional reporting for authorized security assessments.

Prerequisites

Required Environment

Kali Linux installed (persistent or live)
Network access to authorized targets
Written authorization from system owner

Required Knowledge

Basic networking concepts
Linux command-line proficiency
Understanding of web technologies
Familiarity with security concepts

Outputs and Deliverables

Reconnaissance Report - Target information gathered
Vulnerability Assessment - Identified weaknesses
Exploitation Evidence - Proof of concept attacks
Final Report - Executive and technical findings

Core Workflow

Phase 1: Understanding Hacker Types

Classification of security professionals:

White Hat Hackers (Ethical Hackers)

Authorized security professionals
Conduct penetration testing with permission
Goal: Identify and fix vulnerabilities
Also known as: penetration testers, security consultants

Black Hat Hackers (Malicious)

Unauthorized system intrusions
Motivated by profit, revenge, or notoriety
Goal: Steal data, cause damage
Also known as: crackers, criminal hackers

Grey Hat Hackers (Hybrid)

May cross ethical boundaries
Not malicious but may break rules
Often disclose vulnerabilities publicly
Mixed motivations

Other Classifications

Script Kiddies: Use pre-made tools without understanding
Hacktivists: Politically or socially motivated
Nation State: Government-sponsored operatives
Coders: Develop tools and exploits

Phase 2: Reconnaissance

Gather information without direct system interaction:

Passive Reconnaissance

# WHOIS lookup
whois target.com

# DNS enumeration
nslookup target.com
dig target.com ANY
dig target.com MX
dig target.com NS

# Subdomain discovery
dnsrecon -d target.com

# Email harvesting
theHarvester -d target.com -b all

Google Hacking (OSINT)

# Find exposed files
site:target.com filetype:pdf
site:target.com filetype:xls
site:target.com filetype:doc

# Find login pages
site:target.com inurl:login
site:target.com inurl:admin

# Find directory listings
site:target.com intitle:"index of"

# Find configuration files
site:target.com filetype:config
site:target.com filetype:env

Google Hacking Database Categories:

Files containing passwords
Sensitive directories
Web server detection
Vulnerable servers
Error messages
Login portals

Social Media Reconnaissance

LinkedIn: Organizational charts, technologies used
Twitter: Company announcements, employee info
Facebook: Personal information, relationships
Job postings: Technology stack revelations

Phase 3: Scanning

Active enumeration of target systems:

Host Discovery

# Ping sweep
nmap -sn 192.168.1.0/24

# ARP scan (local network)
arp-scan -l

# Discover live hosts
nmap -sP 192.168.1.0/24

Port Scanning

# TCP SYN scan (stealth)
nmap -sS target.com

# Full TCP connect scan
nmap -sT target.com

# UDP scan
nmap -sU target.com

# All ports scan
nmap -p- target.com

# Top 1000 ports with service detection
nmap -sV target.com

# Aggressive scan (OS, version, scripts)
nmap -A target.com

Service Enumeration

# Specific service scripts
nmap --script=http-enum target.com
nmap --script=smb-enum-shares target.com
nmap --script=ftp-anon target.com

# Vulnerability scanning
nmap --script=vuln target.com

Common Port Reference

Port	Service	Notes
21	FTP	File transfer
22	SSH	Secure shell
23	Telnet	Unencrypted remote
25	SMTP	Email
53	DNS	Name resolution
80	HTTP	Web
443	HTTPS	Secure web
445	SMB	Windows shares
3306	MySQL	Database
3389	RDP	Remote desktop

Phase 4: Vulnerability Analysis

Identify exploitable weaknesses:

Automated Scanning

# Nikto web scanner
nikto -h http://target.com

# OpenVAS (command line)
omp -u admin -w password --xml="<get_tasks/>"

# Nessus (via API)
nessuscli scan --target target.com

Web Application Testing (OWASP)

SQL Injection
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Broken Authentication
Security Misconfiguration
Sensitive Data Exposure
XML External Entities (XXE)
Broken Access Control
Insecure Deserialization
Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
Insufficient Logging & Monitoring

Manual Techniques

# Directory brute forcing
gobuster dir -u http://target.com -w /usr/share/wordlists/dirb/common.txt

# Subdomain enumeration
gobuster dns -d target.com -w /usr/share/word

ethical-hacking-methodology— agent skill

Is ethical-hacking-methodology safe to install?

Ethical Hacking Methodology

Purpose

Prerequisites

Required Environment

Required Knowledge

Outputs and Deliverables

Core Workflow

Phase 1: Understanding Hacker Types

Phase 2: Reconnaissance

Phase 3: Scanning

Phase 4: Vulnerability Analysis

Audit the pieces. Scan the whole. Decide.