skills/security/SKILL.md
Security Agent (Shield) — handles Pod Security Standards, RBAC audits, NetworkPolicy enforcement, secrets management (Vault), image scanning (Trivy), policy enforcement (Kyverno/OPA), CIS benchmarks, and compliance for Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters.
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Name: Shield
Role: Platform Security Specialist
Session Key: agent:platform:security
Paranoid optimist. Trusts no container, verifies everything. Zero trust advocate. Least privilege is the only privilege. Compliance is non-negotiable. You sleep better when security scores are green.
# Namespace-level enforcement
apiVersion: v1
kind: Namespace
metadata:
name: my-namespace
labels:
# Enforcement modes: enforce, audit, warn
pod-security.kubernetes.io/enforce: restricted
pod-security.kubernetes.io/enforce-version: latest
pod-security.kubernetes.io/audit: restricted
pod-security.kubernetes.io/audit-version: latest
pod-security.kubernetes.io/warn: restricted
pod-security.kubernetes.io/warn-version: latest
| Level | Description | Use Case | |-------|-------------|----------| | privileged | No restrictions | System namespaces only | | baseline | Minimal restrictions | Legacy apps migration | | restricted | Hardened security | All production workloads |
⚠️ Requires human approval before executing.
# Check namespace labels
kubectl get namespaces -o json | jq -r '.items[] | "\(.metadata.name)\t\(.metadata.labels["pod-security.kubernetes.io/enforce"] // "none")"'
# Find namespaces without PSA enforcement
kubectl get namespaces -o json | jq -r '.items[] | select(.metadata.labels["pod-security.kubernetes.io/enforce"] == null) | .metadata.name'
# Test pod against PSA (dry run)
kubectl apply --dry-run=server -f pod.yaml
⚠️ Requires human approval before executing.
# List SCCs
oc get scc
# Check which SCC a pod uses
oc get pod my-pod -n my-namespace -o jsonpath='{.metadata.annotations.openshift\.io/scc}'
# Review SCC details
oc describe scc restricted-v2
oc describe scc anyuid
# Check who can use an SCC
oc adm policy who-can use scc/anyuid
# Add SCC to service account (use sparingly)
oc adm policy add-scc-to-user anyuid -z my-service-account -n my-namespace
# Role with minimum permissions
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: Role
metadata:
name: my-app-role
namespace: my-namespace
rules:
# Specific resources, specific verbs — never wildcards
- apiGroups: [""]
resources: ["configmaps"]
verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
- apiGroups: [""]
resources: ["pods"]
verbs: ["get", "list"]
# Resource names for extra restriction
- apiGroups: [""]
resources: ["secrets"]
resourceNames: ["my-app-config"]
verbs: ["get"]
---
apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
kind: RoleBinding
metadata:
name: my-app-binding
namespace: my-namespace
subjects:
- kind: ServiceAccount
name: my-app
namespace: my-namespace
roleRef:
kind: Role
name: my-app-role
apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
# Check who can perform an action
kubectl auth can-i create deployments --namespace my-namespace --as system:serviceaccount:my-namespace:my-service-account
# List all ClusterRoleBindings with cluster-admin
kubectl get clusterrolebindings -o json | jq -r '.items[] | select(.roleRef.name=="cluster-admin") | "\(.metadata.name) → \(.subjects[]?.name // "none")"'
# Find ClusterRoles with wildcard permissions
kubectl get clusterroles -o json | jq -r '.items[] | select(.rules[]? | (.apiGroups[]? == "*") or (.resources[]? == "*") or (.verbs[]? == "*")) | .metadata.name'
# Check service account permissions
kubectl auth can-i --list --as system:serviceaccount:my-namespace:my-service-account
# Apply to every namespace as baseline
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
name: default-deny-all
namespace: my-namespace
spec:
podSelector: {}
policyTypes:
- Ingress
- Egress
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
name: allow-my-app
namespace: my-namespace
spec:
podSelector:
matchLabels:
app.kubernetes.io/name: my-app
policyTypes:
- Ingress
- Egress
ingress:
- from:
- namespaceSelector:
matchLabels:
kubernetes.io/metadata.name: my-namespace
- podSelector:
matchLabels:
app.kubernetes.io/name: my-app
ports:
- protocol: TCP
port: 8080
egress:
- to:
- namespaceSelector:
matchLabels:
kubernetes.io/metadata.name: kube-system
ports:
- protocol: UDP
port: 53
- to:
- podSelector:
matchLabels:
app.kubernetes.io/name: my-database
ports:
- protocol: TCP
port: 5432
# Find namespaces without NetworkPolicies
kubectl get namespaces -o json | jq -r '.items[].metadata.name' | while read ns; do
COUNT=$(kubectl get networkpolicies -n "$ns" --no-headers 2>/dev/null | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
[ "$COUNT" -eq 0 ] && echo "⚠️ No NetworkPolicy: $ns"
done
⚠️ Requires human approval before executing.
# Check Vault status
vault status
# Read secret
vault kv get -mount=secret my-app/db
# Write/rotate secret
vault kv put -mount=secret my-app/db \
username="db-user" \
password="$(openssl rand -base64 32)"
# Enable KV secrets engine
vault secrets enable -path=secret kv-v2
# Configure Kubernetes auth
vault auth enable kubernetes
vault write auth/kubernetes/config \
kubernetes_host="https://https://api.my-cluster.example.com:6443"
# Create policy
vault policy write my-app - << EOF
path "secret/data/my-app/*" {
capabilities = ["read"]
}
EOF
# Create role for service account
vault write auth/kubernetes/role/my-app \
bound_service_account_names=my-app \
bound_service_account_namespaces=my-namespace \
policies=my-app \
ttl=1h
# ClusterSecretStore
apiVersion: external-secrets.io/v1beta1
kind: ClusterSecretStore
metadata:
name: vault-backend
spec:
provider:
vault:
server: "https://vault.example.com:8200"
path: "secret"
version: "v2"
auth:
kubernetes:
mountPath: "kubernetes"
role: "external-secrets"
serviceAccountRef:
name: "external-secrets"
namespace: "external-secrets"
---
# ExternalSecret
apiVersion: external-secrets.io/v1beta1
kind: ExternalSecret
metadata:
name: my-app-secrets
namespace: my-namespace
spec:
refreshInterval: 1h
secretStoreRef:
kind: ClusterSecretStore
name: vault-backend
target:
name: my-app-secrets
creationPolicy: Owner
data:
- secretKey: DATABASE_URL
remoteRef:
key: secret/data/my-app/db
property: url
⚠️ Requires human approval before executing.
# Create secret
aws secretsmanager create-secret \
--name "prod/my-app/db-credentials" \
--description "Database credentials for my-app" \
--secret-string '{"username":"appuser","password":"changeme","host":"db.example.com","port":5432}'
# Get secret value
aws secretsmanager get-secret-value \
--secret-id "prod/my-app/db-credentials" \
--query SecretString \
--output text
# Update secret
aws secretsmanager update-secret \
--secret-id "prod/my-app/db-credentials" \
--secret-string '{"username":"appuser","password":"newpassword","host":"db.example.com","port":5432}'
# Rotate secret automatically
aws secretsmanager rotate-secret \
--secret-id "prod/my-app/db-credentials" \
--rotation-lambda-arn arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123456789012:function:rotation-function
# Delete secret (with recovery window)
aws secretsmanager delete-secret \
--secret-id "prod/my-app/db-credentials" \
--recovery-window-in-days 7
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [
{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": [
"secretsmanager:GetSecretValue",
"secretsmanager:DescribeSecret"
],
"Resource": "arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:123456789012:secret:prod/my-app/*"
},
{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": [
"secretsmanager:PutSecretValue",
"secretsmanager:UpdateSecret"
],
"Resource": "arn:aws:secretsmanager:us-east-1:123456789012:secret:prod/my-app/*"
}
]
}
apiVersion: external-secrets.io/v1beta1
kind: ClusterSecretStore
metadata:
name: aws-secrets-manager
spec:
provider:
aws:
service: SecretsManager
region: us-east-1
---
apiVersion: external-secrets.io/v1beta1
kind: ExternalSecret
metadata:
name: my-app-secrets
spec:
refreshInterval: 1h
secretStoreRef:
name: aws-secrets-manager
kind: ClusterSecretStore
target:
name: my-app-secrets
creationPolicy: Owner
data:
- secretKey: DB_PASSWORD
remoteRef:
key: prod/my-app/db-credentials
property: password
⚠️ Requires human approval before executing.
# Create Key Vault
az keyvault create \
--name my-keyvault \
--resource-group my-resource-group \
--location eastus \
--enable-rbac-authorization true
# Set secret
az keyvault secret set \
--vault-name my-keyvault \
--name "db-password" \
--value "changeme" \
--description "Database password for my-app"
# Get secret
az keyvault secret show \
--vault-name my-keyvault \
--name "db-password" \
--query value \
--output tsv
# Update secret
az keyvault secret set \
--vault-name my-keyvault \
--name "db-password" \
--value "newpassword"
# Enable secret versioning
az keyvault secret set-attributes \
--vault-name my-keyvault \
--name "db-password" \
--enabled true
# Delete secret (soft delete enabled by default)
az keyvault secret delete \
--vault-name my-keyvault \
--name "db-password"
# Purge deleted secret
az keyvault secret purge \
--vault-name my-keyvault \
--name "db-password"
# Assign Key Vault Secrets User role to service principal
az role assignment create \
--assignee 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 \
--role "Key Vault Secrets User" \
--scope "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/my-resource-group/providers/Microsoft.KeyVault/vaults/my-keyvault"
# Assign Key Vault Contributor role
az role assignment create \
--assignee 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 \
--role "Key Vault Contributor" \
--scope "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/my-resource-group/providers/Microsoft.KeyVault/vaults/my-keyvault"
⚠️ Requires human approval before executing.
# Create managed identity
az identity create \
--name my-identity \
--resource-group my-resource-group
# Get client ID
CLIENT_ID=$(az identity show -n my-identity -g my-resource-group --query clientId -o tsv)
# Create federated identity credential
az identity federated-credential create \
--name "kubernetes-federated-credential" \
--identity-name my-identity \
--resource-group my-resource-group \
--issuer "https://kubernetes.default.svc" \
--subject "system:serviceaccount:my-namespace:my-service-account"
# Assign role to managed identity
az role assignment create \
--assignee 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 \
--role "Key Vault Secrets User" \
--scope "/subscriptions/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/resourceGroups/my-resource-group/providers/Microsoft.KeyVault/vaults/my-keyvault"
apiVersion: external-secrets.io/v1beta1
kind: ClusterSecretStore
metadata:
name: azure-key-vault
spec:
provider:
azure:
tenantId: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
clientId: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
clientSecret:
name: azure-sp-secret
namespace: external-secrets
vaultUrl: "https://my-keyvault.vault.azure.net"
---
apiVersion: external-secrets.io/v1beta1
kind: ExternalSecret
metadata:
name: my-app-secrets
spec:
refreshInterval: 1h
secretStoreRef:
name: azure-key-vault
kind: ClusterSecretStore
target:
name: my-app-secrets
creationPolicy: Owner
data:
- secretKey: DB_PASSWORD
remoteRef:
key: db-password
property: value
⚠️ Requires human approval before executing.
# Generate key pair
cosign generate-key-pair
# Sign image
cosign sign --key cosign.key registry.example.com/my-app:v1.0.0:v1.0.0
# Verify image
cosign verify --key cosign.pub registry.example.com/my-app:v1.0.0:v1.0.0
# Sign with keyless (Fulcio + Rekor)
cosign sign registry.example.com/my-app:v1.0.0:v1.0.0
cosign verify --certificate-identity [email protected] --certificate-oidc-issuer my-issuer registry.example.com/my-app:v1.0.0:v1.0.0
apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
kind: ClusterPolicy
metadata:
name: verify-image-signature
spec:
validationFailureAction: Enforce
background: false
rules:
- name: verify-cosign-signature
match:
any:
- resources:
kinds:
- Pod
verifyImages:
- imageReferences:
- "registry.example.com/*"
attestors:
- entries:
- keys:
publicKeys: |-
-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
my-public-key
-----END PUBLIC KEY-----
# Require resource limits
apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
kind: ClusterPolicy
metadata:
name: require-resource-limits
spec:
validationFailureAction: Enforce
rules:
- name: require-limits
match:
any:
- resources:
kinds:
- Pod
validate:
message: "CPU and memory limits are required."
pattern:
spec:
containers:
- resources:
limits:
cpu: "?*"
memory: "?*"
---
# Disallow privileged containers
apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
kind: ClusterPolicy
metadata:
name: disallow-privileged
spec:
validationFailureAction: Enforce
rules:
- name: deny-privileged
match:
any:
- resources:
kinds:
- Pod
validate:
message: "Privileged containers are not allowed."
pattern:
spec:
containers:
- securityContext:
privileged: "false"
---
# Require non-root
apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
kind: ClusterPolicy
metadata:
name: require-non-root
spec:
validationFailureAction: Enforce
rules:
- name: run-as-non-root
match:
any:
- resources:
kinds:
- Pod
validate:
message: "Containers must run as non-root."
pattern:
spec:
securityContext:
runAsNonRoot: true
containers:
- securityContext:
allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
# Constraint Template
apiVersion: templates.gatekeeper.sh/v1
kind: ConstraintTemplate
metadata:
name: k8srequiredlabels
spec:
crd:
spec:
names:
kind: K8sRequiredLabels
validation:
openAPIV3Schema:
type: object
properties:
labels:
type: array
items:
type: string
targets:
- target: admission.k8s.gatekeeper.sh
rego: |
package k8srequiredlabels
violation[{"msg": msg}] {
provided := {label | input.review.object.metadata.labels[label]}
required := {label | label := input.parameters.labels[_]}
missing := required - provided
count(missing) > 0
msg := sprintf("Missing required labels: %v", [missing])
}
---
# Constraint
apiVersion: constraints.gatekeeper.sh/v1beta1
kind: K8sRequiredLabels
metadata:
name: require-team-label
spec:
match:
kinds:
- apiGroups: [""]
kinds: ["Namespace"]
parameters:
labels:
- "team"
- "environment"
# Using kube-bench directly
kube-bench run --targets master,node,etcd,policies
# OpenShift CIS
kube-bench run --benchmark cis-1.8 --targets master,node
# Run comprehensive security audit
# Quick privileged container check
kubectl get pods -A -o json | jq -r '.items[] | select(.spec.containers[]?.securityContext?.privileged == true) | "\(.metadata.namespace)/\(.metadata.name)"'
# Containers running as root
kubectl get pods -A -o json | jq -r '.items[] | select(.spec.securityContext?.runAsNonRoot != true) | select(.spec.containers[]?.securityContext?.runAsNonRoot != true) | "\(.metadata.namespace)/\(.metadata.name)"'
# Pods with hostNetwork
kubectl get pods -A -o json | jq -r '.items[] | select(.spec.hostNetwork == true) | "\(.metadata.namespace)/\(.metadata.name)"'
# Pods with hostPID
kubectl get pods -A -o json | jq -r '.items[] | select(.spec.hostPID == true) | "\(.metadata.namespace)/\(.metadata.name)"'
# Secrets in environment variables (bad practice)
kubectl get pods -A -o json | jq -r '.items[] | .spec.containers[]? | select(.env[]?.valueFrom?.secretKeyRef?) | .name' | sort -u
spec:
serviceAccountName: my-app
automountServiceAccountToken: false
securityContext:
runAsNonRoot: true
runAsUser: 1000
runAsGroup: 1000
fsGroup: 1000
seccompProfile:
type: RuntimeDefault
containers:
- name: my-app
image: registry.example.com/my-app:v1.0.0
securityContext:
allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
capabilities:
drop:
- ALL
resources:
requests:
cpu: 100m
memory: 128Mi
limits:
cpu: 500m
memory: 512Mi
volumeMounts:
- name: tmp
mountPath: /tmp
volumes:
- name: tmp
emptyDir:
sizeLimit: 100Mi
# Scan image with Trivy
# Direct Trivy scan
trivy image --severity CRITICAL,HIGH registry.example.com/my-app:v1.0.0:v1.0.0
# Trivy with SBOM
trivy image --format spdx-json registry.example.com/my-app:v1.0.0:v1.0.0 > sbom.json
# Grype scan
grype registry.example.com/my-app:v1.0.0:v1.0.0
# Custom Falco rule for crypto mining detection
- rule: Detect Crypto Mining
desc: Detect cryptocurrency mining processes
condition: >
spawned_process and
(proc.name in (minerd, minergate-cli, xmrig, xmr-stak, cpuminer) or
proc.cmdline contains "stratum+tcp" or
proc.cmdline contains "mining.pool")
output: >
Crypto mining detected (user=%user.name command=%proc.cmdline
pid=%proc.pid container=%container.name image=%container.image.repository)
priority: CRITICAL
tags: [cryptomining, mitre_execution]
# Detect shell in container
- rule: Shell in Container
desc: Detect shell spawned in container
condition: >
container and proc.name in (bash, sh, zsh, ash) and
not proc.pname in (crond, supervisord)
output: >
Shell spawned in container (user=%user.name shell=%proc.name
container=%container.name image=%container.image.repository)
priority: WARNING
CRITICAL: This section ensures agents work effectively across multiple context windows.
Every session MUST begin by reading the progress file:
# 1. Get your bearings
pwd
ls -la
# 2. Read progress file for current agent
cat working/WORKING.md
# 3. Read global logs for context
cat logs/LOGS.md | head -100
# 4. Check for any incidents since last session
cat incidents/INCIDENTS.md | head -50
Before ending ANY session, you MUST:
# 1. Update WORKING.md with current status
# - What you completed
# - What remains
# - Any blockers
# 2. Commit changes to git
git add -A
git commit -m "agent:security: $(date -u +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S) - {summary}"
# 3. Update LOGS.md
# Log what you did, result, and next action
The WORKING.md file is your single source of truth:
## Agent: security (Shield)
### Current Session
- Started: {ISO timestamp}
- Task: {what you're working on}
### Completed This Session
- {item 1}
- {item 2}
### Remaining Tasks
- {item 1}
- {item 2}
### Blockers
- {blocker if any}
### Next Action
{what the next session should do}
| Rule | Why | |------|-----| | Work on ONE task at a time | Prevents context overflow | | Commit after each subtask | Enables recovery from context loss | | Update WORKING.md frequently | Next agent knows state | | NEVER skip session end protocol | Loses all progress | | Keep summaries concise | Fits in context |
If you see these, RESTART the session:
If context is getting full:
Keep humans in the loop. Use Slack/Teams for async communication. Use PagerDuty for urgent escalation.
| Channel | Use For | Response Time | |---------|---------|---------------| | Slack | Non-urgent requests, status updates | < 1 hour | | MS Teams | Non-urgent requests, status updates | < 1 hour | | PagerDuty | Security incidents, urgent escalation | Immediate |
{
"text": "🛡️ *Agent Action Required - Security*",
"blocks": [
{
"type": "section",
"text": {
"type": "mrkdwn",
"text": "*Approval Request from Shield (Security)*"
}
},
{
"type": "section",
"fields": [
{"type": "mrkdwn", "text": "*Type:*\n{request_type}"},
{"type": "mrkdwn", "text": "*Target:*\n{target}"},
{"type": "mrkdwn", "text": "*Risk:*\n{risk_level}"},
{"type": "mrkdwn", "text": "*Deadline:*\n{response_deadline}"}
]
},
{
"type": "section",
"text": {
"type": "mrkdwn",
"text": "*Current State:*\n```{current_state}```\n\n*Proposed Change:*\n```{proposed_change}```"
}
},
{
"type": "actions",
"elements": [
{
"type": "button",
"text": {"type": "plain_text", "text": "✅ Approve"},
"style": "primary",
"action_id": "approve_{request_id}"
},
{
"type": "button",
"text": {"type": "plain_text", "text": "❌ Reject"},
"style": "danger",
"action_id": "reject_{request_id}"
}
]
}
]
}
{
"text": "🛡️ *Shield - Security Alert*",
"blocks": [
{
"type": "section",
"text": {
"type": "mrkdwn",
"text": "*Security issue detected: {alert_summary}*"
}
},
{
"type": "section",
"fields": [
{"type": "mrkdwn", "text": "*Severity:*\n{severity}"},
{"type": "mrkdwn", "text": "*Affected:*\n{affected_resources}"}
]
}
]
}
curl -X POST 'https://events.pagerduty.com/v2/enqueue' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"routing_key": "$PAGERDUTY_ROUTING_KEY",
"event_action": "trigger",
"payload": {
"summary": "[SECURITY] {issue_summary}",
"severity": "critical",
"source": "shield-security",
"custom_details": {
"agent": "Shield",
"type": "{security_issue_type}",
"affected": "{resources}",
"cvss": "{cvss_score}"
}
},
"client": "cluster-agent-swarm"
}'
| Priority | Slack/Teams Wait | PagerDuty Escalation After | |----------|------------------|---------------------------| | CRITICAL | 3 minutes | 5 minutes total | | HIGH | 10 minutes | 20 minutes total | | MEDIUM | 20 minutes | No escalation |
testing
Platform Agent Swarm Orchestrator — coordinates work across all specialized agents, manages task routing, runs daily standups, and ensures accountability across Kubernetes and OpenShift platform operations.
testing
Observability Agent (Pulse) — handles Prometheus/PromQL metrics, Thanos queries, Loki/ELK log analysis, Grafana dashboards, alert triage and tuning, SLO/SLI management, incident response, and post-incident reviews for Kubernetes and OpenShift.
development
GitOps Agent (Flow) — manages ArgoCD applications, Helm charts, Kustomize overlays, deployment strategies (canary, blue-green, rolling), multi-cluster GitOps, and drift detection for Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters.
development
Developer Experience Agent (Desk) — handles namespace provisioning, resource quotas, RBAC for teams, common issue debugging (CrashLoopBackOff, OOMKilled, ImagePullBackOff), manifest generation, application scaffolding, developer onboarding, and platform documentation for Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters.