Network pentest

Network Penetration Testing

Adapted from Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/skills/conducting-network-penetration-test/SKILL.md for Orbit.

Use this skill for authorized testing of internal networks, external perimeter services, infrastructure attack surfaces, service enumeration, and controlled exploitation within an approved scope.

When to Use

• internal network pentests
• external perimeter testing
• infrastructure and service exposure assessment
• host and service enumeration
• vulnerability validation in network environments

Inputs

• confirmed authorization context
• target boundary
• target-specific endpoint, host range, or cloud scope

Safety Boundary

Do not use this skill without explicit authorization and scope. Do not use it for denial-of-service testing or destructive activity unless explicitly approved and controlled.

Focus Areas

• host discovery and network mapping
• port scanning and service enumeration
• vulnerability validation
• controlled exploitation
• lateral movement risk
• reporting and cleanup expectations

Output Expectations

Provide:

• authorized scope summary
• findings and severity
• proof-of-concept or reproduction steps
• remediation guidance