# AWS Security (agent skill)

> AWS Security is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws. Covers AWS security services and workflows — Security Hub V2 (OCSF) findings, connectors, aggregators, automation rules, and security posture summaries; Security Hub CSPM (V1/ASFF) controls and. It works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor and has 2,816 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills.

Covers AWS security services and workflows — Security Hub V2 (OCSF) findings, connectors, aggregators, automation rules, and security posture summaries; Security Hub CSPM (V1/ASFF) controls and compliance standards; GuardDuty threat findings; Inspector vulnerability findings; Macie sensitive data findings; Detective investigation; and Security Lake configuration and data aggregation.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws |
| Skill path | skills/core-skills/aws-security/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | aws-security |
| GitHub stars | 2,816 |
| Installs on skills.sh | 3 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Skills in repo | 3 |
| Plugin marketplace | agent-toolkit-for-aws |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor |
| Category | Security |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
/plugin marketplace add aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws
/plugin   # browse agent-toolkit-for-aws and install the plugin that contains aws-security
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git
cp -r agent-toolkit-for-aws/skills/core-skills/aws-security .agents/skills/aws-security   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws.git
cp -r agent-toolkit-for-aws/skills/core-skills/aws-security .cursor/skills/aws-security   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

skills.sh listing: https://www.skills.sh/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws/aws-security

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