hunting-for-cobalt-strike-beacons

by Cybersecurity Skills

Detect Cobalt Strike beacon command-and-control traffic using default TLS certificate signatures (serial 8BB00EE), JA3/JA3S/JARM fingerprints, HTTP malleable C2 profile pattern matching, and beacon jitter/interval analysis, built with Zeek network logs, Suricata IDS rules, and Python PCAP analysis. Use when hunting for Cobalt Strike beacon callbacks in network traffic or building detection rules for this C2 framework.

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What does the hunting-for-cobalt-strike-beacons skill do?

How do I install the hunting-for-cobalt-strike-beacons skill?

Run `npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install cybersecurity-skills-hunting-for-cobalt-strike-beacons` from your terminal. The CLI writes the SKILL.md to the correct location for your AI tool (e.g. ~/.claude/skills/cybersecurity-skills-hunting-for-cobalt-strike-beacons/ for Claude Code or ~/.cursor/skills/ for Cursor with --target cursor) and adds it to your project's .skills.json lockfile.

Which AI tools does hunting-for-cobalt-strike-beacons work with?

hunting-for-cobalt-strike-beacons runs in Claude Code. It follows the open Agent Skills standard (SKILL.md), so the same skill works in every supported tool without modification.

Is the hunting-for-cobalt-strike-beacons skill free?

Yes. Every skill on skills-hub.ai is free and open-source. There are no premium tiers, paywalls, or usage limits. You only pay for whatever AI assistant you're already using.

How do I use hunting-for-cobalt-strike-beacons after installing it?

In Claude Code, type `/cybersecurity-skills-hunting-for-cobalt-strike-beacons` (or whatever slash command the skill registers) and the AI follows the skill's instructions immediately. You can also reference it by name in natural language, your AI loads the skill into context when relevant.

Can I share the hunting-for-cobalt-strike-beacons skill with my team?

Yes. Commit your project's .skills.json lockfile and teammates run `npx @skills-hub-ai/cli install` (no args) to install every skill at the exact version you pinned. Organization-scoped installs work via skills-hub.ai organizations.