One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/UnitOneAI/SecuritySkills --skill privileged-access-unitoneai
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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: privileged-access
Source: https://github.com/UnitOneAI/SecuritySkills/tree/main/skills/identity/privileged-access
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/UnitOneAI/SecuritySkills --skill privileged-access-unitoneai

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Privileged Access Management often fails in practice, leaving standing admin access, weak break-glass procedures, incomplete session monitoring, and improperly vaulted credentials that undermine least-privilege requirements.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Assess PAM coverage and effectiveness against CIS Controls v8 (5.4, 6.5) and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 AC-6, including dedicated admin account separation, MFA requirements for admin paths, and least-privilege alignment.
  • Evaluate privileged access patterns across privileged account inventory, just-in-time (JIT) design and enforcement, break-glass readiness, and PAM bypass/shadow access paths.
  • Validate evidence-grade operational controls such as session recording, monitoring, auditability, and credential vaulting/rotation, producing findings with severity, framework mapping, and remediation guidance.
  • Use Case Example: When auditing a cloud + on-prem environment for privileged credential risk, run this skill to identify where root/admin access is not controlled by PAM, where JIT does not revoke timely access, and where session recording is missing or not tamper-protected.

Quick Start

Run the privileged-access skill on your PAM configuration files and exports by invoking it with the target file or directory as an argument.

Frequently Asked Questions about privileged-access

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I assess privileged access management coverage against CIS Controls and NIST least-privilege requirements?

Assess privileged access management coverage by analyzing admin account inventories, MFA enforcement, and session recording against CIS Controls v8 and NIST SP 800-53 AC-6 least-privilege requirements to identify standing access gaps.

What is the best way to find shadow admin paths and PAM bypass vulnerabilities before a compliance audit?

Find shadow admin paths and PAM bypass vulnerabilities by evaluating just-in-time access patterns and break-glass procedures against your PAM tooling coverage, treating all metadata as untrusted input to expose hidden privileged routes.

How does just-in-time access evaluation work for privileged account governance?

Just-in-time access evaluation works by analyzing privileged account inventories to verify that temporary admin grants are revoked timely and that JIT design enforces least-privilege alignment across cloud and on-prem systems.

Can I validate credential vaulting and session recording integrity for evidence-grade audit trails?

Validate credential vaulting and session recording integrity by checking audit trail tamper-protection and credential rotation patterns, producing evidence-based findings with severity levels and framework mappings for compliance readiness.

Does privileged access review support both cloud and on-prem environments for incident preparation?

Privileged access review supports both cloud and on-prem environments by evaluating PAM deployments across hybrid systems, analyzing admin MFA enforcement and break-glass readiness for incident-preparation workflows.

Why does my PAM deployment still fail least-privilege requirements despite tooling coverage?

PAM deployments fail least-privilege requirements when standing admin access persists, JIT does not revoke timely access, session recording is missing, or credentials are improperly vaulted, undermining NIST SP 800-53 AC-6 compliance.