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security-audit-principles

Identifies and prioritizes security vulnerabilities using the OWASP Top 10 framework.

1|5|Updated Mar 29, 2026
Search Tags:#checklist#security#vulnerability#owasp#audit#prerequisites#server-side
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/mdproctor/claude-skills --skill security-audit-principles
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: security-audit-principles
Source: https://github.com/mdproctor/claude-skills/tree/main/security-audit-principles
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/mdproctor/claude-skills --skill security-audit-principles

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Universal OWASP Top 10 security audit principles provide a language-agnostic framework to identify injection, authentication, authorization, cryptographic, and configuration vulnerabilities in server-side applications. It offers a structured severity-guided checklist and serves as a prerequisite foundation for language-specific security skills.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Language-agnostic OWASP-aligned audit checklist that covers major vulnerability categories.
  • Step-by-step workflow guidance for scoping, executing, and presenting findings.
  • Foundation for language-specific security skills to extend with code examples and tooling.

Quick Start

Review these principles to guide security reviews and then reference language-specific implementations via the Prerequisites.

Frequently Asked Questions about security-audit-principles

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I audit server-side applications for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities?▼

The OWASP Top 10 audit checklist covers major server-side vulnerability categories including injection, broken authentication, authorization flaws, cryptographic failures, and security misconfiguration across back-end services and APIs.

What is the best way to assign severity to security findings during an architecture review?▼

The best way to assign severity to security findings is to follow structured severity-guided checklist guidance that prioritizes vulnerabilities based on their impact within the OWASP Top 10 framework during architecture governance reviews.

Can I use this OWASP audit checklist for API and authentication flow code reviews?▼

Yes, you can use this OWASP audit checklist for API and authentication flow code reviews because it is explicitly applicable to back-end services and language-agnostic, providing structured workflow guidance for executing security reviews.

Do I need language-specific security skills to use these OWASP principles?▼

You do not need language-specific security skills to use these foundational OWASP principles, but they serve as a prerequisite base that language-specific implementations can extend with targeted code examples and tooling.

What steps are involved in scoping and presenting server-side security audit findings?▼

Scoping and presenting server-side security audit findings involves step-by-step workflow guidance that structures the review process from initial vulnerability identification through final presentation of prioritized findings.

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