ssh-penetration-testing
Conduct comprehensive SSH security assessments including enumeration, credential attacks, vulnerability exploitation, tunneling techniques, and post-exploitation activities. This skill covers the complete methodology for testing SSH service security.
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill ssh-penetration-testing --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
> **⚠️ AUTHORIZED USE ONLY** > This skill is for educational purposes or authorized security assessments only. > You must have explicit, written permission from the system owner before using this tool. > Misuse of this tool is illegal and strictly prohibited. > **Mandatory confirmation gate** > Before any command that probes, exploits, changes, persists on, extracts data from, or attempts credential access against a target, ask for the exact target URL, IP, account, or resource and confirmation of written authorization and permitted scope. > Show the exact command(s), explain their expected effect, and wait for explicit confirmation in the current conversation. > Without that confirmation, remain read-only and provide defensive guidance only. Prefer a sandbox, disposable VM, or controlled lab. # SSH Penetration Testing ## Purpose Conduct comprehensive SSH security assessments including enumeration, credential attacks, vulnerability exploitation, tunneling techniques, and post-exploitation activities. This skill covers the complete methodology for testing SSH service security. ## Prerequisites ### Required Tools - Nmap with SSH scripts - Hydra or Medusa for brute-forcing - ssh-audit
- Purpose
- Prerequisites
- Required Tools
- Required Knowledge
- Outputs and Deliverables
- Core Workflow
- Phase 1: SSH Service Discovery
- Phase 2: SSH Enumeration
- Phase 3: SSH Configuration Auditing
- Phase 4: Credential Attacks
- Phase 5: Key-Based Authentication Testing
- Phase 6: Vulnerability Exploitation
- Phase 7: SSH Tunneling and Port Forwarding
- Phase 8: Post-Exploitation
Quick SSH port scan nmap -p 22 192.168.1.0/24 --open Common alternate SSH ports nmap -p 22,2222,22222,2200 192.168.1.100 Full port scan for SSH nmap -p- --open 192.168.1.100 | grep -i ssh Service version detection nmap -sV -p 22 192.168.1.100 Banner grabbing nc 192.168.1.100 22
What does the ssh-penetration-testing skill do?
Conduct comprehensive SSH security assessments including enumeration, credential attacks, vulnerability exploitation, tunneling techniques, and post-exploitation activities. This skill covers the complete methodology for testing SSH service security.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill ssh-penetration-testing --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.