auditing-cis-benchmark
Skill from cockroachdb/claude-plugin
Install
npx skills add cockroachdb/claude-plugin --skill auditing-cis-benchmark
Runs the open skills CLI and installs the skill for your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor …). Alternatively copy the skill folder into .claude/skills/ or upload it in Claude.ai under Settings → Skills.
As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official
/plugin install cockroachdb@cockroachdb-claude-plugin
This skill is part of the plugin “cockroachdb”. In Claude Code the plugin installs it together with the plugin’s other skills, commands and hooks.
What does the auditing-cis-benchmark skill do?
Description from the SKILL.md in the source repository.
Questions about auditing-cis-benchmark
What does the auditing-cis-benchmark skill do?
Audits a self-hosted CockroachDB cluster against the CIS CockroachDB Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 controls. Supports two audit depths — quick automated scans and full CIS audit procedures. Produces a structured PASS/FAIL/MANUAL report covering installation, system hardening, logging, user access, data protection, and CockroachDB settings. Use when preparing for CIS compliance assessments, hardening self-hosted deployments, or validating security posture against industry benchmarks.
How do I install auditing-cis-benchmark?
In a terminal: npx skills add cockroachdb/claude-plugin --skill auditing-cis-benchmark. The skills CLI asks which agents to install it for. In Claude.ai you can upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Settings → Skills.
Which agents can use auditing-cis-benchmark?
Skills use the open SKILL.md format, which Claude Code, Claude.ai, the Claude API, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents support.
Is auditing-cis-benchmark safe to use?
Our automatic check found patterns worth a look (see “Check”). That is not proof of anything bad – read the SKILL.md and scripts before installing.
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