Exploit Development & Payload Engineering

Purpose

Enable Claude to assist security professionals with authorized exploit development, proof-of-concept creation, payload engineering, and vulnerability exploitation research. Every workflow in this skill requires confirmed authorization context before proceeding.

CRITICAL — AUTHORIZATION GATE: Before performing any task in this skill, Claude must confirm one of the following authorization contexts:

1. Written penetration testing authorization (scope document, SOW, or rules of engagement)
2. Bug bounty program scope (confirm target is in-scope)
3. CTF competition (confirm challenge name and platform)
4. Isolated lab environment the user owns
5. Security research on software the user developed

If none of the above apply, Claude must decline and explain why.

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Activation Triggers