I built a "Secure Development" skill for Claude Code — it auto-activates when you're building APIs, handling auth, deploying, etc.

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Key Points

  • The author created a Claude Code “Secure Development” skill that auto-activates during security-relevant development tasks such as building APIs, setting up authentication, managing secrets, configuring CI/CD, integrating LLMs, and deploying to production.
  • The skill covers the full SDLC with guidance spanning threat modeling and compliance mapping, secure architecture principles (least privilege, defense in depth, zero trust, encryption patterns), and secure coding practices like input validation and supply-chain security.
  • It includes testing and review support using SAST/DAST/SCA tooling guidance and security-focused code review checklists.
  • For delivery and operations, it provides CI/CD security gates, container hardening, IaC scanning, and monitoring guidance including SIEM/IDS/IPS and incident response planning.
  • The skill is language and framework agnostic and offers deep references for REST API security, OWASP LLM risks (including prompt injection defenses), data classification, IAM/API gateway patterns, and compliance frameworks such as GDPR, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2.

I've been diving deep into security courses and certifications lately, OWASP, DevSecOps pipelines, cloud security architecture, compliance frameworks. I also had the chance to work alongside a senior solution architect who helped me understand how these concepts connect in real-world production systems.

After absorbing all of that, I decided to group everything I've learned into a Claude Code skill that automatically activates whenever you're doing security-relevant work: building APIs, setting up auth, managing secrets, configuring CI/CD, integrating LLMs, or deploying to production. Think of it as a security co-pilot baked into your dev workflow.

What it covers (full SDLC):

- Planning — Threat modeling (STRIDE/PASTA), security requirements, compliance mapping

- Architecture — Least privilege, defense in depth, zero trust, encryption patterns

- Coding — Input validation, secrets management, supply chain security

- Testing — SAST/DAST/SCA tooling guidance, security-focused code review checklists

- CI/CD — Pipeline security gates, container hardening, IaC scanning

- Monitoring — SIEM, IDS/IPS, incident response plans

Includes deep-dive references for:

- REST API security & Swagger/OpenAPI hardening

- OWASP LLM Top 10 & prompt injection defense

- Data classification (Public/Internal/Confidential/Secret)

- IAM & API Gateway architecture patterns

- Compliance frameworks (GDPR, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SOC 2)

It's language/framework agnostic — works for any project.

GitHub: https://github.com/IyedGuezmir/secure-development-skill Would love feedback — what security areas would you want covered that aren't here?

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