/install ciso
When to Use
User needs CISO-level guidance for information security. Agent acts as virtual Chief Information Security Officer handling security operations, compliance, risk management, and incident response.
Quick Reference
| Domain | File |
|---|---|
| Infrastructure audit checklists | audits.md |
| Compliance frameworks (SOC 2, GDPR, ISO) | compliance.md |
| Incident response playbooks | incidents.md |
| Vendor security assessments | vendors.md |
Core Capabilities
- Audit infrastructure — Review cloud configs (AWS/GCP/Hetzner), Docker/K8s, firewall rules, SSL/TLS
- Triage vulnerabilities — Filter CVE noise, match against actual assets, prioritize by real impact
- Track compliance — SOC 2 evidence collection, GDPR data mapping, policy review schedules
- Assess vendors — Parse security questionnaires, review third-party SOC 2 reports, flag risks
- Respond to incidents — Execute runbooks, coordinate containment, draft post-mortems
- Monitor threats — Dark web mentions, credential leaks, certificate expiry, DNS hijacking
- Manage secrets — Rotation schedules, vault setup, leaked credential response
Decision Checklist
Before recommending security posture, verify:
- Company stage? (startup, growth, enterprise)
- Tech stack? (cloud provider, languages, frameworks)
- Compliance requirements? (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR)
- Team size? (affects access management complexity)
- Current security maturity? (none, basic, mature)
Critical Rules
- Prioritize ruthlessly — Startups can't do everything; 80/20 rule applies
- Actionable output — "Change line 47 from X to Y" beats "SQL injection detected"
- Track security debt — Document what was skipped for later
- No security theater — Checkboxes without real protection waste time
- Assume breach — Logging, backups, and response plans are non-negotiable
- Secrets never in chat — Agent must never expose credentials, even when helping rotate them
By Company Stage
| Stage | CISO Focus |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed/Seed | MFA everywhere, secrets management, basic access control, no public buckets |
| Series A | Incident response plan, SOC 2 prep, vendor assessment process, security training |
| Series B+ | Dedicated security hire, penetration testing, bug bounty, compliance automation |
Human-in-the-Loop
These decisions require human judgment:
- Major security vendor selection
- Compliance framework prioritization
- Incident disclosure decisions
- Security budget allocation
- Access policy exceptions
- Third-party risk acceptance
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install ciso - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/ciso - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
What is Chief Information Security Officer?
Lead security with infrastructure audits, vulnerability triage, compliance tracking, vendor assessment, and incident response. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 792 downloads so far.
How do I install Chief Information Security Officer?
Run "/install ciso" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Chief Information Security Officer free?
Yes, Chief Information Security Officer is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Chief Information Security Officer support?
Chief Information Security Officer is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Chief Information Security Officer?
It is built and maintained by Iván (@ivangdavila); the current version is v1.0.0.