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Palo Alto Firewall Audit
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Vahagn Madatyan
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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/install palo-alto-firewall-audit
Description
PAN-OS zone-based security policy audit with App-ID/Content-ID analysis, Security Profile Group validation, zone protection assessment, and decryption policy...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to describe a legitimate read-only Palo Alto firewall audit: the commands and procedures are appropriate. Before installing, confirm these points: (1) Which credential(s) are actually required — the SKILL.md mentions PAN_API_KEY but the registry lists none. If a PAN_API_KEY is required, only supply a key scoped to read-only access and limited to the specific Panorama/firewall hosts. (2) Ask the publisher why the metadata declares egress to *.paloaltonetworks.com:443 and an mcp dependency; verify whether the skill needs to reach Palo Alto cloud services (Pan-DB/WildFire) or an MCP helper — if not, restrict egress. (3) Prefer using local management endpoints (firewall or Panorama IPs) rather than exposing keys to external services. (4) If you have low tolerance for ambiguity, request an update with consistent registry metadata (declared env vars and dependencies) before enabling the skill. These inconsistencies look like sloppy packaging rather than outright malicious behavior, but they should be resolved before usage.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: palo-alto-firewall-audit
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle is a legitimate security audit tool for Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS firewalls. It provides a structured methodology for evaluating security policies, App-ID adoption, and zone protections using read-only CLI and API commands (e.g., 'show running security-policy'). The instructions in SKILL.md and the references in cli-reference.md and policy-model.md are consistent with professional network security auditing practices and contain no evidence of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or unauthorized execution.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The SKILL.md describes a focused, read-only PAN-OS security policy audit and the runtime instructions only reference PAN-OS CLI/XML/REST read-only commands — that is consistent with the stated purpose. However, the registry metadata provided with the skill (top-level requirements) lists no required environment variables or primary credential, while the SKILL.md embedded metadata (openclaw block) declares a required env var PAN_API_KEY and an mcp dependency. This mismatch between what the skill says it needs and what the registry claims is an incoherence that should be clarified.
Instruction Scope
The SKILL.md instructs only read-only interactions (show/test commands, GET XML API) against PAN-OS devices and Panorama. It does not instruct the agent to read unrelated host files, exfiltrate arbitrary data, or perform configuration changes. The scope of actions described is appropriate for an audit skill.
Install Mechanism
No install spec or code files are present; this is an instruction-only skill. That minimizes disk-write and supply-chain risk.
Credentials
Requiring a PAN_API_KEY for read-only API access would be proportionate. But the registry metadata supplied with the skill lists no required env vars while the SKILL.md openclaw metadata includes PAN_API_KEY and also an egressEndpoints entry (*.paloaltonetworks.com:443) and an mcpDependencies entry. These additional metadata fields are plausible but not justified by the instruction content (most commands target the local management interface or Panorama, not the Palo Alto cloud). The mismatch and the presence of an egress endpoint (which could allow outbound connections to paloaltonetworks.com) are suspicious until the author clarifies why external egress is needed and what exact credential scope is required (read-only API key only).
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not marked always:true, has no install actions, and does not request system-level config paths or other skills' credentials. Autonomous invocation is allowed (platform default) but does not combine with other red flags to indicate elevated persistence or privilege.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install palo-alto-firewall-audit - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/palo-alto-firewall-audit - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release of the palo-alto-firewall-audit skill.
- Provides a comprehensive, rule-by-rule audit of PAN-OS security policies on Palo Alto Networks firewalls.
- Assesses App-ID and Content-ID adoption, Security Profile Group assignment, zone protection, and policy structure.
- Supports auditing for both PA-series and VM-series, including Panorama-managed device group hierarchies.
- Offers systematic procedures for zone inventory, permissiveness analysis, profile validation, and decryption policy review.
- Requires read-only administrative access and basic understanding of network zones and expected traffic flows.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Palo Alto Firewall Audit?
PAN-OS zone-based security policy audit with App-ID/Content-ID analysis, Security Profile Group validation, zone protection assessment, and decryption policy... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 86 downloads so far.
How do I install Palo Alto Firewall Audit?
Run "/install palo-alto-firewall-audit" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Palo Alto Firewall Audit free?
Yes, Palo Alto Firewall Audit is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Palo Alto Firewall Audit support?
Palo Alto Firewall Audit is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Palo Alto Firewall Audit?
It is built and maintained by Vahagn Madatyan (@vahagn-madatyan); the current version is v1.0.0.
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