{"page":{"pageid":1332,"slug":"skill-cybersec-performing-ioc-enrichment-automation","title":"performing-ioc-enrichment-automation skill (Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills)","content":"**What it does.** 'Automates Indicator of Compromise (IOC) enrichment by orchestrating Part of [[skills-anthropic-cybersecurity-skills]] (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills).\n\n| | |\n| --- | --- |\n| Upstream | [mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills](https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) |\n| Skill file | [skills/performing-ioc-enrichment-automation/SKILL.md](https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/blob/HEAD/skills/performing-ioc-enrichment-automation/SKILL.md) |\n| License | Apache-2.0 (skill folder LICENSE) |\n| Author | mukul975 |\n| Fetched | 2026-09-10 |\n\n## Install\n\n- `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill performing-ioc-enrichment-automation`, or copy the skill folder into `~/.claude/skills/performing-ioc-enrichment-automation/`.\n- Raw file: `curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-ioc-enrichment-automation/SKILL.md`\n\n## SKILL.md (verbatim)\n\n```yaml\nname: performing-ioc-enrichment-automation\ndescription: 'Automates Indicator of Compromise (IOC) enrichment by orchestrating\n  lookups across VirusTotal, AbuseIPDB, Shodan, MISP, and other intelligence sources\n  to provide contextual scoring and disposition recommendations. Use when SOC analysts\n  need rapid multi-source enrichment of IPs, domains, URLs, and file hashes during\n  alert triage or incident investigation.\n\n  '\ndomain: cybersecurity\nsubdomain: soc-operations\ntags:\n- soc\n- ioc\n- enrichment\n- automation\n- virustotal\n- abuseipdb\n- shodan\n- threat-intelligence\nversion: '1.0'\nauthor: mahipal\nlicense: Apache-2.0\nnist_csf:\n- DE.CM-01\n- DE.AE-02\n- RS.MA-01\n- DE.AE-06\nmitre_attack:\n- T1078\n- T1685.002\n- T1685.005\n- T1566\n```\n\n# Performing IOC Enrichment Automation\n\n## When to Use\n\nUse this skill when:\n- SOC analysts need to quickly enrich IOCs from multiple sources during alert triage\n- High alert volumes require automated enrichment to reduce manual lookup time\n- Incident investigations need comprehensive IOC context for scope assessment\n- SOAR playbooks require enrichment actions as part of automated triage workflows\n\n**Do not use** for bulk blocking decisions without analyst review — enrichment provides context, not definitive malicious/benign determination.\n\n## Prerequisites\n\n- API keys: VirusTotal (free or premium), AbuseIPDB, Shodan, URLScan.io, GreyNoise\n- Python 3.8+ with `requests`, `vt-py`, `shodan` libraries\n- MISP instance or TIP for cross-referencing organizational intelligence\n- SOAR platform (optional) for workflow integration\n- Rate limit awareness: VT free (4 req/min), AbuseIPDB (1000/day), Shodan (1 req/sec)\n\n## Workflow\n\n### Step 1: Build Unified Enrichment Engine\n\nCreate a multi-source enrichment pipeline:\n\n```python\nimport requests\nimport vt\nimport shodan\nimport time\nfrom dataclasses import dataclass, field\nfrom typing import Optional\n\n@dataclass\nclass EnrichmentResult:\n    ioc_value: str\n    ioc_type: str\n    virustotal: dict = field(default_factory=dict)\n    abuseipdb: dict = field(default_factory=dict)\n    shodan_data: dict = field(default_factory=dict)\n    greynoise: dict = field(default_factory=dict)\n    urlscan: dict = field(default_factory=dict)\n    misp_matches: list = field(default_factory=list)\n    risk_score: float = 0.0\n    disposition: str = \"Unknown\"\n\nclass IOCEnrichmentEngine:\n    def __init__(self, config):\n        self.vt_client = vt.Client(config[\"virustotal_key\"])\n        self.shodan_api = shodan.Shodan(config[\"shodan_key\"])\n        self.abuseipdb_key = config[\"abuseipdb_key\"]\n        self.greynoise_key = config[\"greynoise_key\"]\n        self.urlscan_key = config[\"urlscan_key\"]\n\n    def enrich_ip(self, ip_address):\n        result = EnrichmentResult(ioc_value=ip_address, ioc_type=\"ip\")\n\n        # VirusTotal\n        try:\n            vt_obj = self.vt_client.get_object(f\"/ip_addresses/{ip_address}\")\n            result.virustotal = {\n                \"malicious\": vt_obj.last_analysis_stats.get(\"malicious\", 0),\n                \"suspicious\": vt_obj.last_analysis_stats.get(\"suspicious\", 0),\n                \"total_engines\": sum(vt_obj.last_analysis_stats.values()),\n                \"reputation\": vt_obj.reputation,\n                \"country\": getattr(vt_obj, \"country\", \"Unknown\"),\n                \"as_owner\": getattr(vt_obj, \"as_owner\", \"Unknown\")\n            }\n        except Exception as e:\n            result.virustotal = {\"error\": str(e)}\n\n        # AbuseIPDB\n        try:\n            response = requests.get(\n                \"https://api.abuseipdb.com/api/v2/check\",\n                headers={\"Key\": self.abuseipdb_key, \"Accept\": \"application/json\"},\n                params={\"ipAddress\": ip_address, \"maxAgeInDays\": 90}\n            )\n            data = response.json()[\"data\"]\n            result.abuseipdb = {\n                \"confidence_score\": data[\"abuseConfidenceScore\"],\n                \"total_reports\": data[\"totalReports\"],\n                \"is_tor\": data.get(\"isTor\", False),\n                \"usage_type\": data.get(\"usageType\", \"Unknown\"),\n                \"isp\": data.get(\"isp\", \"Unknown\"),\n                \"domain\": data.get(\"domain\", \"Unknown\")\n            }\n        except Exception as e:\n            result.abuseipdb = {\"error\": str(e)}\n\n        # Shodan\n        try:\n            host = self.shodan_api.host(ip_address)\n            result.shodan_data = {\n                \"ports\": host.get(\"ports\", []),\n                \"os\": host.get(\"os\", \"Unknown\"),\n                \"organization\": host.get(\"org\", \"Unknown\"),\n                \"isp\": host.get(\"isp\", \"Unknown\"),\n                \"vulns\": host.get(\"vulns\", []),\n                \"last_update\": host.get(\"last_update\", \"Unknown\")\n            }\n        except shodan.APIError:\n            result.shodan_data = {\"status\": \"Not found in Shodan\"}\n\n        # GreyNoise\n        try:\n            response = requests.get(\n                f\"https://api.greynoise.io/v3/community/{ip_address}\",\n                headers={\"key\": self.greynoise_key}\n            )\n            gn_data = response.json()\n            result.greynoise = {\n                \"classification\": gn_data.get(\"classification\", \"unknown\"),\n                \"noise\": gn_data.get(\"noise\", False),\n                \"riot\": gn_data.get(\"riot\", False),\n                \"name\": gn_data.get(\"name\", \"Unknown\")\n            }\n        except Exception as e:\n            result.greynoise = {\"error\": str(e)}\n\n        # Calculate composite risk score\n        result.risk_score = self._calculate_ip_risk(result)\n        result.disposition = self._determine_disposition(result.risk_score)\n        return result\n\n    def enrich_domain(self, domain):\n        result = EnrichmentResult(ioc_value=domain, ioc_type=\"domain\")\n\n        # VirusTotal\n        try:\n            vt_obj = self.vt_client.get_object(f\"/domains/{domain}\")\n            result.virustotal = {\n                \"malicious\": vt_obj.last_analysis_stats.get(\"malicious\", 0),\n                \"suspicious\": vt_obj.last_analysis_stats.get(\"suspicious\", 0),\n                \"reputation\": vt_obj.reputation,\n                \"creation_date\": getattr(vt_obj, \"creation_date\", \"Unknown\"),\n                \"registrar\": getattr(vt_obj, \"registrar\", \"Unknown\"),\n                \"categories\": getattr(vt_obj, \"categories\", {})\n            }\n        except Exception as e:\n            result.virustotal = {\"error\": str(e)}\n\n        # URLScan.io\n        try:\n            response = requests.get(\n                f\"https://urlscan.io/api/v1/search/?q=domain:{domain}\",\n                headers={\"API-Key\": self.urlscan_key}\n            )\n            scans = response.json().get(\"results\", [])\n            result.urlscan = {\n                \"total_scans\": len(scans),\n                \"verdicts\": [s.get(\"verdicts\", {}).get(\"overall\", {}).get(\"malicious\", False)\n                            for s in scans[:5]],\n                \"last_scan\": scans[0][\"task\"][\"time\"] if scans else \"Never scanned\"\n            }\n        except Exception as e:\n            result.urlscan = {\"error\": str(e)}\n\n        result.risk_score = self._calculate_domain_risk(result)\n        result.disposition = self._determine_disposition(result.risk_score)\n        return result\n\n    def enrich_hash(self, file_hash):\n        result = EnrichmentResult(ioc_value=file_hash, ioc_type=\"hash\")\n\n        # VirusTotal\n        try:\n            vt_obj = self.vt_client.get_object(f\"/files/{file_hash}\")\n            result.virustotal = {\n                \"malicious\": vt_obj.last_analysis_stats.get(\"malicious\", 0),\n                \"suspicious\": vt_obj.last_analysis_stats.get(\"suspicious\", 0),\n                \"undetected\": vt_obj.last_analysis_stats.get(\"undetected\", 0),\n                \"total_engines\": sum(vt_obj.last_analysis_stats.values()),\n                \"type_description\": getattr(vt_obj, \"type_description\", \"Unknown\"),\n                \"popular_threat_name\": getattr(vt_obj, \"popular_threat_classification\", {}).get(\n                    \"suggested_threat_label\", \"Unknown\"\n                ),\n                \"sandbox_verdicts\": getattr(vt_obj, \"sandbox_verdicts\", {}),\n                \"first_seen\": getattr(vt_obj, \"first_submission_date\", \"Unknown\")\n            }\n        except vt.APIError:\n            result.virustotal = {\"status\": \"Not found in VirusTotal\"}\n\n        # MalwareBazaar\n        try:\n            response = requests.post(\n                \"https://mb-api.abuse.ch/api/v1/\",\n                data={\"query\": \"get_info\", \"hash\": file_hash}\n            )\n            mb_data = response.json()\n            if mb_data[\"query_status\"] == \"ok\":\n                entry = mb_data[\"data\"][0]\n                result.abuseipdb = {  # Reusing field for MalwareBazaar data\n                    \"malware_family\": entry.get(\"signature\", \"Unknown\"),\n                    \"tags\": entry.get(\"tags\", []),\n                    \"file_type\": entry.get(\"file_type\", \"Unknown\"),\n                    \"delivery_method\": entry.get(\"delivery_method\", \"Unknown\"),\n                    \"first_seen\": entry.get(\"first_seen\", \"Unknown\")\n                }\n        except Exception:\n            pass\n\n        result.risk_score = self._calculate_hash_risk(result)\n        result.disposition = self._determine_disposition(result.risk_score)\n        return result\n\n    def _calculate_ip_risk(self, result):\n        score = 0\n        vt = result.virustotal\n        abuse = result.abuseipdb\n        gn = result.greynoise\n\n        if isinstance(vt, dict) and \"malicious\" in vt:\n            score += min(vt[\"malicious\"] * 3, 30)\n        if isinstance(abuse, dict) and \"confidence_score\" in abuse:\n            score += abuse[\"confidence_score\"] * 0.3\n        if isinstance(gn, dict):\n            if gn.get(\"classification\") == \"malicious\":\n                score += 20\n            elif gn.get(\"riot\"):\n                score -= 20  # Known benign service\n        return min(max(score, 0), 100)\n\n    def _calculate_domain_risk(self, result):\n        score = 0\n        vt = result.virustotal\n        if isinstance(vt, dict) and \"malicious\" in vt:\n            score += min(vt[\"malicious\"] * 4, 40)\n            if vt.get(\"reputation\", 0) < -5:\n                score += 20\n        return min(max(score, 0), 100)\n\n    def _calculate_hash_risk(self, result):\n        score = 0\n        vt = result.virustotal\n        if isinstance(vt, dict) and \"malicious\" in vt:\n            total = vt.get(\"total_engines\", 1)\n            detection_rate = vt[\"malicious\"] / total if total > 0 else 0\n            score = detection_rate * 100\n        return min(max(score, 0), 100)\n\n    def _determine_disposition(self, risk_score):\n        if risk_score >= 70:\n            return \"MALICIOUS — Block recommended\"\n        elif risk_score >= 40:\n            return \"SUSPICIOUS — Monitor and investigate\"\n        elif risk_score >= 10:\n            return \"LOW RISK — Likely benign, verify context\"\n        else:\n            return \"CLEAN — No indicators of malicious activity\"\n\n    def close(self):\n        self.vt_client.close()\n```\n\n### Step 2: Batch Enrichment for Incident Investigation\n\n```python\n# Process multiple IOCs from an incident\niocs = [\n    {\"type\": \"ip\", \"value\": \"185.234.218.50\"},\n    {\"type\": \"domain\", \"value\": \"evil-c2-server.com\"},\n    {\"type\": \"hash\", \"value\": \"a1b2c3d4e5f6...\"},\n    {\"type\": \"ip\", \"value\": \"45.33.32.156\"},\n]\n\nconfig = {\n    \"virustotal_key\": \"YOUR_VT_KEY\",\n    \"shodan_key\": \"YOUR_SHODAN_KEY\",\n    \"abuseipdb_key\": \"YOUR_ABUSEIPDB_KEY\",\n    \"greynoise_key\": \"YOUR_GREYNOISE_KEY\",\n    \"urlscan_key\": \"YOUR_URLSCAN_KEY\"\n}\n\nengine = IOCEnrichmentEngine(config)\n\nresults = []\nfor ioc in iocs:\n    if ioc[\"type\"] == \"ip\":\n        result = engine.enrich_ip(ioc[\"value\"])\n    elif ioc[\"type\"] == \"domain\":\n        result = engine.enrich_domain(ioc[\"value\"])\n    elif ioc[\"type\"] == \"hash\":\n        result = engine.enrich_hash(ioc[\"value\"])\n    results.append(result)\n    time.sleep(15)  # Rate limiting for free VT API\n\nengine.close()\n\n# Print summary\nfor r in results:\n    print(f\"{r.ioc_type}: {r.ioc_value}\")\n    print(f\"  Risk Score: {r.risk_score}\")\n    print(f\"  Disposition: {r.disposition}\")\n    print()\n```\n\n### Step 3: Integrate with Splunk for Automated Enrichment\n\nCreate a Splunk custom search command for inline enrichment:\n\n```spl\nindex=notable sourcetype=\"stash\"\n| table src_ip, dest_ip, file_hash, url\n| lookup threat_intel_ip_lookup ip AS src_ip OUTPUT vt_score, abuse_score, disposition\n| lookup threat_intel_hash_lookup hash AS file_hash OUTPUT vt_detections, malware_family\n| eval combined_risk = coalesce(vt_score, 0) + coalesce(abuse_score, 0)\n| where combined_risk > 50\n| sort - combined_risk\n```\n\n### Step 4: Generate Enrichment Report\n\n```python\ndef generate_enrichment_report(results):\n    report = []\n    report.append(\"IOC ENRICHMENT REPORT\")\n    report.append(\"=\" * 60)\n\n    for r in sorted(results, key=lambda x: x.risk_score, reverse=True):\n        report.append(f\"\\n{r.ioc_type.upper()}: {r.ioc_value}\")\n        report.append(f\"  Risk Score: {r.risk_score}/100\")\n        report.append(f\"  Disposition: {r.disposition}\")\n\n        if r.virustotal and \"malicious\" in r.virustotal:\n            report.append(f\"  VirusTotal: {r.virustotal['malicious']}/{r.virustotal.get('total_engines', 'N/A')} malicious\")\n        if r.abuseipdb and \"confidence_score\" in r.abuseipdb:\n            report.append(f\"  AbuseIPDB: {r.abuseipdb['confidence_score']}% confidence, {r.abuseipdb['total_reports']} reports\")\n        if r.greynoise and \"classification\" in r.greynoise:\n            report.append(f\"  GreyNoise: {r.greynoise['classification']}\")\n        if r.shodan_data and \"ports\" in r.shodan_data:\n            report.append(f\"  Shodan: Ports {r.shodan_data['ports']}, Org: {r.shodan_data.get('organization', 'N/A')}\")\n\n    return \"\\n\".join(report)\n```\n\n## Key Concepts\n\n| Term | Definition |\n|------|-----------|\n| **IOC Enrichment** | Process of adding contextual intelligence to raw indicators from multiple external sources |\n| **Composite Risk Score** | Weighted aggregate score combining multiple intelligence sources for disposition decisions |\n| **Rate Limiting** | API request restrictions requiring throttling (VT free: 4/min, AbuseIPDB: 1000/day) |\n| **GreyNoise RIOT** | Rule It Out — GreyNoise dataset of known benign services to reduce false positives |\n| **Passive DNS** | Historical DNS resolution data showing domain-to-IP mappings over time |\n| **Defanging** | Modifying IOCs for safe handling in reports (evil.com becomes evil[.]com) |\n\n## Tools & Systems\n\n- **VirusTotal**: Multi-engine malware scanner providing file, URL, IP, and domain analysis with 70+ AV engines\n- **AbuseIPDB**: Community IP reputation database with abuse confidence scoring and ISP attribution\n- **Shodan**: Internet-wide scanner providing open ports, banners, and vulnerability data for IP addresses\n- **GreyNoise**: Internet noise intelligence distinguishing targeted attacks from opportunistic scanning\n- **URLScan.io**: URL analysis platform capturing screenshots, DOM, and network requests for phishing detection\n\n## Common Scenarios\n\n- **Alert Triage Enrichment**: Auto-enrich all IPs in a notable event to determine if source is known malicious\n- **Incident Scope Assessment**: Batch-enrich all IOCs from a compromised host to identify C2 infrastructure\n- **Threat Intel Validation**: Enrich received IOC feed to validate quality before adding to blocking controls\n- **Phishing URL Analysis**: Enrich URLs from reported phishing emails with URLScan and VT before user notification\n- **False Positive Investigation**: Enrich flagged IP to determine if it belongs to CDN/cloud provider (legitimate)\n\n## Output Format\n\n```\nIOC ENRICHMENT REPORT — IR-2024-0450\n━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━\nEnrichment Time: 2024-03-15 14:30 UTC\nIOCs Processed:  4\n\nIP: 185.234.218[.]50\n  Risk Score:   87/100 — MALICIOUS\n  VirusTotal:   14/90 engines flagged malicious\n  AbuseIPDB:    92% confidence, 347 reports\n  Shodan:       Ports [22, 80, 443, 4444], Org: BulletProof Hosting\n  GreyNoise:    malicious — known C2 infrastructure\n  Action:       BLOCK immediately\n\nDOMAIN: evil-c2-server[.]com\n  Risk Score:   73/100 — MALICIOUS\n  VirusTotal:   8/90 engines flagged\n  URLScan:      5 scans, 4 malicious verdicts\n  WHOIS:        Registered 3 days ago via Namecheap\n  Action:       BLOCK and add to DNS sinkhole\n\nHASH: a1b2c3d4e5f6...\n  Risk Score:   91/100 — MALICIOUS\n  VirusTotal:   52/72 engines (Cobalt Strike Beacon)\n  MalwareBazaar: Tags: cobalt-strike, beacon, c2\n  Action:       BLOCK hash, quarantine affected endpoints\n\nIP: 45.33.32[.]156\n  Risk Score:   5/100 — CLEAN\n  VirusTotal:   0/90 engines\n  GreyNoise:    benign — Shodan scanner\n  Action:       No action required (known scanner)\n```\n\n## Other files in this skill\n\n- [LICENSE](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-ioc-enrichment-automation/LICENSE)\n- [references/api-reference.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-ioc-enrichment-automation/references/api-reference.md)\n- [scripts/agent.py](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-ioc-enrichment-automation/scripts/agent.py)\n\n## references/api-reference.md (verbatim)\n\n# API Reference: IOC Enrichment Automation\n\n## VirusTotal API v3\n\n| Endpoint | Method | Description |\n|----------|--------|-------------|\n| `/api/v3/ip_addresses/{ip}` | GET | IP address reputation and analysis stats |\n| `/api/v3/domains/{domain}` | GET | Domain reputation, WHOIS, and DNS data |\n| `/api/v3/files/{hash}` | GET | File hash analysis with 70+ AV engines |\n| `/api/v3/urls` | POST | Submit URL for scanning |\n\nHeader: `x-apikey: <API_KEY>` | Rate limit: 4 req/min (free), 500/min (premium)\n\n## AbuseIPDB API v2\n\n| Endpoint | Method | Description |\n|----------|--------|-------------|\n| `/api/v2/check` | GET | Check IP abuse confidence score |\n| `/api/v2/report` | POST | Report an abusive IP address |\n\nHeader: `Key: <API_KEY>` | Rate limit: 1000 req/day (free)\n\n## Shodan API\n\n| Endpoint | Method | Description |\n|----------|--------|-------------|\n| `/shodan/host/{ip}` | GET | Host info: ports, OS, vulns |\n| `/shodan/host/search` | GET | Search Shodan by query |\n\nParam: `key=<API_KEY>` | Rate limit: 1 req/sec\n\n## GreyNoise Community API\n\n| Endpoint | Method | Description |\n|----------|--------|-------------|\n| `/v3/community/{ip}` | GET | IP classification (malicious/benign/unknown) |\n\nHeader: `key: <API_KEY>`\n\n## Python Libraries\n\n| Library | Version | Purpose |\n|---------|---------|---------|\n| `requests` | >=2.28 | HTTP client for all API calls |\n| `vt-py` | >=0.18 | Official VirusTotal Python client |\n| `shodan` | >=1.28 | Official Shodan Python client |\n\n## References\n\n- VirusTotal API docs: https://docs.virustotal.com/reference/overview\n- AbuseIPDB API docs: https://docs.abuseipdb.com/\n- Shodan API docs: https://developer.shodan.io/api\n- GreyNoise docs: https://docs.greynoise.io/\n- URLScan.io API: https://urlscan.io/docs/api/\n\nBack to [[skills-anthropic-cybersecurity-skills]] or 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