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title: performing-red-team-phishing-with-gophish skill (Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills)
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**What it does.** Automates GoPhish phishing simulation campaigns using the Python gophish Part of [[skills-anthropic-cybersecurity-skills]] (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills).

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| Upstream | [mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills](https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) |
| Skill file | [skills/performing-red-team-phishing-with-gophish/SKILL.md](https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/blob/HEAD/skills/performing-red-team-phishing-with-gophish/SKILL.md) |
| License | Apache-2.0 (skill folder LICENSE) |
| Author | mukul975 |
| Fetched | 2026-09-10 |

## Install

- `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill performing-red-team-phishing-with-gophish`, or copy the skill folder into `~/.claude/skills/performing-red-team-phishing-with-gophish/`.
- Raw file: `curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-red-team-phishing-with-gophish/SKILL.md`

## SKILL.md (verbatim)

```yaml
name: performing-red-team-phishing-with-gophish
description: Automates GoPhish phishing simulation campaigns using the Python gophish
  library, creating email templates with tracking pixels, configuring SMTP sending
  profiles, building target groups from CSV, launching campaigns, and analyzing results
  such as open rates, click rates, and credential submission statistics. Use when
  running an authorized phishing simulation or security awareness assessment via GoPhish.
domain: cybersecurity
subdomain: security-operations
tags:
- red-teaming
- phishing-simulation
- gophish
- social-engineering
- campaign-automation
- security-awareness
version: '1.0'
author: mahipal
license: Apache-2.0
nist_csf:
- DE.CM-01
- RS.MA-01
- GV.OV-01
- DE.AE-02
mitre_attack:
- T1078
- T1190
- T1059
- T1003
- T1110
mitre_f3:
  version: '1.1'
  tactics:
  - resource-development
  - reconnaissance
  - initial-access
  techniques:
  - id: T1598
    name: Phishing for Information
    tactic: reconnaissance
    source: attack
  - id: T1660
    name: Phishing
    tactic: initial-access
    source: attack
  - id: F1020.002
    name: 'Create Fake Materials: Fake Website'
    tactic: resource-development
    source: f3
  - id: T1583.001
    name: 'Acquire Infrastructure: Domains'
    tactic: resource-development
    source: attack
  - id: F1006.002
    name: 'Account Takeover: Exposed Login Credential'
    tactic: initial-access
    source: f3
```

## When to Use

- When conducting security assessments that involve performing red team phishing with gophish
- When following incident response procedures for related security events
- When performing scheduled security testing or auditing activities
- When validating security controls through hands-on testing

## Prerequisites

- Familiarity with security operations concepts and tools
- Access to a test or lab environment for safe execution
- Python 3.8+ with required dependencies installed
- Appropriate authorization for any testing activities

## Instructions

1. Install dependencies: `pip install gophish requests`
2. Deploy GoPhish server and obtain an API key from Settings.
3. Use the Python gophish library to automate campaign setup:
   - Create email templates with HTML body and tracking
   - Configure SMTP sending profiles
   - Import target groups from CSV
   - Create landing pages for credential capture
   - Launch and monitor campaigns
4. Analyze campaign results: opens, clicks, submitted data, reported.

```bash
# For authorized penetration testing and lab environments only
python scripts/agent.py --gophish-url https://localhost:3333 --api-key <key> --campaign-name "Q1 Awareness" --output phishing_report.json
```

## Examples

### Create Campaign via API
```python
from gophish import Gophish
from gophish.models import Campaign, Template, Group, SMTP, Page
api = Gophish("api_key", host="https://localhost:3333", verify=False)  # Self-signed cert on localhost lab
campaign = Campaign(name="Q1 Test", groups=[Group(name="Sales Team")],
    template=Template(name="IT Password Reset"), smtp=SMTP(name="Internal SMTP"),
    page=Page(name="Credential Page"))
api.campaigns.post(campaign)
```

## Other files in this skill

- [LICENSE](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-red-team-phishing-with-gophish/LICENSE)
- [references/api-reference.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-red-team-phishing-with-gophish/references/api-reference.md)
- [scripts/agent.py](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-red-team-phishing-with-gophish/scripts/agent.py)

## references/api-reference.md (verbatim)

# API Reference: GoPhish Phishing Simulation

## Python gophish Library

### Constructor
```python
from gophish import Gophish
api = Gophish(api_key, host="https://localhost:3333", verify=False)
```

### Campaigns
```python
api.campaigns.get()                    # List all campaigns
api.campaigns.get(campaign_id=1)       # Get specific campaign
api.campaigns.post(campaign)           # Create and launch campaign
api.campaigns.summary(campaign_id=1)   # Get campaign summary
api.campaigns.delete(campaign_id=1)    # Delete campaign
```

### Templates
```python
api.templates.get()                    # List templates
api.templates.post(template)           # Create template
Template(name="...", subject="...", html="<html>...</html>", text="...")
```

### Groups
```python
api.groups.get()                       # List groups
api.groups.post(group)                 # Create group
Group(name="...", targets=[User(first_name="", last_name="", email="")])
```

### SMTP Profiles
```python
api.smtp.get()
api.smtp.post(smtp)
SMTP(name="...", from_address="...", host="smtp:587", username="", password="")
```

### Landing Pages
```python
api.pages.get()
api.pages.post(page)
Page(name="...", html="...", capture_credentials=True, redirect_url="")
```

## Campaign Model
```python
Campaign(
    name="Q1 Test",
    template=Template(name="Existing Template"),
    page=Page(name="Existing Page"),
    smtp=SMTP(name="Existing Profile"),
    groups=[Group(name="Existing Group")],
    url="https://phish.example.com",
    launch_date="2024-01-15T09:00:00+00:00"  # ISO8601
)
```

## Result Statuses
| Status | Meaning |
|--------|---------|
| Email Sent | Email delivered |
| Email Opened | Tracking pixel loaded |
| Clicked Link | Phishing URL clicked |
| Submitted Data | Credentials entered |
| Reported | User reported phishing |

Back to [[skills-anthropic-cybersecurity-skills]] or [[agent-skills]].