| name | search |
| description | Query Cloud Provider Rules for Cloud Risk Management (CREM). Use when users ask about security best practices, compliance rules, or configuration checks for AWS, Azure, GCP, Alibaba Cloud, or Oracle/OCI cloud providers. Also handles pricing questions and general best practice queries. |
Cloud Security Knowledge Base Search
Query the Trend Micro knowledge base for cloud provider rules, security best practices, and compliance information.
Instructions
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Identify the cloud provider from the user's query:
- AWS keywords: EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, RDS, VPC, CloudFront, etc.
- Azure keywords: Storage Account, VM, App Service, Key Vault, etc.
- GCP keywords: Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, GKE, etc.
- Alibaba keywords: ECS, OSS, ApsaraDB, etc.
- Oracle/OCI keywords: Compute, Object Storage, Autonomous Database, etc.
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Determine the query type and select the appropriate URL:
- Specific service/rule check → Provider-specific KB URL
- General best practices → Base KB URL
- Pricing questions → AWS Marketplace URL
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Fetch the knowledge base page using WebFetch with the provider URL
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Navigate to specific rules if needed:
- Service index pages list available rules
- Individual rule pages contain detailed checks and remediation
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Extract and present the relevant information including:
- Rule ID and title
- Risk level (Low, Medium, High, Very High, Extreme)
- Description of the security issue
- Remediation steps
- Compliance framework mappings
Tools
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|
WebFetch | Fetch knowledge base pages and extract rule information |
Knowledge Base URLs
Route queries to the appropriate knowledge base:
Common Workflows
Look Up a Specific Rule
- Identify the cloud provider and service from the query
- Fetch the provider's knowledge base index:
{provider_url}
- Find the service section (e.g., S3, EC2, Storage Account)
- Fetch the specific rule page if needed
- Present rule details with remediation steps
Find All Rules for a Service
- Identify the cloud provider and service
- Fetch the service index page:
{provider_url}{service}/
- List available rules with risk levels
- Offer to provide details on specific rules
General Best Practices Query
- Fetch the base knowledge base URL
- Search for relevant categories or topics
- Summarize applicable best practices
Pricing Information
- Fetch the AWS Marketplace URL
- Extract pricing tiers and features
- Present pricing information clearly
Output Format
When presenting rule information:
## [Rule ID]: [Rule Title]
**Risk Level**: [Low|Medium|High|Very High|Extreme]
**Service**: [Cloud Service Name]
**Provider**: [AWS|Azure|GCP|Alibaba|OCI]
### Description
[What the rule checks and why it matters]
### Remediation
[Step-by-step instructions to fix the issue]
### Compliance
[Relevant frameworks: CIS, PCI-DSS, SOC2, etc.]
Example Queries
| User Query | Action |
|---|
| "S3 bucket encryption best practices" | Fetch AWS KB, find S3 encryption rules |
| "Azure storage public access" | Fetch Azure KB, find storage account rules |
| "GCP firewall rules" | Fetch GCP KB, find VPC firewall rules |
| "What does it cost?" | Fetch AWS Marketplace pricing page |
| "Cloud security best practices" | Fetch general KB |
Security Considerations
- This skill accesses publicly available documentation only
- No authentication or API keys required
- Use alongside
vision-one:cloud-posture for actual compliance scanning
- Knowledge base content is maintained by Trend Micro security researchers