| name | reverse-engineering-quick-triage |
| description | Extended quick triage for rapid IOC and capability extraction with stricter timeboxes and safety rails. |
LIBRARY-FIRST PROTOCOL (MANDATORY)
Before writing ANY code, you MUST check:
Step 1: Library Catalog
- Location:
.claude/library/catalog.json - If match >70%: REUSE or ADAPT
Step 2: Patterns Guide
- Location:
.claude/docs/inventories/LIBRARY-PATTERNS-GUIDE.md - If pattern exists: FOLLOW documented approach
Step 3: Existing Projects
- Location:
D:\Projects\* - If found: EXTRACT and adapt
Decision Matrix
| Match | Action |
|---|---|
| Library >90% | REUSE directly |
| Library 70-90% | ADAPT minimally |
| Pattern exists | FOLLOW pattern |
| In project | EXTRACT |
| No match | BUILD (add to library after) |
Purpose
Deliver rapid IOC/capability summaries under strict time/effort constraints while preserving evidence quality. Adheres to skill-forge structure-first and prompt-architect constraint/confidence rules.
Use When / Redirect When
- Use when: urgent containment decisions need quick evidence-backed signals.
- Redirect when: deeper behavior/exploitability required (
reverse-engineering-deep-analysis) or firmware-specific tasks (reverse-engineering-firmware-analysis).
Guardrails
- Isolation required; no external uploads without approval.
- Keep execution minimal; prefer static methods and controlled emulation.
- Confidence ceilings enforced (inference/report ≤0.70, research 0.85, observation/definition 0.95).
Prompt Architecture Overlay
- HARD/SOFT/INFERRED constraints (time budget, tooling, outputs needed, risk tolerance).
- Two-pass refinement (structure → epistemic).
- English-only output with explicit confidence line.
SOP (Extended Quick Loop)
- Scope & Safety: Authorize sample, hash it, and pin time budget; isolate environment and network.
- Static Pass: Identify format/arch, packers, strings/URLs, signatures, and entropy/section anomalies.
- Controlled Dynamic (optional): Emulate/sandbox with strict egress blocks; capture minimal process/file/network events.
- Synthesize: Build IOC list and capability summary; flag uncertainties and escalation needs.
- Deliver: Provide containment recommendations and evidence; archive to
skills/security/reverse-engineering-extended/reverse-engineering-quick-triage/{project}/{timestamp}with MCP tags (WHO=reverse-engineering-quick-triage-{session},WHY=skill-execution).
Deliverables
- IOC/capability summary with sources and timestamps.
- Risk assessment and containment actions.
- Evidence bundle (tool outputs/logs).
Quality Gates
- Structure-first documentation; missing resources/examples/tests tracked.
- Timebox adhered to; uncertainties and gaps noted.
- Evidence per claim with confidence ceiling.
Anti-Patterns
- Running outside isolation or with unrestricted egress.
- Reporting IOCs without source/evidence.
- Over-claiming beyond timebox evidence.
Output Format
- Scope + constraints table (HARD/SOFT/INFERRED).
- IOC/capability summary with evidence.
- Containment recommendations and gaps/escalations.
- Confidence line:
Confidence: X.XX (ceiling: TYPE Y.YY) - reason.
Confidence: 0.71 (ceiling: inference 0.70) - Extended quick triage aligned with skill-forge and prompt-architect standards.