dd-audit-security-investigation
Answer "who did what" security questions from Audit Trail — deletions, config changes, login activity, permission changes, actions from a specific user or IP.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/datadog-labs/agent-skills --skill dd-audit-security-investigation- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads dd-audit-security-investigation automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Audit Trail: Security Investigation
Answer common security investigation questions using pup audit-logs.
Prerequisites
pup auth login # OAuth2 (recommended)
# or set DD_API_KEY + DD_APP_KEY with audit_logs_read scope
Command Execution Order
- Clarify the investigation scope: who, what resource type, what time window.
- Run the most specific query first; broaden only if results are empty.
- If results are large, pipe to
jqto group or summarize. - Highlight anomalies: bulk operations, unusual geo, off-hours activity, support user actions.
Common Investigation Queries
Who deleted resources in a time window?
pup audit-logs search --query "@action:deleted" --from 24h -o json \
| jq '[.data[] | {
timestamp: .attributes.timestamp,
user: .attributes.attributes.usr.email,
actor_type: .attributes.attributes.evt.actor.type,
resource_type: .attributes.attributes.asset.type,
resource_id: .attributes.attributes.asset.id,
country: .attributes.attributes.network.client.geoip.country.name
}]'
Who modified a specific resource (by ID)?
pup audit-logs search --query "@asset.id:RESOURCE_ID" --from 7d -o json \
| jq '[.data[] | {
timestamp: .attributes.timestamp,
user: .attributes.attributes.usr.email,
action: .attributes.attributes.action,
event: .attributes.attributes.evt.name
}]'
What did a specific user do?
pup audit-logs search --query "@usr.email:user@example.com" --from 7d --limit 200 -o json \
| jq '[.data[] | {
timestamp: .attributes.timestamp,
action: .attributes.attributes.action,
event: .attributes.attributes.evt.name,
resource_type: .attributes.attributes.asset.type,
resource_id: .attributes.attributes.asset.id,
ip: .attributes.attributes.network.client.ip,
country: .attributes.attributes.network.client.geoip.country.name
}]'
Login activity — all logins with geo
pup audit-logs search --query "@evt.name:Authentication @action:login" --from 7d --limit 200 -o json \
| jq '[.data[] | {
timestamp: .attributes.timestamp,
user: .attributes.attributes.usr.email,
status: .attributes.attributes.status,
ip: .attributes.attributes.network.client.ip,
city: .attributes.attributes.network.client.geoip.city.name,
country: .attributes.attributes.network.client.geoip.country.name,
asn: .attributes.attributes.network.client.geoip.as.name
}]'
Failed logins only
pup audit-logs search --query "@evt.name:Authentication @action:login @status:error" --from 7d --limit 200 -o json \
| jq '[.data[] | {
timestamp: .attributes.timestamp,
user: .attributes.attributes.usr.email,
ip: .attributes.attributes.network.client.ip,
country: .attributes.attributes.network.client.geoip.country.name
}]'
Who changed roles or permissions?
pup audit-logs search --query "@evt.name:\"Access Management\"" --from 30d --limit 200 -o json \
| jq '[.data[] | {
timestamp: .attributes.timestamp,
user: .attributes.attributes.usr.email,
action: .attributes.attributes.action,
resource_type: .attributes.attributes.asset.type,
resource_id: .attributes.attributes.asset.id
}]'
What actions came from a specific IP?
pup audit-logs search --query "@network.client.ip:1.2.3.4" --from 30d --limit 200 -o json \
| jq '[.data[] | {
timestamp: .attributes.timestamp,
user: .attributes.attributes.usr.email,
actor_type: .attributes.attributes.evt.actor.type,
action: .attributes.attributes.action,
event: .attributes.attributes.evt.name,
resource_type: .attributes.attributes.asset.type
}]'
Who created or deleted API keys?
pup audit-logs search --query "@evt.name:Authentication @asset.type:api_key" --from 90d --limit 200 -o json \
| jq '[.data[] | {
timestamp: .attributes.timestamp,
user: .attributes.attributes.usr.email,
action: .attributes.attributes.action,
key_id: .attributes.attributes.asset.id,
ip: .attributes.attributes.network.client.ip,
country: .attributes.attributes.network.client.geoip.country.name
}]'
Event Category Reference
Category (@evt.name) | What it covers |
|---|---|
Authentication | Logins, API key create/delete/modify |
Access Management | Roles, user add/remove, restriction policies |
Dashboard | Create, modify, delete, share |
Monitor | Create, modify, delete, resolve |
Log Management | Pipelines, indexes, archives, exclusion filters |
Integration | Add/modify/delete integrations |
Metrics | Custom metric create/modify/delete |
Organization Management | Child org creation, org settings |
Notebook | Create, modify, delete |
APM | Retention filters, sampling config |
Cloud Security Platform | CWS rules, security signal state changes |
Bits AI SRE | MCP tool calls, AI investigations |
Anomaly Flags to Surface
When presenting investigation results, call out:
- Actor type
SUPPORT_USER— Datadog support accessed the org - Bulk deletions — same user, same action, many resources in a short window
- Unexpected geography — country not seen in prior logins for this user
- Off-hours activity — actions at unusual times for the user's typical timezone
- First-time ASN — action from a cloud provider or VPN not seen before (
@network.client.geoip.as.name)
References
FAQ
What does the dd-audit-security-investigation skill do?
Answer "who did what" security questions from Audit Trail — deletions, config changes, login activity, permission changes, actions from a specific user or IP.
How do I install dd-audit-security-investigation?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/datadog-labs/agent-skills --skill dd-audit-security-investigation in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/dd-audit-security-investigation/ (personal) or .claude/skills/dd-audit-security-investigation/ (project).
Which AI agents can use dd-audit-security-investigation?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is dd-audit-security-investigation safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains dd-audit-security-investigation?
It is published by datadog-labs in datadog-labs/agent-skills, and it is an official skill from the maker of the technology it covers. It has 479 recorded installs.
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