Starter prompts for it & cybersecurity
Copy a prompt, replace the [BRACKETS], and paste it into the bot your organization allows. Each one tells the bot what not to do, so it is easier to check.
1. Explain log lines
Explain these redacted log lines. What happened, is it likely benign or suspicious, and what 3 things should I check next? Do not guess hostnames.
[LOGS]2. Safe script
Write a [PowerShell/Bash] script to [TASK]. Requirements: a -WhatIf/--dry-run flag that is ON by default, comments on every block, no deletion without confirmation, log actions to a file.3. Runbook
Turn these incident notes into a runbook: trigger, severity, triage steps, containment, eradication, recovery, communications, lessons learned.
[NOTES]Before you paste: remove names, account numbers, dates of birth, addresses and anything else that identifies a real person, unless the tool is approved for that data.
Accuracy and ethics, every time
- Confidentiality: never paste client, patient, student, employee or customer personal data (PII/PHI) into a public bot. Use tools your organization has approved, with contract terms that cover data use, or remove identifiers first.
- Verify everything: bots can invent citations, case law, statistics, doses, code sections and quotes that look real. Check each one against the original source before you rely on it.
- Not professional advice: these tutorials teach you how to use AI tools. They are not legal, medical, tax, financial or engineering advice.
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Official sources for this section
- CISA: Artificial Intelligence: AI security resources
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework: CSF 2.0
- OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications: LLM risks
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities: KEV catalog
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