Agent skill · security · aiskillstore
network-engineering
Network architecture, troubleshooting, and infrastructure patterns. Use
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific troubleshooting commands and configuration patterns for network architecture that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Network Engineering Comprehensive network engineering skill covering network design, troubleshooting, load balancing, DNS, and network security. When to Use This Skill Designing network topologies Troubleshooting connectivity issues Configuring load balancers DNS configuration and troubleshooting SSL/TLS setup and debugging Network security implementation Performance optimization CDN configuration Network Architecture OSI Model Reference Layer Name Protocols Troubleshooting ------- ------ ----------- ----------------- 7 Application HTTP, DNS, SMTP curl, browser tools 6 Presentation SSL/TLS openssl 5 Session NetBIOS - 4 Transport TCP, UDP netstat, ss 3 Network IP, ICMP ping, traceroute 2 Data Link Ethernet arp 1 Physical - cable tester VPC/Network Design Subnet Strategy: Traffic Flow: Internet → Load Balancer (public) → App (private) → DB (isolated) NAT Gateway for private subnet outbound VPC Endpoints for AWS services Load Balancing Load Balancer Types Type Layer Use Case ------ ------- ---------- Application (ALB) 7 HTTP/HTTPS, path routing Network (NLB) 4 TCP/UDP, static IP, high performance Classic 4/7 Legacy Gateway 3 Third-party appliances Health Checks Routing Strategies Round Robin: Equal distribution Least Connections: Route to least busy IP Hash: Sticky sessions by client IP Weighted: Percentage-based distribution Path-based: Route by URL path Host-based: Route by hostname DNS Record Types Type Purpose Example ------ --------- --------- A IPv4 address example.com → 192.0.2.1 AAAA IPv6 address example.com → 2001:db8::1 CNAME Alias www → example.com MX Mail server example.com → mail.example.com TXT Arbitrary text SPF, DKIM, verification NS Name server DNS delegation SRV Service location sip.tcp.example.com CAA Certificate authority Restrict CA issuance DNS Debugging TTL Strategy Record Type Recommended TTL ------------- ----------------- Static content 86400 (1 day) Dynamic content 300 (5 min) Failover records 60 (1 min) Pre-migration Lower to 60 SSL/TLS Cert …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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