seclists-usernames-curated
Top username lists for enumeration: common usernames, default credentials, names. Curated essentials for authorized testing.
When & Why to Use This Skill
This Claude skill provides a curated collection of SecLists username lists, including common usernames, default system credentials, and real-world names. It is designed to streamline authorized security testing, username enumeration, and account validation processes, helping security professionals and researchers identify potential vulnerabilities and strengthen authentication mechanisms.
Use Cases
- Authorized Penetration Testing: Efficiently identifying valid accounts on target systems using industry-standard username lists during security audits.
- Default Credential Auditing: Verifying system hardening by checking for common default administrative usernames like 'admin', 'root', or 'guest'.
- CTF and Security Education: Providing essential wordlists for students and competitors to learn user discovery and authentication testing in controlled environments.
- Bug Bounty Research: Assisting researchers in discovering potential attack surfaces through systematic username enumeration on scoped web applications.
| name | SecLists Usernames (Curated) |
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| description | Top username lists for enumeration: common usernames, default credentials, names. Curated essentials for authorized testing. |
SecLists Usernames (Curated)
Description
Top username lists for enumeration: common usernames, default credentials, names. Curated essentials for authorized testing.
Source: SecLists/Usernames Repository: https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists License: MIT
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when you need:
- Username enumeration (authorized)
- Default credential testing
- User discovery
- Account validation
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Only use for authorized security testing, bug bounty programs, CTF competitions, or educational purposes.
Key Files in This Skill
top-usernames-shortlist.txt - Most common usernamescirt-default-usernames.txt - Default system usernamesNames/names.txt - Common first/last names
Usage Example
# Access files from this skill
import os
# Example: Load patterns/payloads
skill_path = "references/Usernames"
# List all available files
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(skill_path):
for file in files:
if file.endswith('.txt'):
filepath = os.path.join(root, file)
print(f"Found: {filepath}")
# Read file content
with open(filepath, 'r', errors='ignore') as f:
content = f.read().splitlines()
print(f" Lines: {len(content)}")
Security & Ethics
Authorized Use Cases ✅
- Authorized penetration testing with written permission
- Bug bounty programs (within scope)
- CTF competitions
- Security research in controlled environments
- Testing your own systems
- Educational demonstrations
Prohibited Use Cases ❌
- Unauthorized access attempts
- Testing without permission
- Malicious activities
- Privacy violations
- Any illegal activities
Complete SecLists Collection
This is a curated subset of SecLists. For the complete collection:
- Full repository: https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists
- Size: 4.5 GB with 6,000+ files
- All categories: Passwords, Usernames, Discovery, Fuzzing, Payloads, Web-Shells, Pattern-Matching, AI, Miscellaneous
Generated by Skill Seeker | SecLists Usernames Collection License: MIT - Use responsibly with proper authorization