High-risk tools in Systems Manager
9 of the 21 tools in Systems Manager are classified as high risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at high risk
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manage_serviceExecutemanage_service
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sm_advanced_operationsExecuteOperations for SSH and specialized managers
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sm_cron_operationsExecuteOperations for cron jobs
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sm_firewall_operationsExecuteOperations for firewall management
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sm_process_operationsExecuteOperations for managing system processes
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sm_service_operationsExecuteOperations for managing system services
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sm_system_operationsExecuteSystem operations for managing packages, system health, and updates
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start_system_traceExecutestart_system_trace
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stop_system_traceExecutestop_system_trace
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.