# resume_engagement

Resume an interrupted engagement from its last checkpoint. Returns immediately with status='running' and runs the resume in a background task — same async-task pattern as start_engagement (commit f2c58d3) so the MCP client doesn't time out on long resumes. Poll get_engagement_status / get_findings to track progress.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `resume_engagement`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/resume-engagement

## Facts

- Tool: `resume_engagement`
- Server: Pentest Ai (`0xsteph/pentest-ai`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xSteph/pentest-ai
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "resume_engagement",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why resume_engagement is rated High

Resuming a pentest engagement triggers real security tool execution (scans, exploitation attempts, PoC generation) in a background task. This is an Execute-category action because it restarts autonomous offensive security operations against target systems. The blast radius is high since it can trigger vulnerability exploitation, active scanning, and attack chain discovery against potentially live infrastructure.

From the tool's own definition: "Resume an interrupted engagement from its last checkpoint... runs the resume in a background task"

## Use case

AI agents invoke resume_engagement to trigger actions in Pentest Ai. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Pentest Ai:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "resume_engagement": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "resume_engagement_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Pentest Ai (50)

- `kill_process` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/kill-process.md
- `authenticated_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/authenticated-scan.md
- `builtin_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/builtin-scan.md
- `ensure_tools_installed` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/ensure-tools-installed.md
- `http_request` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/http-request.md
- `plan_tools` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/plan-tools.md
- `run_probe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/run-probe.md
- `run_recon` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/run-recon.md
- `run_tool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/run-tool.md
- `scan_dns_builtin` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/scan-dns-builtin.md
- `scan_ports_builtin` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/scan-ports-builtin.md
- `select_agent` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/select-agent.md
- `start_campaign` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/start-campaign.md
- `start_engagement` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/start-engagement.md
- `test_active_directory` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/test-active-directory.md
- `test_api_security` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/test-api-security.md
- `test_cloud` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/test-cloud.md
- `test_credentials` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/test-credentials.md
- `test_mobile` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/test-mobile.md
- `test_privesc` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/test-privesc.md
- `test_social_engineering` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/test-social-engineering.md
- `test_vulnerabilities` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/test-vulnerabilities.md
- `test_web_app` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/test-web-app.md
- `test_wireless` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/test-wireless.md
- `validate_finding` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/validate-finding.md
- `browser_inspect` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/browser-inspect.md
- `discover_attack_chains` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/discover-attack-chains.md
- `get_attack_chains` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/get-attack-chains.md
- `get_campaign_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/get-campaign-summary.md
- `get_config` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai/get-config.md
- …and 20 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xsteph-pentest-ai.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0xsteph-pentest-ai · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xsteph-pentest-ai