Verify if selected AWS security services are enabled in the specified region and account. This consolidated tool checks the status of multiple AWS security services in a single call, providing a comprehensive overview of your security posture. ## Response format Returns a dictionary with: - reg...
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Part of the AWS Well-Architected Security Assessment Tool MCP Server MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents call CheckSecurityServices to retrieve information from AWS Well-Architected Security Assessment Tool MCP Server without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though CheckSecurityServices only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
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CheckSecurityServices:
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- action: allowSee the full AWS Well-Architected Security Assessment Tool MCP Server policy for all 6 tools.
Agents calling read-class tools like CheckSecurityServices have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.
Verify if selected AWS security services are enabled in the specified region and account. This consolidated tool checks the status of multiple AWS security services in a single call, providing a comprehensive overview of your security posture. ## Response format Returns a dictionary with: - region: The region that was checked - services_checked: List of services that were checked - all_enabled: Boolean indicating if all specified services are enabled - service_statuses: Dictionary with detailed status for each service - summary: Summary of security recommendations ## AWS permissions required - guardduty:ListDetectors, guardduty:GetDetector (if checking GuardDuty) - inspector2:GetStatus (if checking Inspector) - accessanalyzer:ListAnalyzers (if checking Access Analyzer) - securityhub:DescribeHub (if checking Security Hub) - support:DescribeTrustedAdvisorChecks (if checking Trusted Advisor). It is categorised as a Read tool in the AWS Well-Architected Security Assessment Tool MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for CheckSecurityServices. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the AWS Well-Architected Security Assessment Tool MCP Server MCP server.
CheckSecurityServices is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the CheckSecurityServices rule in your Intercept policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for CheckSecurityServices. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
CheckSecurityServices is provided by the AWS Well-Architected Security Assessment Tool MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.well-architected-security-mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic policy on every MCP tool call. Per-identity grants. Full audit log.