kali_network_nmap_discover
Discover live hosts on a network using Nmap. Supports ping, ARP, TCP, UDP, and ICMP discovery methods.
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What kali_network_nmap_discover does on Kali MCP Server
AI agents invoke kali_network_nmap_discover to trigger actions in Kali MCP Server. 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.
Why kali_network_nmap_discover is rated High
This tool actively executes Nmap network discovery scans against target hosts/networks, sending packets (ARP, ICMP, TCP, UDP) to enumerate live systems. It is an active external operation whose effects depend on arguments (target network range, discovery method).
From the tool's definition Discover live hosts on a network using Nmap. Supports ping, ARP, TCP, UDP, and ICMP discovery methods.
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The rule that runs kali_network_nmap_discover safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Kali MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For kali_network_nmap_discover, this is the rule to start with:
kali_network_nmap_discover stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Kali MCP Server, apply this rule, and every kali_network_nmap_discover call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about kali_network_nmap_discover
Discover live hosts on a network using Nmap. Supports ping, ARP, TCP, UDP, and ICMP discovery methods. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Kali MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Kali MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for kali_network_nmap_discover: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Kali MCP Server. Nothing to install.
kali_network_nmap_discover is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the kali_network_nmap_discover rule in your PolicyLayer 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 PolicyLayer policy for kali_network_nmap_discover. 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.
kali_network_nmap_discover is provided by the Kali MCP Server MCP server (azza39925/kali-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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