Norway NSM ICT security baseline principles
Part of the Security Controls MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents call norway_nsm to retrieve information from Security Controls 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 norway_nsm 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.
tools:
norway_nsm:
rules:
- action: allowSee the full Security Controls policy for all 7 tools.
Agents calling read-class tools like norway_nsm 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.
Norway NSM ICT security baseline principles. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Security Controls MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for norway_nsm. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Security Controls MCP server.
norway_nsm 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 norway_nsm 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 norway_nsm. 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.
norway_nsm is provided by the Security Controls MCP server (security-controls-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.
npx -y @policylayer/intercept