Test SSL/TLS configuration.
AI agents call sslscan_test to retrieve information from Kali MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
sslscan_test retrieves and analyzes SSL/TLS certificate and protocol configuration information without executing arbitrary code, modifying systems, or destroying data. This is a reconnaissance/assessment tool that reads security properties from target systems.
From the tool's definition Tool description: 'Test SSL/TLS configuration.' The tool performs passive inspection of SSL/TLS settings, analogous to nmap service version detection or nikto vulnerability scanning.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Test SSL/TLS configuration. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Kali MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Kali MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sslscan_test: 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.
sslscan_test 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 sslscan_test 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 sslscan_test. 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.
sslscan_test is provided by the Kali MCP Server MCP server (jesseeikeland/kali-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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