get_global_policy_hit_statistics
Get aggregated policy hit count statistics across all policy packages.
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What get_global_policy_hit_statistics does on Fortimanager
AI agents call get_global_policy_hit_statistics to retrieve information from Fortimanager without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_global_policy_hit_statistics is rated Low
The tool retrieves and aggregates read-only statistics about policy hits. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. This is a straightforward information retrieval operation with minimal security impact if misused by an AI agent, as it only exposes visibility into existing policy metrics.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get aggregated policy hit count statistics' — this is a retrieval operation that queries existing data without modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_global_policy_hit_statistics safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Fortimanager, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_global_policy_hit_statistics, this is the rule to start with:
get_global_policy_hit_statistics is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Fortimanager, apply this rule, and every get_global_policy_hit_statistics call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_global_policy_hit_statistics
Get aggregated policy hit count statistics across all policy packages. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Fortimanager MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Fortimanager MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_global_policy_hit_statistics: 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 Fortimanager. Nothing to install.
get_global_policy_hit_statistics 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 get_global_policy_hit_statistics 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 get_global_policy_hit_statistics. 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.
get_global_policy_hit_statistics is provided by the Fortimanager MCP server (jmpijll/fortimanager-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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