get_global_system_config

What get_global_system_config does on Fortimanager

AI agents call get_global_system_config 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_system_config is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves system configuration information from FortiManager. The 'get' operation is purely informational with no side effects, data modification, or external actions. While the configuration data retrieved could be sensitive, the tool itself only reads information. Severity is low because misuse results in information disclosure rather than operational impact or data loss.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_global_system_config' uses 'get' verb and description states 'Get global FortiManager system configuration' — retrieves configuration data without modification.

The rule that runs get_global_system_config 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_system_config, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_global_system_config": {}
  }
}

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