get_security_profile_group
Get details of a security profile group.
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What get_security_profile_group does on Fortimanager
AI agents call get_security_profile_group 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_security_profile_group is rated Low
This tool retrieves information about a security profile group configuration from FortiManager. It performs a read-only query operation that does not modify, delete, or execute any actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal, as an attacker could only gain visibility into existing security configurations, not alter them or cause operational impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_security_profile_group' and description states 'Get details of a security profile group' — the verb 'Get' and 'details' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_security_profile_group 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_security_profile_group, this is the rule to start with:
get_security_profile_group 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_security_profile_group call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_security_profile_group
Get details of a security profile group. 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_security_profile_group: 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_security_profile_group 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_security_profile_group 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_security_profile_group. 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_security_profile_group 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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