list_firewall_policies

What list_firewall_policies does on Fortimanager

AI agents call list_firewall_policies 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 list_firewall_policies is rated Low

The tool queries existing firewall policies in FortiManager and returns them for inspection. This is a non-destructive read operation with no side effects or ability to modify systems. While firewall policies are sensitive configuration data, mere listing carries minimal risk—viewing existing configurations does not alter state or enable direct attacks.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_firewall_policies' indicates retrieval of firewall policy data. The 'list' verb is a classic Read operation that queries and returns information without modification. Description is empty, but the naming convention is clear.

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

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

Questions about list_firewall_policies