defender_status

Return Microsoft Defender status and recent threat detections.

SERVERMcp Control Plane SOURCEalbertik322-sudo/mcp-control-plane

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What defender_status does on Mcp Control Plane

AI agents call defender_status to retrieve information from Mcp Control Plane without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why defender_status is rated Low

This tool performs information retrieval only—it queries the state of Microsoft Defender and returns threat detection logs. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The tool has no side effects and presents minimal risk of misuse by an AI agent, as it cannot be weaponized to cause harm beyond information disclosure.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'defender_status' and description 'Return Microsoft Defender status and recent threat detections' indicate a query operation that retrieves security information without modifying system state or triggering side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs defender_status safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Control Plane, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For defender_status, this is the rule to start with:

defender_status Allowed

defender_status is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

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

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Control Plane, apply this rule, and every defender_status call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about defender_status

What does the defender_status tool do? +

Return Microsoft Defender status and recent threat detections. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Control Plane MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on defender_status? +

Register the Mcp Control Plane MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for defender_status: 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 Mcp Control Plane. Nothing to install.

What risk level is defender_status? +

defender_status is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit defender_status? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the defender_status 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.

How do I block defender_status completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for defender_status. 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.

What MCP server provides defender_status? +

defender_status is provided by the Mcp Control Plane MCP server (albertik322-sudo/mcp-control-plane). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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