security_audit

Audit common RouterOS hardening items without making changes.

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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This record as markdown: /tools/mcp-control-plane/security-audit.md

WHAT IT DOES

What security_audit does on Mcp Control Plane

AI agents call security_audit 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 security_audit is rated Low

This is a read-only tool that retrieves and reports security status information about RouterOS hardening configurations. It performs no modifications, deletions, or execution of commands—only assessment and reporting. The emphasis on performing audits 'without making changes' confirms it is purely informational.

From the tool's definition Description explicitly states the tool audits 'without making changes.' The verb 'audit' combined with the qualifier 'without making changes' indicates inspection/evaluation only, with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

security_audit Allowed

security_audit 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": {
    "security_audit": {}
  }
}

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 security_audit call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about security_audit

What does the security_audit tool do? +

Audit common RouterOS hardening items without making changes. 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 security_audit? +

Register the Mcp Control Plane MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for security_audit: 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 security_audit? +

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

Can I rate-limit security_audit? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the security_audit 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 security_audit completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for security_audit. 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 security_audit? +

security_audit 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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