get_killdate
A read tool on the Cobalt Strike MCP server.
This record as markdown: /tools/mickeydb-cobalt-strike-mcp/get-killdate.md
What get_killdate does on Cobalt Strike MCP Server
AI agents call get_killdate to retrieve information from Cobalt Strike MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_killdate is rated Low
This tool retrieves operational metadata (kill date configuration) from a Cobalt Strike beacon. While the underlying Cobalt Strike server is inherently dangerous (it's a commercial red team tool), this specific tool only reads information.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_killdate' and description 'Get kill date' indicate a query/retrieval operation. In the context of Cobalt Strike (red team operations), the kill date is a configuration parameter that specifies when a beacon should stop executing.
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The rule that runs get_killdate safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cobalt Strike MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_killdate, this is the rule to start with:
get_killdate 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 Cobalt Strike MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_killdate call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_killdate
get_killdate is a read tool on the Cobalt Strike MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cobalt Strike MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cobalt Strike MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_killdate: 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 Cobalt Strike MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_killdate 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_killdate 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_killdate. 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_killdate is provided by the Cobalt Strike MCP Server MCP server (mickeydb/cobalt-strike-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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