spawn_net_domainControllers
List domain controllers (spawn mode)
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What spawn_net_domainControllers does on Cobalt Strike MCP Server
AI agents call spawn_net_domainControllers 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 spawn_net_domainControllers is rated Low
Despite the elevated organizational context (Cobalt Strike red team operations), this specific tool retrieves information about domain controllers without side effects. It performs reconnaissance/enumeration, which is a Read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'spawn_net_domainControllers' and description 'List domain controllers' indicate data retrieval without modification. The 'List' verb and query-like behavior ('spawn mode') are characteristic of Read operations.
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The rule that runs spawn_net_domainControllers 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 spawn_net_domainControllers, this is the rule to start with:
spawn_net_domainControllers 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 spawn_net_domainControllers call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about spawn_net_domainControllers
List domain controllers (spawn mode). 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 spawn_net_domainControllers: 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.
spawn_net_domainControllers 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 spawn_net_domainControllers 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 spawn_net_domainControllers. 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.
spawn_net_domainControllers 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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