antivirus_profile_create
A write tool on the FortiOS 7 6 X MCP server.
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What antivirus_profile_create does on FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server
AI agents use antivirus_profile_create to create or update resources in FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server environment.
Why antivirus_profile_create is rated Medium
This tool creates new antivirus profiles in FortiOS, modifying the firewall's security configuration. While reversible (profiles can be deleted), misconfiguration could weaken security posture or block legitimate traffic. The description is empty but the name is unambiguous.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'antivirus_profile_create' explicitly indicates creation of a new antivirus profile resource. Sibling tools include 'antivirus_profile_get' and 'antivirus_profile_list' (read operations) and 'cmdb_create' (write operation), confirming this server…
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The rule that runs antivirus_profile_create safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For antivirus_profile_create, this is the rule to start with:
antivirus_profile_create stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server, apply this rule, and every antivirus_profile_create call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about antivirus_profile_create
antivirus_profile_create is a write tool on the FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for antivirus_profile_create: 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 FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server. Nothing to install.
antivirus_profile_create is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the antivirus_profile_create 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 antivirus_profile_create. 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.
antivirus_profile_create is provided by the FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server MCP server (paoloamato2/fortinet-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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