# amass_scan

Execute Amass for subdomain enumeration with enhanced logging.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `amass_scan`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/amass-scan

## Facts

- Tool: `amass_scan`
- Server: Pengstrike (`wangqiongpeng/pengstrike-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/wangqiongpeng/pengstrike-mcp
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "amass_scan",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why amass_scan is rated High

This tool runs the Amass external binary/process to perform active subdomain enumeration against a target. It triggers an external network reconnaissance operation, making it Execute category. The blast radius is high because an AI agent could use it to conduct unauthorized reconnaissance against arbitrary targets, potentially violating laws (CFAA, etc.) and exposing the operator to legal liability.

From the tool's own definition: "Execute Amass for subdomain enumeration with enhanced logging"

## Use case

AI agents invoke amass_scan to trigger actions in Pengstrike. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Pengstrike:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "amass_scan": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "amass_scan_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Pengstrike (162)

- `cancel_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/cancel-task.md
- `clear_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/clear-cache.md
- `delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/delete-file.md
- `advanced_payload_generation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/advanced-payload-generation.md
- `ai_generate_attack_suite` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/ai-generate-attack-suite.md
- `ai_generate_payload` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/ai-generate-payload.md
- `ai_reconnaissance_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/ai-reconnaissance-workflow.md
- `ai_test_payload` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/ai-test-payload.md
- `ai_vulnerability_assessment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/ai-vulnerability-assessment.md
- `angr_symbolic_execution` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/angr-symbolic-execution.md
- `api_fuzzer` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/api-fuzzer.md
- `arjun_parameter_discovery` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/arjun-parameter-discovery.md
- `arp_scan_discovery` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/arp-scan-discovery.md
- `autorecon_comprehensive` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/autorecon-comprehensive.md
- `autorecon_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/autorecon-scan.md
- `binwalk_analyze` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/binwalk-analyze.md
- `browser_agent_inspect` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/browser-agent-inspect.md
- `bugbounty_authentication_bypass_testing` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/bugbounty-authentication-bypass-testing.md
- `bugbounty_business_logic_testing` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/bugbounty-business-logic-testing.md
- `bugbounty_comprehensive_assessment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/bugbounty-comprehensive-assessment.md
- `bugbounty_file_upload_testing` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/bugbounty-file-upload-testing.md
- `bugbounty_reconnaissance_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/bugbounty-reconnaissance-workflow.md
- `burpsuite_alternative_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/burpsuite-alternative-scan.md
- `burpsuite_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/burpsuite-scan.md
- `checkov_iac_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/checkov-iac-scan.md
- `clair_vulnerability_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/clair-vulnerability-scan.md
- `comprehensive_api_audit` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/comprehensive-api-audit.md
- `create_attack_chain_ai` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/create-attack-chain-ai.md
- `dalfox_xss_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/dalfox-xss-scan.md
- `dirb_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp/dirb-scan.md
- …and 132 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/pengstrike-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=pengstrike-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/pengstrike-mcp