fortigate_get_policy_risk_summary

Summarize firewall policy risks such as broad objects, service ALL, disabled logging, and disabled rules.

Server Fortigate MCP picaresco/mcp-fortigate
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What fortigate_get_policy_risk_summary does on Fortigate MCP

AI agents call fortigate_get_policy_risk_summary to retrieve information from Fortigate MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why fortigate_get_policy_risk_summary needs a policy

This tool queries and summarizes firewall policy configurations to identify risks (broad objects, service ALL, disabled logging, disabled rules). It performs analysis and retrieval of existing data without creating, modifying, or deleting any state.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Summarize firewall policy risks' — a query operation that retrieves and analyzes existing configuration data.

Questions about fortigate_get_policy_risk_summary

What does the fortigate_get_policy_risk_summary tool do? +

Summarize firewall policy risks such as broad objects, service ALL, disabled logging, and disabled rules. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Fortigate MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on fortigate_get_policy_risk_summary? +

Register the Fortigate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for fortigate_get_policy_risk_summary: 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 Fortigate MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is fortigate_get_policy_risk_summary? +

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

Can I rate-limit fortigate_get_policy_risk_summary? +

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

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

fortigate_get_policy_risk_summary is provided by the Fortigate MCP server (picaresco/mcp-fortigate). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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