Medium Risk

import_assessment

Import assessment data from CSV, Excel, or JSON files

How to control import_assessment ↓

AI agents use import_assessment to create or update resources in NIST CSF 2 0 Assessment Platform — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your NIST CSF 2 0 Assessment Platform environment.

Medium Risk

The tool takes external data and writes it into the assessment platform, making it a Write operation that creates/modifies data. Severity is medium because imported data could potentially corrupt or overwrite existing assessments, but the action is reversible (data could be corrected or deleted). It's not Destructive because import typically doesn't irreversibly delete existing data.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Import assessment data from CSV, Excel, or JSON files' — this creates or modifies assessment data within the system by ingesting external files.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access import_assessment gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and NIST CSF 2 0 Assessment Platform, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for import_assessment:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "import_assessment": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "import_assessment_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

import_assessment 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.

  1. Create a free account and register NIST CSF 2 0 Assessment Platform — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the import_assessment tool do? +

Import assessment data from CSV, Excel, or JSON files. It is categorised as a Write tool in the NIST CSF 2 0 Assessment Platform MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on import_assessment? +

Register the NIST CSF 2 0 Assessment Platform MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for import_assessment: 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 NIST CSF 2 0 Assessment Platform. Nothing to install.

What risk level is import_assessment? +

import_assessment is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit import_assessment? +

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

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

import_assessment is provided by the NIST CSF 2 0 Assessment Platform MCP server (rocklambros/nist-csf-2-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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