create_ssl_ssh_profile
A write tool on the FortiManager MCP server.
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What create_ssl_ssh_profile does on FortiManager MCP Server
AI agents use create_ssl_ssh_profile to create or update resources in FortiManager MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your FortiManager MCP Server environment.
Why create_ssl_ssh_profile is rated Medium
Creates SSL/SSH security profiles affecting centralized firewall configuration; modifies security posture across managed devices.
From the tool's definition uninformative description; FortiManager firewall policy and configuration context
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs create_ssl_ssh_profile safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and FortiManager MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_ssl_ssh_profile, this is the rule to start with:
create_ssl_ssh_profile 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 FortiManager MCP Server, apply this rule, and every create_ssl_ssh_profile call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_ssl_ssh_profile
create_ssl_ssh_profile is a write tool on the FortiManager MCP Server MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the FortiManager MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the FortiManager MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_ssl_ssh_profile: 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 FortiManager MCP Server. Nothing to install.
create_ssl_ssh_profile 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 create_ssl_ssh_profile 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 create_ssl_ssh_profile. 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.
create_ssl_ssh_profile is provided by the FortiManager MCP Server MCP server (rstierli/fortimanager-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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