Check if a valid WPA handshake has been captured in a pcap file
AI agents call aircrack_check_handshake to retrieve information from Sec Aircrack Ng without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool performs a read-only check on a pcap file to validate handshake data. It retrieves information about captured packets but does not modify files, execute arbitrary commands beyond verification, delete data, or move money. While aircrack-ng is used in security assessments and the broader server context involves penetration testing, this specific tool is purely diagnostic and informational.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Check if a valid WPA handshake has been captured in a pcap file' — this is a verification/query operation that reads and analyzes existing packet capture data without modifying, executing code, or causing destructive changes.
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Check if a valid WPA handshake has been captured in a pcap file. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sec Aircrack Ng MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sec Aircrack Ng MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for aircrack_check_handshake: 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 Sec Aircrack Ng. Nothing to install.
aircrack_check_handshake is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the aircrack_check_handshake 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 aircrack_check_handshake. 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.
aircrack_check_handshake is provided by the Sec Aircrack Ng MCP server (schwarztim/sec-aircrack-ng-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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