airmon_check

List wireless interfaces and their status. Shows PHY, Interface, Driver, and Chipset.

Server Sec Aircrack Ng schwarztim/sec-aircrack-ng-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What airmon_check does on Sec Aircrack Ng

AI agents call airmon_check 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.

Why airmon_check needs a policy

This tool performs a read-only query of wireless interface information. It retrieves and displays system metadata without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing arbitrary code. While it is part of a WiFi assessment toolkit, this specific tool only gathers intelligence.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'airmon_check' and description states 'List wireless interfaces and their status. Shows PHY, Interface, Driver, and Chipset.' The verb 'List' and action of displaying status information indicates data retrieval with no modifications or side…

Questions about airmon_check

What does the airmon_check tool do? +

List wireless interfaces and their status. Shows PHY, Interface, Driver, and Chipset. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sec Aircrack Ng MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on airmon_check? +

Register the Sec Aircrack Ng MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for airmon_check: 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.

What risk level is airmon_check? +

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

Can I rate-limit airmon_check? +

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

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

airmon_check 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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