# theharvester_osint A read tool on the Kali Security MCP MCP server. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `theharvester_osint`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/theharvester-osint ## Facts - Tool: `theharvester_osint` - Server: Kali Security MCP (`seac-25/kali-security-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp.md - Homepage: https://github.com/SeaC-25/Kali-Security-MCP - Risk category: Read (Low risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Allowed ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "theharvester_osint", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why theharvester_osint is rated Low TheHarvester performs reconnaissance and data gathering from public sources without modifying or destroying any data. It retrieves information through queries to search engines, DNS records, and other public databases. This is a classic Read operation. While OSINT gathering could support malicious activity in a broader attack chain, the tool itself only performs non-destructive queries. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'theharvester_osint' indicates it is TheHarvester, a well-known OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) tool. TheHarvester is primarily used for gathering information such as email addresses, hostnames, subdomains, and other data from public sources." ## Use case AI agents call theharvester_osint to retrieve information from Kali Security MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Kali Security MCP: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "theharvester_osint": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on Kali Security MCP (193) - `adaptive_cmdi_test` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-cmdi-test.md - `adaptive_create_execution_context` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-create-execution-context.md - `adaptive_execute_strategy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-execute-strategy.md - `adaptive_intelligent_orchestration` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-intelligent-orchestration.md - `adaptive_network_penetration` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-network-penetration.md - `adaptive_sqli_test` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-sqli-test.md - `adaptive_web_penetration` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-web-penetration.md - `adaptive_xss_test` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-xss-test.md - `add_chain_step` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/add-chain-step.md - `agent_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/agent-run.md - `aircrack_attack` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/aircrack-attack.md - `apt_comprehensive_attack` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/apt-comprehensive-attack.md - `apt_network_penetration` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/apt-network-penetration.md - `apt_web_application_attack` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/apt-web-application-attack.md - `arp_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/arp-scan.md - `auth_bypass_test` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/auth-bypass-test.md - `authorized_comprehensive_security_assessment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-comprehensive-security-assessment.md - `authorized_controlled_validation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-controlled-validation.md - `authorized_credential_assessment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-credential-assessment.md - `authorized_environment_review` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-environment-review.md - `authorized_injection_verification` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-injection-verification.md - `authorized_network_exposure_assessment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-network-exposure-assessment.md - `authorized_template_validation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-template-validation.md - `authorized_web_application_assessment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-web-application-assessment.md - `auto_reverse_analyze` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/auto-reverse-analyze.md - `bandit_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/bandit-scan.md - `bettercap_attack` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/bettercap-attack.md - `browser_click` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/browser-click.md - `browser_close_session` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/browser-close-session.md - `browser_execute_js` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/browser-execute-js.md - …and 163 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=seac-25-kali-security-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/seac-25-kali-security-mcp