get_threat_intelligence
Query threat intelligence data — IOCs, threat actors, and campaigns
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What get_threat_intelligence does on ServiceNow MCP Server
AI agents call get_threat_intelligence to retrieve information from ServiceNow MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_threat_intelligence is rated Low
This tool retrieves pre-existing threat intelligence information (indicators of compromise, threat actor data, campaign information). It performs a query operation that reads data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The blast radius of misuse is low—an agent could retrieve irrelevant or excessive threat data, but cannot modify systems or cause financial harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_threat_intelligence' and description states 'Query threat intelligence data — IOCs, threat actors, and campaigns'.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_threat_intelligence safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ServiceNow MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_threat_intelligence, this is the rule to start with:
get_threat_intelligence is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ServiceNow MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_threat_intelligence call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_threat_intelligence
Query threat intelligence data — IOCs, threat actors, and campaigns. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ServiceNow MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ServiceNow MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_threat_intelligence: 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 ServiceNow MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_threat_intelligence 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 get_threat_intelligence 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 get_threat_intelligence. 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.
get_threat_intelligence is provided by the ServiceNow MCP Server MCP server (@aartiq/servicenow-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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