AI agents call cortex_get_job to retrieve information from Cortex without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves job status and details without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational and falls squarely into the Read category with low severity since it only queries existing data about completed or in-progress analysis jobs.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'cortex_get_job' and description 'Get the status and details of an analysis job' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the status and details of an analysis job. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cortex MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cortex MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cortex_get_job: 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 Cortex. Nothing to install.
cortex_get_job 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 cortex_get_job 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 cortex_get_job. 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.
cortex_get_job is provided by the Cortex MCP server (solomonneas/cortex-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
cortex_get_job is one line of Cortex's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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