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get_techniques_used_by_software

Get techniques used by software

How to control get_techniques_used_by_software ↓

WHAT GET_TECHNIQUES_USED_BY_SOFTWARE ON MITRE ATT&CK MCP SERVER DOES

AI agents call get_techniques_used_by_software to retrieve information from MITRE ATT&CK MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

THE RISK

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This tool queries the MITRE ATT&CK database to retrieve threat intelligence metadata—specifically, the mapping of techniques to software (malware/tools). It performs a read-only lookup with no side effects, no code execution, no data modification, and no destructive operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate a query operation: 'get_techniques_used_by_software' retrieves information about techniques associated with specific software from the MITRE ATT&CK knowledge base.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_techniques_used_by_software gives an agent:

HOW TO CONTROL GET_TECHNIQUES_USED_BY_SOFTWARE

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MITRE ATT&CK MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_techniques_used_by_software:

policy.json 
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_techniques_used_by_software": {}
  }
}

get_techniques_used_by_software is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register MITRE ATT&CK MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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FAQ

What does the get_techniques_used_by_software tool do? +

Get techniques used by software. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MITRE ATT&CK MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_techniques_used_by_software? +

Register the MITRE ATT&CK MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_techniques_used_by_software: 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 MITRE ATT&CK MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_techniques_used_by_software? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_techniques_used_by_software? +

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

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

get_techniques_used_by_software is provided by the MITRE ATT&CK MCP Server MCP server (stoyky/mitre-attack-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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