list_security_playbooks

List available security response playbooks

SERVERServiceNow-MCP SOURCEtedorigawa001/servicenow-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/tedorigawa001-servicenow-mcp/list-security-playbooks.md

WHAT IT DOES

What list_security_playbooks does on ServiceNow-MCP

AI agents call list_security_playbooks to retrieve information from ServiceNow-MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why list_security_playbooks is rated Low

This tool queries and returns a list of existing security playbooks from ServiceNow. It performs a read-only operation with no side effects, modifications, or execution of any actions. The worst-case misuse would be information disclosure about available playbooks, which has minimal blast radius compared to actually executing or modifying them.

From the tool's definition 'List available security response playbooks' - the verb 'list' indicates retrieval of information without modification or execution of the playbooks themselves.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs list_security_playbooks safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ServiceNow-MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_security_playbooks, this is the rule to start with:

list_security_playbooks Allowed

list_security_playbooks is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_security_playbooks": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ServiceNow-MCP, apply this rule, and every list_security_playbooks call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about list_security_playbooks

What does the list_security_playbooks tool do? +

List available security response playbooks. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ServiceNow-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_security_playbooks? +

Register the ServiceNow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_security_playbooks: 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. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_security_playbooks? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_security_playbooks? +

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

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

list_security_playbooks is provided by the ServiceNow MCP server (tedorigawa001/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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