Get the current AI governance posture for this workspace. Returns per-framework
AI agents call get_posture to retrieve information from Governance Mcp without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns governance posture information without creating, modifying, executing, or deleting any data. It is a straightforward read operation that retrieves the current state of AI governance compliance across frameworks (EU AI Act, ISO 42001, SOC 2, NIST AI RMF).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_posture' and description 'Get the current AI governance posture for this workspace' indicates data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the current AI governance posture for this workspace. Returns per-framework. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Governance Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Governance MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_posture: 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 Governance Mcp. Nothing to install.
get_posture 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_posture 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_posture. 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_posture is provided by the Governance MCP server (@mima-ai/governance-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
get_posture is one line of Governance'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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