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Use Tenable MCP with Claude or Cursor to triage CVEs, manage scans, and audit cloud assets through your AI agent.
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Manage vulnerability scans and triage CVEs across your cloud assets.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
How fast is the Tenable Connector?
Average time for the server to become ready for requests over the last 14 days, measured until the initialize / tools/list handshake completes. Metrics are updated daily between 00:00 and 04:00 UTC. Create a free account, use this Connector on Vinkius Cloud, and connect it to your AI agent in seconds.
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What AI agents can do with Tenable MCP: 10 Tools for Vulnerability Management
Use these tools to pull asset data, launch scans, and triage CVE findings directly from your AI agent.
List assets
Lists all host and cloud assets discovered in your Tenable.io environment. This helps you get a quick overview of everything currently being monitored.
Get asset details
Retrieves metadata, networking info, and risk profiles for a specific asset. Use this to see exactly what's running on a host and its associated tags.
Get scan results
Pulls runtime analytics and vulnerability summaries for a specific scan. It lets you see the results of a completed assessment without clicking through the UI.
Launch scan
Triggers an immediate execution of a configured scan and returns a run ID. This is perfect for getting a fresh look at a new piece of infrastructure.
List scan folders
Lists your operational scan folders like PCI Quarters or My Scans. It helps you organize and navigate your scan history.
List logical networks
Lists the logical routing networks in your Tenable environment. Use this to understand how your network spaces are structured.
List scans
Lists all vulnerability assessment scans from your Tenable.io account. This gives you a high-level view of all scheduled and past scans.
List asset tags
Lists the organizational tags mapped to your assets. It's the easiest way to see how your inventory is categorized.
List scanners
Lists the Nessus scanners managed by your Tenable.io instance. Use this to verify that your scanning fleet is online and active.
Get asset vulnerabilities
Retrieves explicit security findings and Workbench data for a specific asset. This is your go-to for triaging specific CVEs on a target host.
A Connector is a URL. Vinkius runs it: hosting, security, governance, observability.
You're looking at one of 5,800+ managed Connectors. The real value isn't the catalog. It's the control plane that secures, governs, audits, and manages every interaction between your agents and the tools they use.
No Shadow AI
Every agent action is visible, approved, and auditable. Nothing runs outside your governance.
Absolute agent control
Fine-grained permissions for every agent, MCP, and tool. Instantly revoke access and audit every execution.
Cost control per token
Spend broken down to the token, tool, and agent. Budgets and hard limits. No surprise invoices.
Managed & monitored infra
We operate the runtime, authentication, scaling, retries, and monitoring. Your team manages AI, not infrastructure.
Data protection, DLP by design
Sensitive data is filtered before reaching the model. Access is governed so agents receive only the information they're allowed to use.
Token optimization, real savings
Lower AI costs by delivering the right context instead of unnecessary tools. Better accuracy, faster responses, and fewer wasted tokens.
Manage Vulnerability Risks with Tenable MCP for AI Agents
This is for security pros who are tired of dashboard fatigue and need to move faster during an incident or a deployment.
Security Analyst
Pulling CVE details for a compromised server in seconds during a breach.
DevSecOps Engineer
Triggering manual scans on new infrastructure zones from their code editor.
IT Administrator
Auditing scanner health and verifying host tags across the network.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Tenable MCP help me find CVEs faster? +
Yes. It lets you ask your agent to pull specific security findings for any asset instantly, so you don't have to hunt through the Tenable Workbench.
How does Tenable MCP help with cloud assets? +
It gives your agent visibility into your cloud inventory, allowing you to pull metadata, networking info, and risk profiles for any cloud host.
Can I trigger scans with Tenable MCP? +
Absolutely. You can tell your agent to launch a configured scan immediately, and it will provide you with the new run ID for tracking.
Does Tenable MCP work with my current scanner fleet? +
Yes, it can list your managed scanners and check their operational status and plugin health to ensure your fleet is running correctly.
Can I use Tenable MCP to check my network tags? +
Yes. You can ask the agent to list your organizational tags or check how your logical networks overlap to verify your topology.
Is Tenable MCP good for security audits? +
It's great for audits because it allows you to quickly pull summaries of past scans and audit scanner health without manual navigation.
Can my AI agent trigger vulnerability scans directly? +
Yes! You can ask your agent to list all mapped scan profiles. Once you copy the ID for something like 'External Perimeter Quick Scan', you can tell the agent to seamlessly launch that specific scan ID out of standard bounds.
How easy is it to investigate an alert about a single compromised asset? +
Extremely fast. If an IP triggers an alert downstream, ask your agent to retrieve asset details tracking that IP, obtain its specific Asset ID, and immediately pull vulnerabilities. You will instantly get a markdown table of CVEs missing on the endpoint without complex GUI clicking.
Can the agent interact with scanner appliances (Nessus)? +
Yes. It can fetch your entire scanner inventory across Tenable.io. This includes the internal Nessus agents linked to the account, their connection status, license states, and underlying software versions so you know if your fleet is healthy.
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