Tenable MCP Server
Manage Tenable Vulnerability Management scans, inspect cloud assets, and triage CVEs natively via your AI agent.
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What is the Tenable MCP Server?
The Tenable MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Tenable via 10 tools. Manage Tenable Vulnerability Management scans, inspect cloud assets, and triage CVEs natively via your AI agent. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate Tenable
Ask your AI agent "Find the status and schedule of the 'Weekly PCI Scan'." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 10 tools connected to real Tenable data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by the Vinkius - your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.
Why teams choose Vinkius
One subscription gives you access to thousands of MCP servers - and you can deploy your own to the Vinkius Edge. Your AI agents only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure and security, zero maintenance.
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Tenable MCP Server capabilities
10 toolsRetrieves detailed metadata, networking, and risk profile for a specific asset
Retrieves explicit security findings (Workbench) for a specific asset
Retrieves runtime analytics and vulnerability summaries for a specific scan
Returns the newly created scan run ID. Manually triggers an immediate execution of a configured scan
g. "Critical", "Production", "External"). Lists organizational tags mapped to assets
Lists host and cloud assets discovered in Tenable.io
Lists Tenable logical routing networks
g. "My Scans", "PCI Quarters"). Lists operational scan folders
Lists Nessus scanners managed by Tenable.io
Lists vulnerability assessment scans from Tenable.io
What the Tenable MCP Server unlocks
Connect your Tenable (Tenable.io) environment to any AI agent and bring your enterprise vulnerability management directly into your IDE or chat via natural conversation.
What you can do
- Scans & Assessments — List configured vulnerability scans, retrieve detailed run analytics, and even manually trigger immediate evaluations
- Asset Intelligence — Browse your entire host and cloud inventory, retrieving deep telemetry like OS fingerprints, IPs, and tags
- Vulnerability Triage — Pinpoint explicit security findings (Workbench) and CVEs affecting specific assets without navigating complex dashboards
- Topology Oversight — See how your network spaces overlap and track organizational logical folders
- Scanner Health — Check the operational status and plugin health of your internal enterprise scanning fleet
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Tenable Access Key and Secret Key
3. Start investigating your risk exposure rapidly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Security Analysts — pull CVE details for a specific compromised server in a matter of seconds
- DevSecOps Engineers — manually trigger scans on newly deployed infrastructure zones right from their code editor
- IT Administrators — audit scanner health and check if host tags actually match the logical network topologies
Frequently asked questions about the Tenable MCP Server
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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Connect Tenable with your favorite client
Step-by-step setup guides for every MCP-compatible client and framework:
Anthropic's native desktop app for Claude with built-in MCP support.
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GitHub Copilot in VS Code with Agent mode and MCP support.
Purpose-built IDE for agentic AI coding workflows.
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Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development.
Python SDK for building production-grade OpenAI agent workflows.
Google's framework for building production AI agents.
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Give your AI agents the power of Tenable MCP Server
Production-grade Tenable MCP Server. Verified, monitored, and maintained by Vinkius. Ready for your AI agents — connect and start using immediately.