• TRIAGE
  • ANALYSIS
  • SCOPE
  • HUMAN

How to investigate security alerts with your AI

Connect Trend Micro to your AI client to turn raw workbench alerts into actionable intelligence. Your agent handles the data retrieval so you can focus on the response.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to investigate Trend Micro alerts?

Your AI client uses Trend Micro tools to pull active workbench alerts and their specific metadata. This lets you instantly see the full scope of a threat without manual searching. You get a clear breakdown of the technical details needed for triage.

Investigation outcomes

What you get from the investigation

The AI handles the heavy lifting of data gathering.

TRIAGE

Immediate alert visibility

The AI pulls a list of active alerts so you can see what's happening right now. You get a clear view of the current threat landscape.

ANALYSIS

Deep metadata access

Your agent digs into specific alert details to find the technical specifics. You get the context needed to understand the attack vector.

SCOPE

Threat impact assessment

By pulling related metadata, the AI helps you see how far a threat reaches. You get a better sense of the blast radius.

HUMAN

Expert decision making

The AI provides the raw data and context, but you decide the response. You stay in control of the final remediation steps.

The workflow

What your AI does when the alert arrives.

The AI acts as your data layer between Trend Micro and your chat interface.

  1. Identify active threats

    The AI scans your Trend Micro environment to find all current security alerts. This gives you a starting point for investigation.

    list_security_alerts

  2. Extract technical details

    Once you pick an alert, the AI pulls the specific metadata and deep details. It finds the specific indicators of compromise you need.

    get_alert_details

  3. Summarize the scope

    The AI looks at the retrieved metadata to explain the threat's reach. It connects the dots between different alert attributes.

    get_alert_details

  4. Prepare for response

    The AI organizes the findings into a readable format. You use this summary to decide your next move.

    list_security_alertsget_alert_details

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off an investigation.

Starting points

Replace the specific alert IDs or names with the ones you see in your Trend Micro console.

Trend Micro Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ZGpB8FjrLo2LRoCX8wdnwmMn8BBhvOjNXJGmevPZ/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Trend Micro capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trend-micro-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ZGpB8FjrLo2LRoCX8wdnwmMn8BBhvOjNXJGmevPZ/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all active security alerts from Trend Micro.

  • Get the details for alert ID 12345 and summarize the threat.

  • Show me the metadata for the most recent security alert.

  • What is the scope of the alert regarding the suspicious process on workstation-01?

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Trend Micro once, then ask.

You only need to link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI about your security data.

Connect Trend Micro to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI fix the security alerts?

    No. The AI can only read alert data and metadata. You must manually perform any remediation or closing actions in Trend Micro.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete alerts?

    No. This MCP is read-only. It cannot delete, modify, or acknowledge alerts in your Trend Micro console.

  • 03

    How does the AI get the alert data?

    The AI uses specific tools to pull the list of alerts and the deep metadata for any individual alert you ask about.

  • 04

    Do I need to keep the Trend Micro console open?

    No. Once the connection is live, your AI client pulls the data directly from the API.

  • 05

    Can I ask about alerts from other security products?

    No. This specific connector only has access to Trend Micro data.

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