CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight MCP Server

Create a powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight in minutes with our AI Gateway. This guide walks you through setting up seamless vulnerability management integration with enterprise-grade security and instant OAuth authentication.

About CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight API

CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight provides real-time, comprehensive vulnerability management without requiring additional agents or scanners. It continuously assesses vulnerabilities, prioritizes risks, and provides actionable remediation guidance across your entire environment.

Key Capabilities

• Vulnerability Assessment: Real-time CVE detection
• Risk Prioritization: AI-powered risk scoring
• Patch Management: Automated patch intelligence
• Exploit Intelligence: Active exploit monitoring
• Remediation Guidance: Actionable fix recommendations
• Compliance Tracking: Regulatory compliance
• Asset Context: Environmental risk factors
• Threat Correlation: Link vulnerabilities to threats

API Features

• Vulnerabilities API: CVE management
• Remediations API: Patch and fix guidance
• Risk Scoring API: Prioritization metrics
• OAuth 2.0: Secure authentication
• Spotlight Intel API: Exploit intelligence
• Reports API: Vulnerability reporting
• Dashboard API: Metrics and KPIs
• Export API: Data extraction

What You Can Do with CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight MCP Server

The MCP server transforms Falcon Spotlight API into a natural language interface, enabling AI agents to:

Vulnerability Discovery

• CVE Detection

  • "Find all critical CVEs"
  • "Show vulnerabilities in production"
  • "List unpatched systems"
  • "Track new vulnerabilities today"

• Exploit Monitoring

  • "Show actively exploited vulns"
  • "Find zero-day vulnerabilities"
  • "Track exploit kit usage"
  • "Monitor threat actor targeting"

• Asset Vulnerability

  • "Scan Windows servers"
  • "Check application vulns"
  • "Assess cloud workloads"
  • "Review container security"

Risk Prioritization

• Risk Scoring

  • "Calculate environment risk score"
  • "Show highest risk assets"
  • "Prioritize remediation efforts"
  • "Track risk trends"

• Contextual Risk

  • "Assess business impact"
  • "Consider asset criticality"
  • "Evaluate exposure levels"
  • "Factor threat intelligence"

• Risk Modeling

  • "Predict exploitation likelihood"
  • "Model attack scenarios"
  • "Calculate breach impact"
  • "Estimate remediation ROI"

Patch Management

• Patch Intelligence

  • "Find available patches"
  • "Track patch supersedence"
  • "Identify missing updates"
  • "Monitor patch releases"

• Patch Planning

  • "Create patch schedule"
  • "Group related patches"
  • "Plan maintenance windows"
  • "Coordinate deployments"

• Patch Validation

  • "Test patch compatibility"
  • "Check dependencies"
  • "Verify patch success"
  • "Monitor rollback needs"

Remediation Management

• Fix Recommendations

  • "Show remediation options"
  • "Provide workarounds"
  • "Suggest compensating controls"
  • "Offer configuration changes"

• Remediation Tracking

  • "Monitor fix progress"
  • "Track SLA compliance"
  • "Measure MTTR"
  • "Verify remediation"

• Automation Support

  • "Generate patch scripts"
  • "Create automation playbooks"
  • "Build deployment packages"
  • "Schedule remediations"

Analytics & Reporting

• Vulnerability Metrics

  • "Show vuln trends"
  • "Calculate exposure time"
  • "Measure patch velocity"
  • "Track coverage gaps"

• Compliance Reporting

  • "Generate PCI reports"
  • "Create HIPAA documentation"
  • "Build SOC 2 evidence"
  • "Track CIS benchmarks"

• Executive Dashboards

  • "Risk posture summary"
  • "Remediation progress"
  • "Threat landscape view"
  • "KPI tracking"

Threat Intelligence

• Exploit Intelligence

  • "Track exploit availability"
  • "Monitor exploit kits"
  • "Identify weaponization"
  • "Assess exploit reliability"

• Threat Actor Mapping

  • "Link CVEs to actors"
  • "Track targeting patterns"
  • "Monitor campaigns"
  • "Predict targeting"

• Attack Surface

  • "Map exposed vulnerabilities"
  • "Calculate attack paths"
  • "Identify weak points"
  • "Model breach scenarios"

Compliance Management

• Regulatory Compliance

  • "Check PCI compliance"
  • "Verify HIPAA requirements"
  • "Track GDPR obligations"
  • "Monitor SOX controls"

• Framework Alignment

  • "Map to NIST CSF"
  • "Align with ISO 27001"
  • "Track CIS controls"
  • "Monitor MITRE coverage"

• Audit Support

  • "Generate audit evidence"
  • "Document controls"
  • "Track exceptions"
  • "Provide attestations"

Integration & Orchestration

• Ticketing Integration

  • "Create Jira tickets"
  • "Update ServiceNow"
  • "Sync with ITSM"
  • "Track in ticketing"

• Patch Deployment

  • "Integrate with SCCM"
  • "Connect to WSUS"
  • "Use Ansible playbooks"
  • "Deploy via Puppet"

• SIEM Integration

  • "Enrich security events"
  • "Correlate with threats"
  • "Trigger responses"
  • "Update risk scores"

Prerequisites

• Access to Cequence AI Gateway
• CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight subscription
• API client credentials
• Appropriate API scopes

Step 1: Create CrowdStrike API Client

1.1 Access Falcon Console

1. Log in to CrowdStrike Falcon
2. Navigate to Support > API Clients and Keys
3. Click Create API Client

1.2 Configure API Client

1. Fill in details:
   • Client Name: "AI Gateway Spotlight MCP"
   • Description: "Vulnerability management integration"
   • API Scopes: Select Spotlight scopes

1.3 Select API Scopes

Required scopes:

• Spotlight Vulnerabilities: Read
• Hosts: Read
• Sensor Download: Read
• Reports: Read

1.4 Save Credentials

1. Click Create
2. Copy Client ID
3. Copy Client Secret
4. Note your Base URL

Step 2-4: Standard Setup

Follow standard steps to access AI Gateway, find CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight API, and create MCP server.

Step 5: Configure API Endpoints

1. Base URL: https://api.crowdstrike.com
2. Select endpoints:
   • Spotlight vulnerabilities endpoints
   • Remediation endpoints
   • Intel endpoints
3. Click Next

Step 6: MCP Server Configuration

1. Name: "CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight"
2. Description: "Vulnerability management and assessment"
3. Configure production mode
4. Click Next

Step 7: Configure Authentication

1. Authentication Type: OAuth 2.0 (Client Credentials)
2. Token URL:

   https://api.crowdstrike.com/oauth2/token

3. Grant Type: client_credentials
4. Enter Client ID and Secret

Available CrowdStrike Spotlight API Scopes

Vulnerability Management

• Spotlight Vulnerabilities

  • spotlight-vulnerabilities:read - View vulnerabilities

• Hosts

  • hosts:read - View host information

Intelligence & Reporting

• Intel

  • intel:read - Access threat intelligence

• Reports

  • reports:read - Generate reports

Recommended Scope Combinations

For Vulnerability Analysts:

spotlight-vulnerabilities:read
hosts:read
intel:read
reports:read

For Remediation Teams:

spotlight-vulnerabilities:read
hosts:read
reports:read

Step 8-10: Complete Setup

Configure security, choose deployment, and deploy.

Using Your CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight MCP Server

With Claude Desktop

{
  "servers": {
    "crowdstrike-spotlight": {
      "url": "your-mcp-server-url",
      "auth": {
        "type": "oauth2",
        "client_id": "your-client-id",
        "grant_type": "client_credentials"
      }
    }
  }
}

Natural Language Commands

• "Show all critical vulnerabilities being actively exploited"
• "Find Windows servers missing security patches"
• "Calculate risk score for production environment"
• "Generate PCI compliance vulnerability report"
• "List remediation options for CVE-2024-12345"

API Integration Example

// Initialize MCP client
const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
  serverUrl: 'your-mcp-server-url',
  auth: {
    type: 'oauth2',
    clientId: 'your-client-id',
    clientSecret: 'your-client-secret',
    grantType: 'client_credentials'
  }
});

// Get critical vulnerabilities
const criticalVulns = await mcpClient.crowdstrike.spotlight.getVulnerabilities({
  filter: "cve.severity:'CRITICAL'+cve.exploit_status:['AVAILABLE','ACTIVE']",
  sort: "cve.exploit_status_probability|desc",
  limit: 100
});

console.log(`Found ${criticalVulns.meta.pagination.total} critical vulnerabilities`);
for (const vuln of criticalVulns.resources) {
  console.log(`\nCVE: ${vuln.cve.id}`);
  console.log(`Severity: ${vuln.cve.severity} (Score: ${vuln.cve.base_score})`);
  console.log(`Exploit Status: ${vuln.cve.exploit_status}`);
  console.log(`Affected Hosts: ${vuln.host_info.count}`);
  console.log(`Published: ${vuln.cve.published_date}`);
  console.log(`Description: ${vuln.cve.description}`);
}

// Get vulnerability details with remediation
const vulnDetails = await mcpClient.crowdstrike.spotlight.getVulnerabilityDetails({
  ids: ['CVE-2024-12345', 'CVE-2024-12346'],
  include: ['remediations', 'host_info', 'exploit_intel']
});

for (const vuln of vulnDetails.resources) {
  console.log(`\n=== ${vuln.cve.id} ===`);
  console.log(`Remediation Available: ${vuln.remediation.available}`);
  
  if (vuln.remediation.patch) {
    console.log(`Patch: ${vuln.remediation.patch.title}`);
    console.log(`KB: ${vuln.remediation.patch.kb}`);
    console.log(`Superseded: ${vuln.remediation.patch.superseded_by || 'No'}`);
  }
  
  if (vuln.remediation.workaround) {
    console.log(`Workaround: ${vuln.remediation.workaround.description}`);
  }
  
  if (vuln.exploit_intel) {
    console.log(`\nExploit Intelligence:`);
    console.log(`- In the Wild: ${vuln.exploit_intel.in_the_wild}`);
    console.log(`- Exploit Kits: ${vuln.exploit_intel.exploit_kits.join(', ')}`);
    console.log(`- Threat Actors: ${vuln.exploit_intel.threat_actors.join(', ')}`);
  }
}

// Risk-based prioritization
const riskPrioritization = await mcpClient.crowdstrike.spotlight.calculateRisk({
  include_factors: [
    'exploit_availability',
    'asset_criticality',
    'exposure_level',
    'business_impact',
    'compensating_controls'
  ],
  environment: 'production'
});

console.log("\nTop Priority Vulnerabilities:");
for (const item of riskPrioritization.prioritized_vulnerabilities.slice(0, 10)) {
  console.log(`${item.rank}. ${item.cve_id}`);
  console.log(`   Risk Score: ${item.risk_score}/100`);
  console.log(`   Factors: ${item.risk_factors.join(', ')}`);
  console.log(`   Recommended Action: ${item.recommended_action}`);
  console.log(`   Expected Risk Reduction: ${item.risk_reduction}%`);
}

// Patch management
const patchPlan = await mcpClient.crowdstrike.spotlight.createPatchPlan({
  target: 'critical_systems',
  strategy: 'risk_based',
  constraints: {
    maintenance_windows: [
      { start: '2025-02-01T02:00:00Z', duration: '4h' },
      { start: '2025-02-08T02:00:00Z', duration: '4h' }
    ],
    max_hosts_per_window: 50,
    require_rollback_plan: true
  }
});

console.log("\nPatch Plan Created:");
console.log(`Total Patches: ${patchPlan.total_patches}`);
console.log(`Affected Hosts: ${patchPlan.affected_hosts}`);
console.log(`Estimated Duration: ${patchPlan.estimated_duration}`);
console.log(`\nSchedule:`);
for (const window of patchPlan.maintenance_schedule) {
  console.log(`- ${window.date}: ${window.patch_count} patches on ${window.host_count} hosts`);
  console.log(`  Critical Patches: ${window.critical_patches}`);
}

// Compliance reporting
const complianceReport = await mcpClient.crowdstrike.spotlight.generateComplianceReport({
  framework: 'PCI_DSS_v4',
  scope: {
    include_hosts: { tags: ['payment_processing', 'cardholder_data'] },
    exclude_hosts: { tags: ['test', 'development'] }
  },
  report_sections: [
    'vulnerability_summary',
    'patch_compliance',
    'configuration_compliance',
    'remediation_timeline'
  ]
});

console.log("\nPCI DSS Compliance Report:");
console.log(`Overall Compliance: ${complianceReport.compliance_percentage}%`);
console.log(`Critical Findings: ${complianceReport.critical_findings}`);
console.log(`\nRequirement Status:`);
for (const req of complianceReport.requirements) {
  console.log(`- ${req.id}: ${req.status} (${req.compliance}%)`);
  if (req.gaps) {
    console.log(`  Gaps: ${req.gaps.join(', ')}`);
  }
}

// Exploit monitoring
const exploitWatch = await mcpClient.crowdstrike.spotlight.monitorExploits({
  watch_list: ['CVE-2024-1234', 'CVE-2024-5678'],
  alert_on: ['new_exploit', 'exploit_weaponized', 'active_campaigns']
});

exploitWatch.on('alert', (alert) => {
  console.log(`\nEXPLOIT ALERT: ${alert.cve_id}`);
  console.log(`Type: ${alert.alert_type}`);
  console.log(`Details: ${alert.description}`);
  console.log(`Affected Systems: ${alert.affected_count}`);
  console.log(`Recommended Action: ${alert.action}`);
  
  // Auto-trigger emergency patching
  if (alert.severity === 'critical' && alert.affected_count > 0) {
    triggerEmergencyPatching(alert);
  }
});

// Vulnerability trending
const vulnTrends = await mcpClient.crowdstrike.spotlight.getVulnerabilityTrends({
  period: 'last_90_days',
  metrics: [
    'new_vulnerabilities',
    'remediated_vulnerabilities',
    'mean_time_to_remediate',
    'exploit_availability',
    'risk_score_trend'
  ],
  group_by: 'week'
});

// Generate remediation scripts
const remediationScript = await mcpClient.crowdstrike.spotlight.generateRemediationScript({
  vulnerabilities: ['CVE-2024-1111', 'CVE-2024-2222'],
  target_os: 'windows',
  script_type: 'powershell',
  options: {
    pre_checks: true,
    rollback_support: true,
    logging: true,
    test_mode: false
  }
});

console.log("\nGenerated Remediation Script:");
console.log(`Script Type: ${remediationScript.type}`);
console.log(`Target Systems: ${remediationScript.target_count}`);
console.log(`Estimated Duration: ${remediationScript.estimated_duration}`);
console.log(`\nScript Preview:`);
console.log(remediationScript.script.substring(0, 500) + '...');

// Attack surface analysis
const attackSurface = await mcpClient.crowdstrike.spotlight.analyzeAttackSurface({
  perspective: 'external_attacker',
  include_vectors: [
    'network_services',
    'web_applications',
    'exposed_credentials',
    'vulnerable_software',
    'misconfigurations'
  ]
});

console.log("\nAttack Surface Analysis:");
console.log(`Total Attack Vectors: ${attackSurface.total_vectors}`);
console.log(`Critical Exposures: ${attackSurface.critical_exposures}`);
console.log(`\nTop Attack Paths:`);
for (const path of attackSurface.attack_paths.slice(0, 5)) {
  console.log(`- ${path.description}`);
  console.log(`  Likelihood: ${path.likelihood}`);
  console.log(`  Impact: ${path.impact}`);
  console.log(`  Mitigation: ${path.mitigation}`);
}

Common Use Cases

Vulnerability Management

• CVE tracking and assessment
• Risk-based prioritization
• Remediation planning
• Patch management

Compliance Management

• Regulatory compliance
• Framework alignment
• Audit preparation
• Evidence generation

Risk Assessment

• Environmental risk scoring
• Business impact analysis
• Threat correlation
• Exposure assessment

Security Operations

• Exploit monitoring
• Emergency patching
• Threat hunting support
• Incident context

Security Best Practices

1. API Security:

   • Use minimal scopes
   • Rotate credentials
   • Monitor API usage
   • Implement rate limiting

2. Vulnerability Data:

   • Classify vuln data
   • Restrict access
   • Audit data usage
   • Secure exports

3. Remediation Safety:

   • Test patches first
   • Plan rollbacks
   • Monitor impacts
   • Document changes

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Data Accuracy

   • Verify host inventory
   • Check scan coverage
   • Review agent status
   • Validate CVE data

2. Performance Issues

   • Optimize queries
   • Use pagination
   • Implement caching
   • Monitor API limits

3. Integration Problems

   • Verify endpoints
   • Check authentication
   • Review permissions
   • Test connectivity

Getting Help

• Documentation: AI Gateway Docs
• Support: support@cequence.ai
• CrowdStrike Support: supportportal.crowdstrike.com

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