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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

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​

Setup Instructions:

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"

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​