Nucleus MCP Integration: Scaling Risk Reduction with AI-Driven Insights

Today, we’re excited to announce a preview of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for Nucleus. This marks an important step towards AI-native workflows for vulnerability and exposure management. Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an emerging industry standard enabling seamless integration between enterprise applications and AI models. Backed by leading organizations like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google, MCP servers are quickly becoming the foundation for AI-enablement across the enterprise. 

The MCP Server Advantage 

Generative AI is transforming how teams approach both repetitive tasks and creative problem solving. Connecting these powerful AI capabilities with unified enterprise security data, provided by the Nucleus platform, unlocks the path to autonomous risk-based workflows.  

With the MCP server for Nucleus, security teams use natural language interfaces to extract contextualized insights and automate action. The Nucleus Platform delivers AI-ready, unified asset, vulnerability, and threat data, with full traceability, from the entire enterprise security stack. For vulnerability management leaders and CISOs, this means faster, smarter decision-making grounded in your organization’s real risk context. 

Key MCP Use Cases 

With the MCP Server for Nucleus, vulnerability management leaders and CISOs can query AI-ready risk-informed data in the Nucleus platform using natural language.  

Identify Critical Vulnerabilities 

Identify and rank your highest-risk vulnerabilities based on severity, exploitability, asset exposure, and business context. 

Get Remediation Recommendations 

Query or filter any type of finding and ask for remediation recommendations based on threat intelligence and patch guidance.

Map Assets at Risk 

Determine which assets pose the greatest risk to the organization, including ownership and the vulnerabilities that contribute to their risk profile. 

Monitor SLA Performance 

Query metrics like time to remediate, SLA adherence, and vulnerability age across teams, applications, and business units. 

Flag Finding with Active Threats 

Identify vulnerabilities associated with active exploits, CISA KEV entries, or malware using Nucleus threat intelligence. 

Detect Workflow and Coverage Gaps 

Find assets without owners, unassigned vulnerabilities, or automation rules that are not being applied effectively. 

Generate Reports Efficiently 

Create team- or executive-level summaries using current risk data, without manual dashboard work or exports. 

Ready to Start? 

We’re working closely with our customers to document and share the most impactful ways to use AI with Nucleus. This includes building guided use case templates that reflect real-world needs, as we continue to expand and deepen integration with Nucleus automation and exposure management capabilities. 

Are you interested in trying out MCP, providing feedback, and sharing innovations? Contact the Nucleus team or check out our documentation to get started.