Cisa Cybersecurity MCP Server vs MCP Fortress

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cisa Cybersecurity MCP Server and MCP Fortress MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Cisa Cybersecurity MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose MCP Fortress when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C Cisa Cybersecurity MCP Server Security	MCP Fortress Security
Summary	CISA KEV with BOD 26-04 deadlines, SSVC prioritization, and the ICS advisory corpus (CSAF). Keyless.	Security scanner for MCP servers with vulnerability detection and prompt injection analysis.
Category & Scope	Security	Security
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cisa-cybersecurity-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cisa-cybersecurity-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-fortress": {
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@mcp-fortress/mcp-fortress-server/mcp?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&profile=YOUR_PROFILE"
    }
  }
}

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