Cisa Cybersecurity MCP Server vs MCP Audit

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cisa Cybersecurity MCP Server and MCP Audit 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 Audit 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).
• Primary tools included: read_file, read_text_file, read_media_file.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C Cisa Cybersecurity MCP Server Security	MCP Audit P4ST4S Security
Summary	CISA KEV with BOD 26-04 deadlines, SSVC prioritization, and the ICS advisory corpus (CSAF). Keyless.	Transparent Go proxy that intercepts, signs, rate-limits, redacts, and audits all MCP JSON-RPC tool calls without modifying client or server.
Category & Scope	Security

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": {
    "p4st4s-mcp-audit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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