HAL vs Cybersecurity MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the HAL and Cybersecurity MCP Server 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 HAL 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: list-secrets, http-get, http-post.

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Choose 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).
• Primary tools included: whois_lookup, dns_enumeration, port_scan.

Explore Cybersecurity MCP Server Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	H HAL Security	Cybersecurity MCP Server gaoharimran29-glitch Security
Summary	HAL (HTTP API Layer) - An MCP server that provides HTTP API capabilities to Large Language Models	Cybersecurity reconnaissance server for Claude. WHOIS lookup, DNS enumeration with subdomain brute-forcing, Nmap port scanning with service detection, SSL/TLS certificate inspection, technology stack fingerprinting, CVE lookup, and IP reputation checking. Runs fully locally via FastMCP.
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": {
    "hal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "will"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gaoharimran29-glitch-cybersecurity-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "uv"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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