# nist-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to access comprehensive cybersecurity information and standards, such as NIST publications and CVEs, to inform risk assessments and compliance decisions. It solves problems related to cybersecurity research, vulnerability management, and regulatory compliance by providing a structured interface to search and retrieve relevant data. The tool takes search queries as input and returns relevant cybersecurity standards, guidance, and vulnerability information as output.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ball2jh-nist-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ball2jh-nist-mcp

## Description

Provides structured access to the full NIST cybersecurity catalog, including SP 800/1800 publications, security controls, CSF 2.0, and the NVD database. It enables AI assistants to search and retrieve cybersecurity standards, CVEs, and compliance guidance directly from a local SQLite index.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/yqb5unmei4)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ball2jh/nist-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "ball2jh-nist-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ball2jh-nist-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ball2jh-nist-mcp/pull`

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