Join us for a light-hearted yet critical look at the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the “USB-C port for AI applications” that enables truly autonomous AI agents. As MCP adoption soars, it introduces a “Wild West” of new security challenges. We’ll explore mischievous exploits like prompt injection attacks, context leakage, and sneaky “rug pull” attacks that modify tool definitions.

More importantly, we’ll focus on HOW you can proactively govern and secure your MCP deployments. This involves implementing Zero Trust principles and defense in depth across your MCP ecosystem. Learn to integrate MCP with your existing enterprise security infrastructure, such as Identity Providers (IDPs) for robust authentication (SSO, MFA) and SIEM systems for comprehensive monitoring of API traffic. We’ll cover leveraging API gateways for centralized control, rate limiting, and robust authentication, along with granular Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC). Discover how emerging governance SDKs streamline identity, credential management, auditing, and logging. By adopting these layered defenses and securing the entire MCP server lifecycle, you can ensure your AI agents remain brilliant, beneficial, and super secure – keeping Skynet firmly in the realm of fiction.