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… detailed sections on deployment architectures, key security threats, best practices, and security tools. Added visual diagrams for local and remote server connections, along with mitigation strategies for identified threats. This update aims to provide comprehensive guidance for securing MCP implementations.
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Pull Request Overview
This pull request significantly enhances the MCP Security documentation by transforming a minimal README into a comprehensive security reference guide covering architecture, threats, best practices, tools, and governance frameworks for the Model Context Protocol.
Key Changes:
- Added detailed architectural overview with ASCII diagrams showing local (STDIO) and remote (HTTP) deployment models
- Documented four major security threats (tool poisoning, prompt injection, memory poisoning, tool interference) with specific mitigation strategies
- Provided comprehensive security best practices covering client security, server discovery, authentication, and authorization
- Added curated lists of security tools, automated scanners, and monitoring utilities
- Established governance framework with workflow steps and role definitions
| - **Semgrep MCP Scanner**: Static analysis for Python and Node.js dependencies | ||
| - **mcp-watch**: Vulnerability scanning for insecure credentials and tool poisoning | ||
| - **Trail Of Bits mcp-context-protector**: Security wrapper for untrusted MCP servers | ||
| - **Vijil Evaluate**: Platform for evaluating AI agent reliability and security |
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The product name appears to be misspelled. Based on similar tools in the AI security space, this should likely be "Vigil Evaluate" rather than "Vijil Evaluate". Please verify the correct product name.
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| - **Vijil Evaluate**: Platform for evaluating AI agent reliability and security | |
| - **Vigil Evaluate**: Platform for evaluating AI agent reliability and security |
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This pull request significantly expands and restructures the
README.mdfor MCP Security, providing a comprehensive overview of Model Context Protocol (MCP) architectures, security threats, best practices, and governance. The new content aims to educate users on MCP's components, deployment models, key security risks, and practical mitigation strategies.Key documentation improvements:
Expanded Protocol Overview and Architecture:
Security Threats and Mitigations:
Best Practices and Security Tools:
Governance and Operational Guidance:
Resource and Reference Updates: