Article Summary
Cisco has launched an open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) Scanner to enhance the security of AI agent interactions.
- The MCP Scanner functions as a 'firewall' for AI agents, verifying their use of external resources like APIs, databases, and filesystems against pre-defined security policies.
- It helps mitigate risks such as data exfiltration, injection attacks, and unauthorized access within the AI agent supply chain by enforcing 'Policy as Code'.
- Developers can use the tool to specify allowed API calls, network destinations, and access to sensitive information for their AI agents.
- This project is available on GitHub and contributes to securing the rapidly evolving ecosystem of AI agents and their tool-using capabilities.