Netskope Advances the Safe Use of AI Agents with Model Context Protocol (MCP) Security Across the Enterprise

Core Insights - Netskope has announced new security capabilities for Model Context Protocol (MCP) communications as part of the Netskope One platform, aimed at enhancing security for AI agent interactions with enterprise data and tools [1][3]. Group 1: MCP and Security Risks - As AI adoption increases, MCP has become a preferred method for connecting AI agents to enterprise resources, but it introduces new security risks due to the potential for autonomous commands and the existence of numerous publicly available MCP servers [2]. - The new capabilities of the Netskope One platform aim to protect MCP-enabled AI interactions by providing visibility into MCP tool usage, enforcing least-privilege access, securing sensitive data, and ensuring compliance [3]. Group 2: Features of Netskope One - Organizations using Netskope One can identify MCP servers and clients in real-time, including attributes such as name, ID, URL, version, host, data source, and protocol [6]. - The platform extends the Netskope Cloud Confidence Index (CCI) risk scoring to MCP servers, allowing organizations to assess and prioritize AI tools and integrations based on security and compliance risks [6]. - It offers granular, context-based policy controls for managing access, including a default block option for MCP traffic, and real-time prevention of data leaks [6]. - The platform can detect and monitor non-human traffic across MCP servers, clients, tools, and data sources, and log MCP events such as sessions and tool requests [6]. - It also identifies sensitive data, including intellectual property and passwords, in use with MCP tools [6]. Group 3: Market Position and Future Plans - Netskope is recognized as a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era, with over 30% of Fortune 100 companies as customers [5]. - The new MCP security capabilities are currently in preview for Netskope customers, with general availability expected in the first half of 2026 [3].