What CISOs Need To Know About New Tools For Securing MCP Servers
CSO Online, Thursday, November 13th, 2025
As MCP servers become more popular, so do the risks. To address some of the risks many vendors have started to offer products meant to secure the use of MCP servers.
Model Context Protocol allows AI agents to connect to data sources but the first iteration of this standard lacked serious security. Over the past few months, a multitude of vendors appeared to help solve the problem. Is the technology now ready for prime-time, or is it still too early to put into production?
Some progress has been made on the core protocol side. In March, support was added for OAuth authentication, and in June, the protocol added support for third-party authentication servers such as Auth0, Okta, or a company's own identity management system.