Agent Governance Register

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MCP

In short: MCP, the Model Context Protocol, is an open protocol that lets AI agents connect to tools and data sources through MCP servers. Each server exposes tools an agent can call. Because MCP is now a common way agents reach systems, it is also a common place to enforce governance.

Which controls use this term?

  • GOV-17MCP server registry. Keep a registry of every MCP server agents may connect to, with its endpoint, owner and environment, and block unlisted servers.
  • GOV-10Tool allow-listing and hiding. Allow each agent to use only the tools on its approved list, and hide every other tool from it entirely.

Which terms are related?

Tool allow-list, MCP server registry.

Reviewed by The Register desk