Enterprise AI Adoption
IT-Approved MCP Server Catalogs That Keep Developers Out of the Shadows
Governed catalogs let IT say yes to MCP adoption instead of enforcing risky bans.
Lucia Sato
· 9 min read
Governed catalogs let IT say yes to MCP adoption instead of enforcing risky bans.
Practical security controls for AI agents operating without human review.
Developers are quietly connecting AI agents to production systems without security oversight.
Written policy becomes enforceable only when runtime systems actually check it.
Authentication and access control gaps in MCP require governance-first vendor evaluation.
Individual credentials and organizational certifications serve different purposes in AI governance.
Governance, not protocol, is why MCP pilots stall before production.
Trust in AI systems requires deliberate design, not just technical competence.