Module 5 of 7Lesson 1 of 1~20 min
The risks specific to MCP, and the guardrails that hold
An MCP server opens a new door to your data and tools, with risks that classic integrations do not have. This lesson reviews the risks specific to the protocol, from tool poisoning to the supply chain, and pairs each with a solid protection and a warning sign.
Lesson objective
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to recognize the seven risks specific to MCP (tool poisoning, rug pulls, injection through results, over-broad permissions, confused deputy, token passthrough, supply chain) and match each one with a structural guardrail and a detection signal.
Topics covered
- MCP security
- tool poisoning
- prompt injection
- confused deputy
- supply chain
In the glossary
Where it fits
The risks specific to MCP
What can an MCP server get wrong, and what stops it?
Lessons in this module
- The risks specific to MCP, and the guardrails that hold (this lesson)
What you will learn in this module
This lesson is part of the course Connect AI to your tools and data with MCP
- Identify the risks specific to MCP (tool poisoning, rug pulls, injection through results, over-broad permissions, confused deputy, supply chain) and specify the matching guardrails.
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