Secure every MCP connection with tool-level authorization.
Secure every Model Context Protocol connection with tool-level authorization, credential vaulting, and real-time behavioral analysis.
The MCP Security Challenge
MCP connections expose tools without authorization checks
Enforce tool-level policies on every MCP request through the gateway
Credentials passed in plaintext through MCP tool calls
Credential vaulting with just-in-time injection and automatic rotation
No way to detect malicious tool usage patterns
Behavioral analysis engine flags anomalous MCP interactions in real time
Uncontrolled tool sprawl across MCP servers
Centralized tool registry with approval workflows and scope enforcement
How TigerIdentity secures MCP connections
A three-step deployment that brings full authorization and observability to every agent-tool interaction.
Deploy Gateway
Insert the MCP gateway between your agents and MCP servers with a single config change
Define Policies
Set tool-level authorization rules, credential mappings, and behavioral thresholds
Enforce & Monitor
Every MCP call is authorized, logged, and analyzed for threats automatically
Architecture
How MCP calls route through the policy engine.
Every Model Context Protocol request travels through the gateway before reaching the tool server. The policy engine evaluates caller identity, tool name, and parameters in under 2ms, logging the decision and injecting credentials without exposing them to the agent.
MCP before and after
From open tool access to governed agent-tool interactions.
Without a gateway
- MCP connections expose tools to any agent without authorization checks
- Credentials passed in plaintext through MCP tool call parameters
- No visibility into tool usage patterns or detection of malicious calls
- Tool sprawl across MCP servers with no central registry or approval process
With TigerIdentity MCP Gateway
- Tool-level policies enforced on every MCP request, per agent and per parameter
- Credentials vaulted and injected at runtime, never visible to the calling agent
- Behavioral analysis flags anomalous MCP interactions in real time
- Centralized tool registry with approval workflows and scope enforcement
Everything you need for MCP gateway security.
Tool-level authorization, credential vaulting, behavioral analysis, and protocol inspection. Built in.
Tool-Level Authorization
Define granular policies per MCP tool. Control which agents can invoke which tools, with what parameters, and under what conditions.
Credential Vaulting
Store secrets in a tamper-proof vault. Credentials are injected at runtime and never exposed to the calling agent or MCP server.
Behavioral Analysis
Machine learning models baseline normal MCP usage and alert on deviations such as unusual call frequency, new tool combinations, or data exfiltration patterns.
Protocol Inspection
Deep inspection of MCP messages including JSON-RPC payloads, tool arguments, and response content for policy compliance.
Full Request Logging
Every MCP request and response is logged with caller identity, tool name, parameters, latency, and policy decision for complete auditability.
Mutual TLS Enforcement
Require mTLS between MCP clients and servers. Automatically manage certificate issuance, rotation, and revocation.
Principle
“A tool exposed without authorization is not a capability. It is an attack surface.”
Why TigerIdentity for MCP Security
The only gateway built from the ground up for Model Context Protocol security.
Purpose-Built Gateway
Not a generic API gateway. Built specifically for MCP protocol semantics, tool schemas, and agent authorization patterns.
Sub-Millisecond Overhead
Inline policy evaluation adds less than 2ms p99 latency to MCP calls, ensuring agents remain responsive.
Adaptive Policies
Policies automatically tighten when risk signals increase and relax when confidence is high, reducing friction without sacrificing security.
Cross-Server Visibility
Single pane of glass across all MCP servers, tools, and agent interactions regardless of deployment topology.
Solutions For
MCP gateway security for every team building with AI tools.
Platform Engineering
Secure internal MCP servers exposing database, CI/CD, and infrastructure tools to developer agents.
AI/ML Teams
Govern model-to-tool interactions across training pipelines, evaluation harnesses, and production inference.
Enterprise Security
Enforce corporate security policies across all MCP connections without slowing down AI adoption.
Regulated Industries
Meet audit and compliance requirements for AI tool access in financial services, healthcare, and government.
SaaS Providers
Expose MCP endpoints to customers with tenant-isolated authorization and usage metering.
DevOps & SRE
Control agent access to production infrastructure tools like kubectl, Terraform, and cloud APIs.
Frequently asked questions
MCP Gateway Security is an inline proxy that sits between MCP clients (AI agents) and MCP servers (tool providers). It inspects every request, enforces authorization policies, vaults credentials, and logs interactions for audit and compliance.
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