MCP Risks and Opportunities in an AI World

Name: MCP Risks and Opportunities in an AI World
Start: 2026-12-03T13:00:00
End: 2026-12-03T15:30:00

Starts: December 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Ends: December 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Format: Online
Location: VIRTUAL

About This Event

MCP Risks and Opportunities in an AI World The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard defining how AI systems and agents connect to external data sources and tools. As organizations rapidly adopt these capabilities, MCP is becoming the connective tissue for agentic AI, creating both opportunities and risks. Opportunity includes the ability for security teams to wire AI straight into their stack and go from a plain-English question to a real answer, or even remediation, in seconds. However, every MCP connection is a new non-human identity (NHI) and a new data path, so the real exposure is less about the model and more about what an agent can reach, tool poisoning and standing access no one is watching. How do we benefit from MCP while managing the risk? Adopt fast, but govern first. In this symposium, IANS Faculty George Gerchow shares his practical experience and expertise to help you navigate this rapidly changing space.