MCP security and operations
Comes up in: AI engineering, AI system design
This concept is being written. It gets the full five steps — explanation, predict, interview angle, practice with tests, and review cards. Here is exactly what it will cover, so you can study it elsewhere in the meantime.
What it covers
- tool descriptions are untrusted
- tool poisoning and rug pulls
- confused deputy and token passthrough
- least privilege
- user consent for tool calls
- remote server hosting and auth (cite spec security best practices)
Words you will know
What you will practise
- threat-model your MCP server