GitHub Copilot

I wrote about setting up an MCP Registry with Azure API Center last year. That post covers the mechanics: register your MCP servers, expose an endpoint, point Copilot at it, restrict access to registry-only. It works, and it’s a real control. But a registry alone answers one question: is this server on the approved list? It doesn’t answer the harder one: should it be. That second question is what an agentic security review is for. ...

Introduction As organizations adopt AI-powered development tools like GitHub Copilot, maintaining security and governance becomes increasingly critical. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables Copilot to connect with external tools and data sources, but without proper controls, this connectivity can pose security risks. An MCP Registry provides enterprises with centralized control over which MCP servers and APIs their developers can access, ensuring that sensitive data and systems remain protected while still leveraging AI capabilities. ...