cisco-ai-defense/mcp-scanner
Scan MCP servers for potential threats & security findings.
Overview
cisco-ai-defense/mcp-scanner is a Python MCP server licensed under Apache-2.0. Scan MCP servers for potential threats & security findings. Topics: agents, ai, mcp, security.
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Has 19 contributors.
Actively maintained with commits in the last week.
Ecosystem
Python Apache-2.0
agentsaimcpsecurity
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# MCP Scanner A Python tool for scanning MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers and tools for potential security findings. The MCP Scanner combines Cisco AI Defense inspect API, YARA rules and LLM-as-a-judge to detect malicious MCP tools. ## Overview The MCP Scanner provides a comprehensive solution for scanning MCP servers and tools for security findings. It leverages three powerful scanning engines (Yara, LLM-as-judge, Cisco AI Defense) that can be used together or independently. The SDK is designed to be easy to use while providing powerful scanning capabilities, flexible authentication options, and customization. ## Features - **Multiple Modes:** Run scanner as a stand-alone CLI tool or REST API server - **Multi-Engine Security Analysis**: Use all three scanning engines together or independently based on your needs. - **Readiness Scanning**: Zero-dependency static analysis for production readiness issues (timeouts, retries, error handling). - **Comprehensive Scanning**: Scan MCRead full README on GitHub →
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