Netskope Advances the Safe Use of AI Agents with Model Context Protocol (MCP) Security Across the Enterprise
Rhea-AI Summary
Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK) announced new security capabilities in the Netskope One platform to protect Model Context Protocol (MCP) communications that connect AI agents to enterprise data and tools. The features deliver real-time identification of MCP servers and clients (name, ID, URL, version, host, data source, protocol), extend the Netskope Cloud Confidence Index (CCI) risk scoring to MCP, enable granular context-based access policies (including a default block option), prevent data leaks, detect non-human MCP traffic, log MCP events, and identify sensitive data in MCP sessions.
The MCP security features are in Preview now for Netskope customers, with general availability expected in H1 2026. Netskope will demo the capabilities at AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas and offers more detail on its blog.
Positive
- Real-time identification of MCP servers and clients with detailed attributes
- Extension of Cloud Confidence Index risk scoring to MCP tools
- Granular, context-based policy controls including a default block option
- Event logging of MCP sessions, initializations, tool requests/responses, deployments
Negative
- Thousands of publicly available MCP servers create elevated security exposure
- Default block option for MCP traffic could disrupt legitimate agent workflows
- Feature set is currently in Preview; general availability expected in H1 2026
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, NTSK declined 3.43%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 01 | AI security launch | Positive | -3.4% | New MCP security capabilities added to the Netskope One platform. |
| Nov 24 | Advisory board expansion | Positive | -2.3% | Added former U.S. government leaders to Federal Advisory Board. |
| Nov 18 | Microsoft AI partnership | Positive | -2.9% | Announced generally available AI and security integrations with Microsoft. |
| Nov 06 | Earnings date notice | Neutral | -4.2% | Scheduled Q3 FY26 earnings release and conference call details. |
| Oct 13 | AI research report | Positive | +7.8% | Published global research on CEO‑CIO alignment in AI adoption. |
Recent positive product, partnership, and AI-related announcements often saw negative next-day moves, while one AI research release drew a strong positive reaction.
Over the last few months, Netskope released multiple strategic updates, including AI research on CEO‑CIO alignment on Oct 13, 2025, Universal ZTNA enhancements earlier in October, and an upcoming Q3 FY26 earnings date on Dec 11, 2025. More recently, it expanded Microsoft AI security integrations on Nov 18, 2025 and strengthened its U.S. Federal Advisory Board on Nov 24, 2025. Today’s MCP security announcement on Dec 1, 2025 continues this AI‑focused, platform-expansion trajectory.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights new Netskope One capabilities to secure Model Context Protocol traffic, giving enterprises visibility, policy control, and data protection for MCP-enabled AI agents. It follows other AI-focused developments and research in 2025, with prior AI-tagged news showing an average 24-hour move of 4.11%. Investors may watch how quickly these features progress from Preview to general availability in H1 2026 and how they integrate with existing AI and cloud security workflows.
Key Terms
model context protocol (mcp) technical
ai agents technical
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New Netskope One platform capabilities deliver visibility and access control for MCP, the emerging standard that enables AI agents to connect to enterprise data and tools
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK), a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era, today announced breakthrough security capabilities for Model Context Protocol (MCP) communications. These enhancements are part of the Netskope One platform, which helps organizations confidently advance agentic AI adoption without compromising on security.
As AI adoption grows, MCP has emerged as a preferred method for connecting AI agents to enterprise resources. But because MCP communications are capable of connecting AI systems to enterprise data and facilitating autonomous commands, they also create new security risks, especially with thousands of publicly available MCP servers.
With the new platform capabilities, Netskope One can protect MCP-enabled AI interactions by providing full visibility into MCP tool use, enforcing least-privilege access, securing sensitive data, and ensuring compliance. Organizations using Netskope One can now:
- Identify MCP servers and clients in use within the organization constantly and in real time, including attributes such as name, ID, URL, version, host, data source, and protocol
- Extend Netskope Cloud Confidence Index (CCI) risk scoring to MCP servers, helping organizations quickly assess and prioritize which AI tools, agents, or integrations pose the greatest security and compliance risk
- Manage access using granular, context-based policy controls (including a default block option for MCP traffic) and real-time prevention of data leaks
- Detect and monitor non-human traffic between and across MCP servers, clients, tools, hosts, data sources, and development tools
- Log MCP events, including sessions, initializations, tool requests and responses, and deployments
- Identify sensitive data, such as intellectual property and passwords, in use with MCP tools
“Every team wants to confidently accelerate AI adoption, and emerging protocols such as MCP are now fundamental to that discussion,” said John Martin, Chief Product Officer, Netskope. “MCP also creates new security risks that legacy tools can’t solve. That’s why we’re further extending the market-leading capabilities of Netskope One to enable teams to see and create policies for MCP traffic and immediately assess how risky MCP tools are. This is critical to the secure use of AI as organizations develop agents to drive business productivity.”
New MCP security capabilities are now in Preview to Netskope customers, with general availability expected in the first half of calendar 2026.
Read more about MCP security and our latest announcements on the Netskope blog.
Netskope will be demonstrating the full Netskope One platform, including new MCP security capabilities, at AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas this week. Engage with Netskope at AWS re:Invent by visiting booth #460, scheduling a session with Netskope experts, and joining Netskope speaking sessions and social events.
About Netskope
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