Security Advisory: MCP Shadow IT is the #1 AI infrastructure risk for 2025

MCP Servers Are Exposing
Your Production Data

Discover, secure, and govern MCP infrastructure across your organization. Know when developers connect AI models to customer databases, internal APIs, and sensitive systems—before it becomes a breach.

Enterprise-grade 2FA
Prometheus monitoring
SOC 2 & GDPR ready
73%
of enterprises have unmanaged MCP servers
12x
increase in MCP-related security incidents
<5min
to discover all MCP infrastructure
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MCP Servers
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12
High Risk
+8
35
Monitored
+5%
89%
Protected
Recently Discovered
Last 24 hours
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Critical
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The Shadow IT Problem

MCP is the New Shadow IT

Model Context Protocol servers are proliferating across your organization. Without governance, they create security blind spots and compliance risks.

Developers are connecting MCP to production databases

Without visibility, AI models may have direct access to customer PII and sensitive business data.

No visibility into AI data access patterns

You cannot protect what you cannot see. Shadow MCP deployments bypass your security controls.

Compliance violations waiting to happen

Uncontrolled MCP access can violate GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2 requirements.

The Solution

Complete MCP Visibility and Control

Aliion gives you comprehensive discovery, security, and governance for your entire MCP infrastructure—no matter where it runs.

Discovery & Inventory

Our lightweight agent automatically discovers every MCP server configured on your systems. One-line installation gives you instant visibility into all AI connections.

  • Lightweight agent with zero-config discovery
  • Scans Claude Desktop configs automatically
  • Identify shadow IT and unauthorized servers
  • Install once, discover continuously

Access Control & Security

Enterprise-grade security with 2FA, IP whitelisting, and session management. Control who accesses what with granular permissions.

  • Two-factor authentication (TOTP)
  • IP whitelisting & session management
  • Automated risk scoring & classification
  • Account lockout & login history

Compliance & Audit

Maintain complete audit trails of all MCP server activity. Meet compliance requirements with automated reporting and evidence collection.

  • Full audit logs with CSV/JSON export
  • GDPR data export & deletion tools
  • Automated compliance reports
  • Data retention policy controls

Centralized Management

Manage all MCP infrastructure from a single pane of glass with Prometheus metrics and real-time health monitoring.

  • Prometheus metrics endpoint
  • Real-time system health dashboard
  • Centralized policy management
  • Automated agent deployment
How It Works

From Zero to Complete MCP Visibility in Minutes

Aliion deploys quickly and starts discovering MCP servers immediately. No complex configuration, no network changes, no disruption to your operations.

01

Install the Agent

One command installs the Aliion agent. It runs silently in the background, using minimal resources with no network changes required.

pip install aliion-agent
Works on Windows, macOS, Linux
Deploy via MDM, Ansible, or scripts
Runs as standard user - no root needed
02

Automatic Discovery

The agent scans Claude Desktop configs and running processes to discover all MCP servers. No manual registration required.

Scans Claude Desktop config files
Detects running MCP processes
Continuous background monitoring
Zero configuration needed
03

Enforce Policies

Define and enforce security policies across your MCP infrastructure. Block unauthorized access, require approvals, and audit all activity.

Granular access controls
Automated risk scoring
Approval workflows
Real-time enforcement
04

Monitor & Report

Get complete visibility into your MCP landscape with dashboards, alerts, and compliance reports for your security and audit teams.

Executive dashboards
Compliance reporting
Custom alerts
API integrations
5 min
Average deployment time
100%
MCP server discovery rate
0
Network changes required
Enterprise Security

Built for SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA Compliance from Day One

Security isn't an afterthought. Aliion was designed from the ground up to meet the most stringent enterprise security and compliance requirements.

SOC 2 Type II

Independently audited security controls

GDPR

EU data protection compliance

HIPAA

Healthcare data security ready

ISO 27001

Information security management

Zero Trust Architecture

Every connection is verified. No implicit trust in your network.

End-to-End Encryption

All data encrypted in transit and at rest with AES-256.

Private Cloud Deployment

Deploy in your own VPC for maximum control and isolation.

Role-Based Access

Granular permissions with SSO and MFA integration.

Trusted by Security Leaders

Aliion gave us visibility into MCP servers we didn't even know existed. Within a week, we discovered 23 unauthorized AI connections to our customer database.
S
Sarah Chen
CISO, Fortune 500 Financial Services
The compliance reporting alone saved us hundreds of hours for our SOC 2 audit. Every MCP interaction is logged and searchable.
M
Marcus Rodriguez
VP of Security, Series D Healthcare Startup
Before Aliion, we were flying blind on AI infrastructure. Now we have complete control over what data AI models can access.
J
Jennifer Park
Director of IT, Global Manufacturing Enterprise

Protecting MCP infrastructure at leading enterprises

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