Agent Governance Review — Page 4

Build HIPAA compliance into the MCP server layer itself, not downstream from the model.

Autonomous agents break SOC 2's core assumption that humans control each action.

MCP servers expose personal data to unauthenticated access without the lawful bases GDPR demands.

Existing compliance obligations bind agent deployments now, not at the December 2027 deadline.

Static secrets in MCP servers expose CI/CD pipelines to years-long credential exploitation.

MCP's runtime tool discovery rewrites how OWASP's LLM risks actually happen.

Unverified server registries and weak identity checks open MCP systems to impersonation at scale.

Legitimate agent tool calls expose sensitive data when servers lack authentication and verification.

Compromised MCP servers become pivot points for attackers across entire agent sessions.

Enterprises are running unvetted third-party servers that scanners can't actually inspect.

Most MCP teams chose the easiest method, not the safest one.