MCP bridges the gap between your AI agents and your external tools, allowing them to send Discord messages, read your emails, and interact with your environment. But this massive leap in capability comes with a serious catch: massive security risks.

Because anyone can build and open-source an MCP server, integrating them blindly can lead to devastating breaches. To help you navigate this new landscape, we just published the MCP Security Fundamentals Course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel.

This comprehensive 2-hour course will get you up to speed on what MCP is, the risks it introduces, and exactly how to use it securely.

In this course, you will learn:

• The Basics of MCP
  What it is, how it works, and why it is transforming AI applications.
• Real-World Breaches
  A breakdown of "Patient Zero" MCP exploits and how seemingly harmless community tools can be weaponized.
• The OWASP MCP Top 10
  A deep dive into the biggest vulnerabilities in the MCP ecosystem and how to mitigate them.
• Building an MCP Security Program
  The five pillars of enterprise defense, including discovery, governance, identity and access, defense in depth, and detection.
• Compliance & Governance
  How to navigate frameworks like the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and ISO 42001.

Watch the full course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel (2-hour watch).

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