Best Application Security Software for Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Backslash Security is the governance and visibility platform built for organizations where AI coding tools are already part of how software gets built. GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, and Gemini CLI have fundamentally changed the development lifecycle — and the security controls most organizations rely on were not designed for this environment. Backslash provides a comprehensive AI coding tool inventory and policy enforcement across the full AI coding spectrum, giving security teams visibility into every active tool and the risk introduced before it reaches production. This includes vibe coding security — risk detection purpose-built for vulnerability patterns in AI-generated code that traditional scanners are not equipped to catch. As AI coding agents grow more capable, they increasingly operate with access to external services, internal data, and organizational infrastructure through MCP servers. Over-permissioned agents and misconfigured MCP connections create data leakage pathways — exposing sensitive organizational data to AI models without security team awareness or enforcement controls. These are active exposure points, not theoretical risks. Backslash addresses this directly. The platform maps every MCP server connection, identifies over-permissioned AI agent configurations, and enforces least-privilege access before data leakage occurs. Security teams gain full visibility into what AI agents can access and where permissions exceed what the task requires. For security leaders governing an environment that moved faster than their controls, Backslash is the missing layer — built from the ground up for AI-native development, not retrofitted from a previous generation of tooling.

Koi provides enterprises with a first-of-its-kind gateway for managing and securing the software supply chain. It monitors installs across endpoints—covering everything from browser extensions and IDEs to package managers, CI/CD pipelines, and AI models. The platform’s Wings™ engine scans marketplaces hourly, evaluates publisher reputations, and inspects actual code to uncover risks like vulnerabilities, hidden secrets, or embedded malware. Each software asset receives a dynamic risk score that evolves as updates and new versions are released. Security teams gain full visibility into what’s running in their environments, including review statuses and reputation insights for every publisher. Koi also empowers organizations to enforce preventive policies that block up to 70% of marketplace risks in just a few clicks. With automated approvals and customizable guardrails, businesses can adopt new tools faster while staying secure. By unifying discovery, risk reporting, and policy enforcement, Koi delivers enterprise-grade protection without hindering developer productivity.