NHI Forum
Read full announcement here: https://www.token.security/blog/introducing-the-first-nhi-mcp-server-ai-powered-smarter-driving-fast-remediation/?utm_source=nhimg
Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are exploding across enterprises — from cloud service accounts to machine credentials to AI agents — and with them comes a mounting wave of risk, complexity, and mismanagement. Security teams are drowning in data, struggling to keep pace with identity sprawl, and spending endless hours on manual investigations and remediation.
We’re proud to announce a breakthrough: the launch of the first-ever MCP Server purpose-built for NHI Security. Powered by the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the Token MCP Server brings natural language intelligence directly into your security operations, enabling teams to query, understand, and remediate NHI risks faster than ever before.
This release sets a new benchmark for how AI + security can work together to protect NHIs at scale.
What is MCP and Why Does it Matter?
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an emerging open standard that defines how AI models interact with external systems in a structured, context-rich way.
Think of MCP as the universal translator between AI assistants (like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or custom agents) and enterprise data sources (databases, files, cloud systems, identity platforms).
MCP delivers:
- Standardization – one protocol to connect AI to many systems.
- Dynamic discovery – AI can automatically detect and use available tools.
- Context preservation – AI keeps track of identity and risk context across workflows.
- Two-way communication – not just retrieving data, but taking real action.
- Enterprise-grade security – designed for governance and safe integration.
With adoption already from Stripe, PayPal, Atlassian, Microsoft, and OpenAI, MCP is quickly becoming the foundation for AI-driven integrations.
Meet the Token MCP Server
The Token MCP Server brings this standard into the world of Non-Human Identity Security.
Security teams can now:
- Ask complex questions in natural language — across their NHI inventory, permissions, authentication methods, ownership models, and risk posture.
- Get instant, intelligent answers — prioritized findings, remediation guidance, and impact analysis.
- Receive context-aware fixes — scripts, CLI commands, or automation-ready instructions tailored to your environment.
- Connect into agentic ecosystems — enabling AI copilots and autonomous agents to proactively reason about NHI risk, generate tickets, and even initiate remediation workflows.
Instead of static dashboards and manual queries, you get a conversational interface that works where you work, from the Token Portal, to Slack, to your favorite AI assistant.
Why This Changes the Game
Security teams no longer have to spend days correlating logs, permissions, and ownership data. With the Token MCP Server, they can:
- Gain enhanced visibility – instantly map NHI ownership, blast radius, and risk.
- Accelerate remediation – focus on what matters most, armed with actionable fixes.
- Enable agentic workflows – let AI copilots do the heavy lifting across ticketing, notification, and remediation.
This marks a shift from reactive dashboards to proactive assistants — where AI continuously helps reduce risk and strengthen posture.
Real-World Use Cases
The Token MCP Server already supports powerful workflows that save time and reduce exposure:
- Understanding NHI Ownership – Identify the top owners of the most vulnerable identities in seconds.
- Bulk Remediation of Inactive Identities – Pinpoint the subset of inactive identities that deliver the highest security ROI when removed.
- Cross-Cloud Identity Mapping – Uncover hidden links, like GCP service accounts consumed by AWS resources.
- Off-Boarding Employee Impact – Analyze all NHIs tied to a departing employee and generate safe deprovisioning steps automatically.
Each of these would normally take days or weeks of manual work. With MCP, they become instant, actionable insights.
Summary: From Dashboards to Intelligent Security Assistants
The Token MCP Server is more than a product release — it’s the next step in the Agentic AI security vision. By combining the MCP standard with Token’s deep NHI intelligence, we are enabling teams to:
- Ask questions in natural language.
- Receive precise, contextual answers.
- Execute guided remediation faster than ever before.
This is what the future of security looks like: AI-powered, identity-aware, and action-oriented.