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133 | 133 | These advanced security features are under consideration for future releases:
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| 135 | +#### MCP Server Verification & Trust |
| 136 | + |
135 | 137 | * **MCP Server Attestation** - Cryptographic verification of MCP server identity and integrity before connection
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137 | 139 | * **Signature Verification** - Digital signature validation for MCP server responses and tool executions
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| 141 | +* **MCP Server Code Scanning** - Automated security analysis of MCP server source code using multiple linters and security scanners (Bandit, Semgrep, CodeQL) before deployment |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | +* **Binary Analysis** - Static and dynamic analysis of compiled MCP server binaries for vulnerabilities |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +#### Sandboxed Execution Environments |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | +* **Container Sandboxing** - Run MCP servers in isolated containers with strict security policies: |
| 148 | + - **Read-only root filesystems** - Prevent runtime modifications |
| 149 | + - **Minimal base images** - Using scratch-based or Red Hat UBI9-micro containers |
| 150 | + - **Capability dropping** - Remove unnecessary Linux capabilities |
| 151 | + - **Seccomp profiles** - Restrict system calls |
| 152 | + - **AppArmor/SELinux policies** - Mandatory access controls |
| 153 | + - **Network isolation** - Namespace and network policy restrictions |
| 154 | + - **Resource limits** - CPU, memory, and I/O constraints |
| 155 | + |
| 156 | +* **gVisor Integration** - User-space kernel for additional isolation layer |
| 157 | + |
| 158 | +* **Firecracker MicroVMs** - Lightweight virtual machines for strong isolation |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +* **WebAssembly Sandbox** - WASM-based secure execution for untrusted code |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | +#### Advanced Cryptography & Trust |
| 163 | + |
139 | 164 | * **Confidential Computing** - Support for encrypted computation in trusted execution environments (TEEs)
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141 | 166 | * **Hardware Security Module (HSM) Integration** - Hardware-backed key management and cryptographic operations
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| -* **Blockchain-Based Audit Trail** - Immutable distributed ledger for critical security events |
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145 | 168 | * **Homomorphic Encryption** - Process encrypted data without decryption for sensitive operations
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147 | 170 | * **Zero-Knowledge Proofs** - Verify MCP server capabilities without revealing implementation details
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| 172 | +* **Quantum-Resistant Cryptography** - Post-quantum cryptographic algorithms for future-proofing |
| 173 | + |
| 174 | +#### Distributed Security & Governance |
| 175 | + |
| 176 | +* **Blockchain-Based Audit Trail** - Immutable distributed ledger for critical security events |
| 177 | + |
149 | 178 | * **Federated Authorization** - Cross-domain authorization with SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect
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| 180 | +* **Secure Multi-Party Computation** - Enable multiple parties to compute on shared data without revealing inputs |
| 181 | + |
| 182 | +#### Runtime Protection & Monitoring |
| 183 | + |
151 | 184 | * **Dynamic Security Posture Assessment** - Real-time security scoring and risk evaluation for connected servers
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153 | 186 | * **Behavioral Analytics** - ML-based anomaly detection for unusual MCP server patterns
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| -* **Secure Multi-Party Computation** - Enable multiple parties to compute on shared data without revealing inputs |
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157 | 188 | * **Container Runtime Security** - Runtime protection with Falco, AppArmor, SELinux policies
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159 | 190 | * **Service Mesh Integration** - Native support for Istio, Linkerd for advanced network security
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161 | 192 | * **Certificate Pinning** - Prevent MITM attacks by validating specific certificates for MCP servers
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| -* **Quantum-Resistant Cryptography** - Post-quantum cryptographic algorithms for future-proofing |
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165 | 194 | ## Multi-Layered Defense Strategy
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167 | 196 | MCP Gateway implements a comprehensive, multi-layered security approach with "defense in depth" and "secure by design" principles:
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198 | 227 | ## Security Compliance & Standards
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| -### 🏆 Currently Implemented (v0.4.0) |
| 229 | +### 🏆 Currently Implemented (v0.5.0) |
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202 | 231 | * **Authentication**: JWT tokens with configurable secrets, Basic Auth support
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203 | 232 | * **Input Validation**: Comprehensive validation across all API endpoints using Pydantic
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204 | 233 | * **XSS Prevention**: Character restrictions, URL scheme validation, JSON depth limits
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205 | 234 | * **Security Scanning**: 30+ security tools integrated, 100% Bandit pass rate
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| -* **Container Hardening**: Non-root execution, read-only filesystems, minimal base images |
| 235 | +* **Container Hardening**: |
| 236 | + - **Ultra-minimal scratch-based runtime** - Final image contains only Python runtime and application |
| 237 | + - **Red Hat UBI9-based build** - Built from latest patched UBI9 (registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/ubi:9.6) |
| 238 | + - **Fully patched on every build** - Automatic security updates via `dnf upgrade -y` |
| 239 | + - **Non-root execution** - Runs as UID 1001 with OpenShift compatibility |
| 240 | + - **Stripped binaries** - All unnecessary symbols removed to reduce attack surface |
| 241 | + - **No package managers in runtime** - DNF/YUM/RPM removed from final image |
| 242 | + - **No setuid/setgid binaries** - All privileged binaries removed |
| 243 | + - **Pre-compiled Python bytecode** - Optimized with -OO, stripping docstrings and assertions |
| 244 | + - **Minimal attack surface** - No shell, no development tools, no documentation |
207 | 245 | * **Secure Defaults**: Admin UI disabled by default, localhost-only binding
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208 | 246 | * **Secret Detection**: Gitleaks, Dodgy integration preventing credential leaks
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