By Abinaya
Publication Date: 2026-07-13 03:26:00
Citrix has introduced new NetScaler capabilities designed to secure and govern enterprise AI agents that use the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Announced on July, the NetScaler MCP Gateway provides a centralized entry point for AI agents connecting to approved MCP servers, while expanded NetScaler AI Gateway features add model routing and token-level visibility for large language model traffic.
The update addresses a growing security challenge as organizations move agentic AI projects from pilot deployments into production.
AI agents can query databases, call internal tools, access business applications, and perform multi-step workflows.
Without centralized controls, enterprises may end up with unmanaged MCP servers, inconsistent authentication, excessive permissions, and limited visibility into agent activity.
MCP is an emerging standard that enables AI models and agents to interact with external tools, services, and enterprise data.
However, widespread MCP…
