Change Management

This guide provides security-focused change management procedures for Model Context Protocol (MCP) environments. Proper change management is essential for maintaining security while enabling necessary updates and improvements to MCP servers and AI agents.

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Security-Focused Change Management

Change Types & Risk Assessment

  • Security Updates - Critical security patches and vulnerability fixes
  • Configuration Changes - Modifications to security configurations and policies
  • Code Deployments - Updates to MCP server code and AI agent logic
  • Infrastructure Changes - Modifications to underlying infrastructure and platforms

Change Approval Workflows

  • Risk-Based Approval - Approval processes based on security risk assessment
  • Security Review Requirements - Mandatory security reviews for different change types
  • Emergency Change Procedures - Expedited procedures for critical security updates
  • Rollback Planning - Required rollback procedures for all changes

MCP-Specific Change Considerations

AI Agent Changes

  • Agent Behavior Modifications - Changes that affect AI agent decision-making
  • Prompt Engineering Updates - Modifications to AI prompts and instructions
  • Permission Changes - Updates to agent access controls and permissions
  • Financial Control Updates - Changes to payment and transaction controls

MCP Server Changes

  • API Security Updates - Changes to MCP server API security controls
  • Integration Changes - Updates to third-party integrations and connections
  • Performance Tuning - Changes that affect security-performance balance
  • Dependency Updates - Updates to MCP server dependencies and libraries

Change Management Procedures

This section will provide detailed change management procedures specific to MCP environments, including approval workflows, testing requirements, and deployment procedures.

Contributing

Help improve our change management guidance by sharing:

  • Change Templates - Standardized change request templates
  • Approval Workflows - Effective approval processes for different change types
  • Testing Procedures - Comprehensive testing approaches for security changes
  • Rollback Experiences - Lessons learned from change rollbacks

This page is being developed with community input. Share your change management experience in our discussions.