About
Piiano, operating under the MCPTotal brand, delivers a comprehensive endpoint security and governance platform purpose-built for the agentic AI era. As AI coding assistants and autonomous agents increasingly act directly on systems and data, traditional endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools fall short. MCPTotal bridges this gap with three integrated security layers. The Shadow AI & Agent Discovery layer provides instant visibility into all agentic activity across workstations — inventorying installed agents, plugins, MCP servers, and skills, while identifying exposed configurations and hardcoded secrets. The Runtime Enforcement layer deploys an OS-native security agent across Windows, Mac, and Linux to monitor and block rogue MCPs, intercept MCP traffic to prevent prompt injection, and enforce policies in real time. The Secure MCP Cloud layer moves MCP servers and credentials out of unmanaged local environments into isolated, sandboxed cloud environments with a centralized token vault and a verified, pre-scanned MCP catalog. A unified governance plane enables centralized policy management, SSO/SCIM and SIEM integration, automated approval workflows, and full audit trails. Piiano is ideal for enterprise security teams managing developer environments where AI tools like Cursor, Claude Code, and Codex are in active use. Its design philosophy is to let organizations move fast with AI while mitigating the security risks that come with agent autonomy.
Key Features
- Shadow AI & Agent Discovery: Instantly inventories all AI agents, MCP servers, plugins, and skills across workstations, and identifies exposed configs and hardcoded secrets.
- Runtime Enforcement (AI-EDR): OS-native security agent deployed cross-platform that blocks rogue MCPs, intercepts MCP traffic to prevent prompt injection, and enforces policies in real time.
- Secure MCP Cloud & Token Vault: Moves MCP servers and credentials into isolated, sandboxed cloud environments with a centralized token vault and supply-chain-verified MCP catalog.
- Centralized Governance & Policy Engine: Defines and enforces what agents are allowed to do, with automated approval workflows (Safe Run), SSO/SCIM integration, and full audit trails.
- Enterprise Integration: Integrates with SIEM systems, SSO/SCIM identity providers, and enterprise compliance frameworks for seamless adoption in regulated environments.
Use Cases
- Enterprise security teams auditing and governing which AI agents and MCP servers are active across developer workstations.
- Organizations preventing credential sprawl and secret exposure caused by AI coding assistants storing tokens in local config files.
- Security operations centers needing real-time visibility and enforcement over autonomous agent actions without slowing down developer workflows.
- DevSecOps teams blocking prompt injection attacks and malicious MCP servers before they reach production systems.
- Compliance-driven enterprises requiring full audit trails, SSO/SCIM integration, and policy-based governance over all agentic AI activity.
Pros
- Purpose-Built for the Agentic AI Era: Unlike generic EDR tools, Piiano is specifically designed to handle the unique behaviors of AI agents, MCP servers, and coding assistants acting autonomously on systems.
- Comprehensive Three-Layer Security: Combines discovery, runtime enforcement, and cloud-based credential management into a single integrated platform, reducing tool sprawl for security teams.
- Cross-Platform Deployment: Supports Windows, Mac, and Linux with flexible distribution methods, making it viable for diverse enterprise developer environments.
Cons
- Enterprise-Only Pricing: No self-serve or transparent pricing is publicly available; access requires booking a demo, which may slow adoption for smaller teams or startups.
- Complexity for Smaller Organizations: The platform's depth — spanning discovery, runtime enforcement, cloud sandboxing, and governance — may be over-engineered for organizations with limited agentic AI adoption.
- Emerging Category with Evolving Standards: MCP and agentic AI security is a nascent space, meaning best practices and integration patterns are still maturing, which may affect long-term roadmap stability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is MCP and why does it introduce security risks?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) allows AI agents to connect to external tools and services. Because MCP servers can be added freely and often run with privileged access, they introduce risks like credential exposure, prompt injection, and untrusted workloads that traditional security tools aren't designed to handle.
How does Piiano differ from traditional EDR solutions?
Traditional EDR tools were built for human-driven processes and cannot interpret or govern AI agent behaviors, tool invocations, MCP server usage, or credential flows. Piiano's AI-EDR is purpose-built to monitor, enforce, and audit agent-specific actions at runtime.
What AI coding assistants does Piiano support?
Piiano supports major AI coding assistants including Cursor, Claude Code, Open Code, Open Claw, Codex Desktop, and Anti Gravity, covering the most common developer-facing agentic tools.
Is an on-premises deployment available?
Piiano addresses on-prem deployment options as part of their enterprise offering. Prospective customers should contact the team via demo booking to discuss deployment requirements.
How does Piiano handle credential and secret management?
Piiano's Token Vault centralizes and protects sensitive credentials that are typically scattered across developer environments in files and environment variables. The Secure MCP Cloud moves these out of unmanaged local environments into isolated, sandboxed cloud infrastructure.
