Varonis unveils MCP Server for AI-driven data security tasks
Varonis has announced support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, enabling customers to integrate AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and GitHub Copilot with its data security platform.
AI integration capability
The release of the Varonis MCP Server allows users to access and orchestrate the Varonis Data Security Platform using artificial intelligence (AI) clients. Through this capability, customers can extract insights and automate data security tasks by issuing natural language prompts through their preferred AI tools and development environments.
According to Varonis, the MCP Server is designed to function as an AI-agnostic engine, translating simple user instructions into actionable, automated outcomes within the platform. The system can accommodate prompts such as retrieving high-severity security alerts, automating remediation processes to address stale guest accounts, or compiling compliance reports on databases containing sensitive employee information across cloud platforms.
Automation focus
Yaki Faitelson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Varonis, emphasised the centrality of automation to the company's approach. Faitelson stated,
"Automation is at the heart of everything we do. The Varonis MCP Server marks another leap forward in our agentic AI vision — giving our customers access to Varonis' real-time data security insights and automated remediation from their own AI tools, IDEs, agent builders, and terminals."
With this offering, Varonis aims to provide customers the flexibility to use their AI technologies of choice, while leveraging the central data security capabilities of its platform. The compatibility with various AI clients is intended to allow integration into diverse workflows and organisational environments.
Supporting features and vision
Varonis has previously embedded Athena AI within its user interface, and has incorporated agentic AI across automated features of its Data Security Platform — strategies seen by the company as key to advancing AI-powered data protection. These capabilities, the company suggests, improve the ability of organisations to counter data breaches and manage compliance more efficiently.
The company indicates that the MCP Server encapsulates the next stage of development for artificial intelligence within its ecosystem, enhancing the precision and automation of security outcomes through accessible, user-driven prompts.
Platform uses and outcomes
The Varonis Data Security Platform is deployed by thousands of organisations worldwide, according to company statements. Clients utilise the system for tasks such as data security posture management, data classification, data access governance, data detection and response, data loss prevention, AI security, identity protection, and insider risk management.
Varonis reports that the combination of MCP Server capabilities and its AI-driven features is designed to strengthen its customers' capacity to protect sensitive information across environments ranging from software-as-a-service (SaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) to hybrid cloud implementations.
No pricing or detailed rollout information for the MCP Server was provided. Customers can now access the service, though specifics on the trial process or availability in various markets were not mentioned.
