# vulnerability-scanning
5 articlestagged with “vulnerability-scanning”
MCP Security Testing: How to Test MCP Servers for Vulnerabilities
A defense-focused guide to security testing MCP server implementations -- methodology for MCP security assessments, scanning tools, common test cases for auth bypass, injection, traversal, and data leaks, with working test scripts and reporting templates.
Writing Custom Garak Probes
Intermediate walkthrough on creating custom garak probes tailored to application-specific attack surfaces, including probe structure, prompt engineering, custom detectors, and testing workflows.
Running Your First Garak Scan
Step-by-step beginner walkthrough for running your very first garak vulnerability scan from zero, covering installation, target setup, probe selection, and basic result interpretation.
Comparing Vulnerability Profiles Across Models with Garak
Intermediate walkthrough on using garak to run identical vulnerability scans across multiple models, comparing results to understand relative security postures and make informed model selection decisions.
Garak End-to-End Walkthrough
Complete walkthrough of NVIDIA's garak LLM vulnerability scanner: installation, configuration, running probes against local and hosted models, interpreting results, writing custom probes, and CI/CD integration.