Discovery

The Discovery console is your central hub for understanding AI application usage across your organization. It provides visibility into which AI applications are being used, who is using them, and how they are being accessed, including both traditional AI interactions and emerging agentic AI activity.

Each application carries the Data Criticality rating that WitnessAI maintains for it in the catalog. The rating comes from catalog research, not from individual interactions, so it doesn't change prompt by prompt. It can read Unknown for an application WitnessAI hasn't finished researching.

Key Components

Discovery is organized into four main sections, each providing a different lens into your organization's AI landscape:

Discovered Apps

View detected AI applications and usage patterns across your organization. Monitor adoption trends, track new applications, and understand which AI tools your workforce is engaging with.

App Catalog

Explore the comprehensive catalog of supported AI applications. Review application details, risk classifications, and approval status to make informed governance decisions.

MCP Servers

See the Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that agents in your organization connect to.

Agents

Monitor AI agent activity and MCP server connections. Track agent deployments, tool usage, and data transfers across your organization. Gain visibility into both user-facing agent plugins and embedded SaaS agents.

Note: The MCP Servers and Agents tabs are enabled per tenant, each on its own, so you may see one without the other. If you don't see them, contact your WitnessAI representative.

Discovery Capabilities

The Discovery console enables security and IT teams to:

Identify Shadow AI: Detect unauthorized or unknown AI applications and agents in use across the organization
Monitor Adoption: Track AI application and agent adoption trends over time
Assess Risk: Evaluate security and compliance risk based on application and agent classifications
Support Governance: Make informed decisions about which AI applications and agent configurations to approve or restrict
Understand Tool Usage: Monitor how agents are accessing external tools and MCP servers
Track Data Movement: Observe data transfers initiated by agent activity

Getting Started

To begin using Discovery:

Navigate to Discovery in the left sidebar. It opens on the Discovered Apps tab.
Select the tab you want to explore: Discovered Apps, App Catalog, MCP Servers or Agents.
Use filters to refine your view based on time range, department, or specific criteria
Click on individual items for detailed information and activity history
Export reports or configure alerts based on discovery insights

The Discovered Apps tab of Discovery, listing the AI applications in use across the organization.

Next Steps

Click the links below to learn more about Discovered Apps, App Catalog, Agents, and MCP Servers.

Discovered Apps

App Catalog

MCP Servers

Agents

Discovery Discovery Overview Key Components Discovered Apps App Catalog MCP Servers Agents Discovery Capabilities Getting Started Next Steps