Launch Event: Duende IdentityServer v7.4 - Securing Enterprise MCP and .NET 10 LTS
December 2, 2025
10 EST / 16:00 CET / 15:00 UTC
Overview:
Organizations today are rapidly integrating AI-driven clients and adopting protocols like the Model Context Protocol (MCP), demanding a standardized and dynamic security infrastructure. Duende IdentityServer's v7.4 meets this need by fully implementing RFC 8414 (OAuth Metadata), providing the stable, standards-based foundation required to secure these next-generation systems. Optimized for the new .NET 10 LTS release, the launch of v7.4 unlocks immediate performance gains and critical modern security features, including Passkey support in ASP.NET Core Identity.
What you'll learn:
We'll show how Duende IdentityServer v7.4 secures enterprises implementing MCP by fully adopting RFC 8414, which provides the stable, standardized foundation for MCP and enables agents to dynamically configure themselves. We'll also talk through how v7.4 optimizes for .NET 10 LTS and delivers immediate performance boosts and critical security features like Passkey support. Finally, we'll talk about Duende's new Discord community and Product Insiders program, where you talk directly to the builders of IdentityServer and empower your software development teams.
Speakers:
Joe DeCock is a security architect, software developer, and trainer who leads the development of Duende IdentityServer as its Product Owner. An active open‑source contributor, Joe maintains the Duende.IdentityModel and Duende.IdentityModel.OidcClient libraries and implemented the Pushed Authorization Requests client (RFC 9126) for ASP .NET Core.
Damian leads Duende Software's engineering team. He's an architect with decades of product development experience working in a variety of industries including Software/IT, Fintech, Operational Health and Safety, in areas such as Identity & Security, DDD, SOA, DevOps and cloud native transformations. Damian has also been involved in the .NET open source scene where he has been involved with many projects including NancyFX, OWIN, PSake and, of course, IdentityServer 3 & 4.
Brett Hazen is a Duende Senior Engineer working to deliver enhancements and squashing bugs in Duende IdentityServer. Brett has over 15 years of professional experience working in the .NET ecosystem, providing expertise in various consulting engagements, and contributing to open-source projects. In addition to his technical achievements, Brett is a proud father and an accomplished marathon runner. He loves a good work-life balance and finding joy in helping others.