Become an API security expert and safeguard your applications against threats with this comprehensive guide
Key Features
- Gain hands-on experience in testing and fixing API security flaws through practical exercises
- Develop a deep understanding of API security to better protect your organization's data
- Integrate API security into your company's culture and strategy, ensuring data protection
- Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book Description
APIs have evolved into an essential part of modern applications, making them an attractive target for cybercriminals. Written for security professionals and developers, this comprehensive guide offers practical insights into testing APIs, identifying vulnerabilities, and fixing them. With a focus on hands-on learning, this book guides you through securing your APIs in a step-by-step manner. You'll learn how to bypass authentication controls, circumvent authorization controls, and identify vulnerabilities in APIs using open-source and commercial tools. Moreover, you'll master the art of writing comprehensive vulnerability reports and recommend and implement effective mitigation strategies to address the identified vulnerabilities. But this book isn't just about hacking APIs; it's also about understanding how to defend them. You'll explore various API security management strategies and learn how to use them to safeguard APIs against emerging threats. By the end of this book, you'll have a profound understanding of API security and how to defend against the latest threats. Whether you're a developer, security professional, or ethical hacker, this book will ensure your APIs are secure and your organization's data is protected.
What you will learn
- Implement API security best practices and industry standards
- Conduct effective API penetration testing and vulnerability assessments
- Implement security measures for API security management
- Understand threat modeling and risk assessment in API security
- Gain proficiency in defending against emerging API security threats
- Become versed in evasion techniques and defend your APIs against them
- Integrate API security into your DevOps workflow
- Deploy API Governance initiatives like a pro
Who this book is for
If you're a cybersecurity professional, web developer, or software engineer looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of API security, this book is for you. It is perfect for those who have beginner to advanced-level knowledge of cybersecurity and API programming concepts. Designed to guide you through the entire process of securing APIs, starting from identifying vulnerabilities to fixing them, this book will serve as a useful resource for professionals involved in designing, developing, or maintaining APIs.
