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Defending APIs. Uncover advanced defense techniques to craft secure application programming interfaces

Defending APIs. Uncover advanced defense techniques to craft secure application programming interfaces

Colin Domoney, Chris Wysopal, Isabelle Mauny

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Along with the exponential growth of API adoption comes a rise in security concerns about their implementation and inherent vulnerabilities. For those seeking comprehensive insights into building, deploying, and managing APIs as the first line of cyber defense, this book offers invaluable guidance. Written by a seasoned DevSecOps expert, Defending APIs addresses the imperative task of API security with innovative approaches and techniques designed to combat API-specific safety challenges.
The initial chapters are dedicated to API building blocks, hacking APIs by exploiting vulnerabilities, and case studies of recent breaches, while the subsequent sections of the book focus on building the skills necessary for securing APIs in real-world scenarios.
Guided by clear step-by-step instructions, you’ll explore offensive techniques for testing vulnerabilities, attacking, and exploiting APIs. Transitioning to defensive techniques, the book equips you with effective methods to guard against common attacks. There are plenty of case studies peppered throughout the book to help you apply the techniques you’re learning in practice, complemented by in-depth insights and a wealth of best practices for building better APIs from the ground up.
By the end of this book, you’ll have the expertise to develop secure APIs and test them against various cyber threats targeting APIs.
  • 1. What Is API Security?
  • 2. API Access Control
  • 3. Understanding Common API Vulnerabilities
  • 4. Case Studies of Recent Breaches
  • 5. Foundations of Attacking APIs
  • 6. Discovering APIs
  • 7. Attacking APIs
  • 8. Shift-Left for API Security
  • 9. Defending against Common Vulnerabilities
  • 10. Securing Your Frameworks and Languages
  • 11. Shield-Right for APIs with Runtime Protection
  • 12. Securing Microservices
  • 13. Implementing an API Security Strategy
  • Title: Defending APIs. Uncover advanced defense techniques to craft secure application programming interfaces
  • Author: Colin Domoney, Chris Wysopal, Isabelle Mauny
  • Original title: Defending APIs. Uncover advanced defense techniques to craft secure application programming interfaces
  • ISBN: 9781804613061, 9781804613061
  • Date of issue: 2024-02-09
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_3rzb
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing