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Pentesting APIs
Pentesting APIs

Pentesting APIs: A practical guide to discovering, fingerprinting, and exploiting APIs

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Key benefits

  • Gain detailed insights into vulnerabilities and attack vectors for RESTful and GraphQL APIs
  • Follow practical advice and best practices for securing APIs against potential threats
  • Explore essential security topics, potential vulnerabilities, common attack vectors, and the overall API security landscape
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Description

Understanding API security is crucial as APIs form the backbone of modern interconnected applications, making them prime targets for cyberattacks. Drawing on nearly 30 years of cybersecurity experience and an extensive background in network security and forensic analysis, this book provides the knowledge and tools to strengthen your API security practices and protect against cyber threats comprehensively. This book begins by establishing a foundational understanding of APIs, particularly focusing on REST and GraphQL, emphasizing their critical role and potential security vulnerabilities. It guides you through setting up a penetration testing environment to ensure the practical application of concepts. You’ll learn reconnaissance techniques, information-gathering strategies, and the discovery of API vulnerabilities. Authentication and authorization testing are thoroughly explored, covering mechanisms, weaknesses, and methods to bypass security controls. By comprehensively addressing these aspects, the book equips you to understand, identify, and mitigate risks, strengthening API security and effectively minimizing potential attack surfaces. By the end of this book, you’ll have developed practical skills to identify, exploit, and secure APIs against various vulnerabilities and attacks.

Who is this book for?

This book is for security engineers, particularly those focused on application security, as well as security analysts, application owners, web developers, pentesters, and all curious enthusiasts who want to learn about APIs, effective testing methods for their robustness, and how to protect them against cyber attacks. Basic knowledge of web development, familiarity with API concepts, and a foundational understanding of cybersecurity principles will help you get started with this book.

What you will learn

  • Get an introduction to APIs and their relationship with security
  • Set up an effective pentesting lab for API intrusion
  • Conduct API reconnaissance and information gathering in the discovery phase
  • Execute basic attacks such as injection, exception handling, and DoS
  • Perform advanced attacks, including data exposure and business logic abuse
  • Benefit from expert security recommendations to protect APIs against attacks

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Table of Contents

17 Chapters
Part 1: Introduction to API Security Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: Understanding APIs and their Security Landscape Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Setting Up the Penetration Testing Environment Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 2: API Information Gathering and AuthN/AuthZ Testing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: API Reconnaissance and Information Gathering Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Authentication and Authorization Testing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 3: API Basic Attacks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Injection Attacks and Validation Testing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Error Handling and Exception Testing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Denial of Service and Rate-Limiting Testing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 4: API Advanced Topics Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Data Exposure and Sensitive Information Leakage Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: API Abuse and Business Logic Testing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 5: API Security Best Practices Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: Secure Coding Practices for APIs Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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SuJo Oct 17, 2024
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I have a PDF copy of this book from my PACKT account, and after reading various API penetration testing books, I found it to be an excellent source of information. The difference between this book and others is that it is a bit more hands-on and explains each area in more depth. The depth isn't comprehensive work by any means, but it does cover topics you'll know about at this point in your career if you're picking up a copy of this book.PROS:- Environment Setup!- Layout was great.- References in chapters, you can go lookup additional information to learn even more.- Uses Python which is widely used across many industries.CONS:- Some information was a bit lacking; for example, working over the SQL section starting on page 118, you will jump right into Burp Suite. If you've not used it before, you will be expected to have some hands on knowledge of the working toolset chosen by the author.- ZAP, I used it but it's a love hate relationship, possibly not a con here but I find it to be buggy.- Other tools used may be complex for entry-level professionals.Overall, I give the book high marks because it is cohesive enough to guide you through many common tasks but gives you enough room to experiment on your own. This is why I really appreciated the references. It is a great book to have in your arsenal for any application security engineer.
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Pedro Gonzalez Oct 23, 2024
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The book strikes an excellent balance between guidance and independent exploration. It's cohesive enough to walk readers through common tasks while providing ample opportunity for experimentation and deeper learning through its referenced materials. The depth of coverage, while not exhaustive, is perfectly calibrated for practical application in real-world scenarios.What makes this resource particularly valuable is its ability to progress readers from basic understanding to advanced implementation. Whether you're a webapp developer, ethical hacker, or application security engineer, this book serves as an essential addition to your technical library.Highly recommended for anyone looking to better understand API security. The combination of clear explanations, practical examples, and comprehensive coverage makes it an invaluable resource for both learning and reference. While some prior technical knowledge is beneficial, the book's structure and approach make it accessible while maintaining enough depth to satisfy more experienced practitioners.While the book is generally accessible, there are some aspects to keep in mind:- Certain sections assume prior knowledge of specific tools (like Burp Suite), which might challenge complete beginners- Some of the featured tools, including ZAP, may present a learning curve for entry-level professionals- Basic technical understanding is recommended, though the book can effectively guide readers from novice to expert level
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brian houston Sep 30, 2024
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The book is a great resource, breaking down the fundamentals and how to config a testing setup before diving into the actual testing process. The sections on authentication and authorization were especially helpful in tightening up a few loose ends for me. It's a straightforward, clear read that I highly recommend.
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Trent Sep 28, 2024
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I have been able to only read a few chapters of this book, but I can say with certainty that I would suggest this to anyone looking to better understand APIs. The in-depth look into what an API is as well as the explanations make this an easy read. I was able to learn a few things I didn't know in just a few short pages, which gave me a better understanding of the security vulnerabilities that can be found. I plan to finish this book and come back with an update to this review.
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Nick Whittington Sep 27, 2024
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This book is the most modern and comprehensive deep dive into exploiting and securing APIs that I've seen to date. There are tons of practical examples, online resources, and links to downloadable tools to augment your experience while moving through the chapters. While there is a modicum of technical understanding required, I can easily see this guide taking a novice webapp developer or ethical hacker and progressing them to becoming an API exploit expert! Great work!
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