API Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing

In this chapter, you will gain the knowledge needed to navigate API vulnerability assessment and penetration testing. Knowing what we know about the crucial role APIs play in today’s world, assessing their vulnerabilities becomes a very valuable skill to prevent unauthorized access and protect your organization’s sensitive data from potential breaches. It is also a critical component of a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy as it complements other security strategies and strengthens the overall posture of an organization’s cybersecurity. It is a skill that also comes into play when conducting compliance audits needed by different industries and regulatory bodies.

Additionally, we will go through how to exploit vulnerabilities that we discovered in the scanning and testing phases as well as post-exploitation techniques. We will also explore the definition, importance, and types of security issues and an overview...