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API Security for White Hat Hackers
API Security for White Hat Hackers

API Security for White Hat Hackers: Uncover offensive defense strategies and get up to speed with secure API implementation

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API Security for White Hat Hackers

Part 1: Understanding API Security Fundamentals

This section provides a comprehensive overview of API architecture and security, starting with an introduction to the fundamentals of APIs, including their types, benefits, and the security mechanisms essential for protecting API endpoints. It then explores the evolving threat landscape, detailing the history of APIs, current and future security threats, and real-world case studies to help identify common vulnerabilities. The section concludes with an in-depth look at the OWASP API Security Top 10, explaining each vulnerability, and its real-world impact on organizations and users, and offering strategies for effective identification and mitigation.

This part includes the following chapters:

  • Chapter 1, Introduction to API Architecture and Security
  • Chapter 2, The Evolving API Threat Landscape and Security Considerations
  • Chapter 3, OWASP API Security Top 10 Explained
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  • 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
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APIs have evolved into an essential part of modern applications, making them an attractive target for cybercriminals. Written by a multi-award-winning cybersecurity leader , 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 gain the skills you need to write comprehensive vulnerability reports and recommend and implement effective mitigation strategies to address the identified vulnerabilities. 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 understand 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 that your APIs are secure and your organization's data is protected.

Who is this book 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. The book is ideal for those who have beginner to advanced-level knowledge of cybersecurity and API programming concepts. Professionals involved in designing, developing, or maintaining APIs will also benefit from the topics covered in this book.

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 well-versed in evasion techniques and defend your APIs against them
  • Integrate API security into your DevOps workflow
  • Implement API governance and risk management initiatives like a pro

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Publication date : Jun 28, 2024
Length: 418 pages
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Table of Contents

19 Chapters
Part 1: Understanding API Security Fundamentals Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: Introduction to API Architecture and Security Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: The Evolving API Threat Landscape and Security Considerations Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: OWASP API Security Top 10 Explained Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 2: Offensive API Hacking Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: API Attack Strategies and Tactics Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: Exploiting API Vulnerabilities Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Bypassing API Authentication and Authorization Controls Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Attacking API Input Validation and Encryption Techniques Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 3: Advanced Techniques for API Security Testing and Exploitation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: API Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Advanced API Testing: Approaches, Tools, and Frameworks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: Using Evasion Techniques Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 4: API Security for Technical Management Professionals Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 11: Best Practices for Secure API Design and Implementation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 12: Challenges and Considerations for API Security in Large Enterprises Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 13: Implementing Effective API Governance and Risk Management Initiatives Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Paul Oct 10, 2024
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API Security for White Hat Hackers is great for those who are looking to improve their understanding of API security and APIs in general. If you still are asking what APIs are and how they affect security this book does a great job of getting you a solid foundation before moving into the security concerns that APIs present. Once this foundation has been built you move into how to attack APIs which gives you a better understanding of how to harden your own APIs. This might be marketed towards white hats but honestly anyone who works with APIs, their security, or is just looking for better understanding of just how important APIs are, should put this one on their reading list. The labs are well designed and explained and even those newer to doing these kinds of learning exercises should be comfortable with these labs.
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Danishka Navin Jun 30, 2024
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I highly recommend API Security for White Hat Hackers. This comprehensive guide covers everything from API architecture and the evolving threat landscape to advanced penetration testing and secure design practices. It provides detailed explanations of the OWASP API Security Top 10, strategies for exploiting vulnerabilities, and methods for bypassing authentication and encryption. The book also addresses challenges in large enterprises, offers best practices for effective API governance and risk management, and includes techniques for evasion. Additionally, it describes secure API design, implementation, maintenance, and how to secure legacy APIs. The hands-on approach makes it a great learning opportunity for anyone serious about API security!
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JJ Jul 01, 2024
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This is an excellent book for those new to API security who need a deeper dive into understanding common API exploits. It also addresses how to improve your API security posture, as well as how to implement guide rails as part of your API governance to prevent introducing vulnerabilities prior to an API release. A must have for my API bookshelf.
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CK Aug 31, 2024
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"API Security for White Hat Hackers" is an excellent resource for anyone interested in API security. The content is clear, well-organized, and covers a range of important topics in the field.However, the book loses a bit of credibility due to the lack of proper citations. While the information is valuable, the absence of references leaves some uncertainty about the sources.Overall, it's a solid and informative read for cybersecurity professionals and those wanting to learn more about API security.
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