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Defending APIs

You're reading from   Defending APIs Uncover advanced defense techniques to craft secure application programming interfaces

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804617120
Length 384 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Colin Domoney Colin Domoney
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Foundations of API Security
2. Chapter 1: What Is API Security? FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Understanding APIs 4. Chapter 3: Understanding Common API Vulnerabilities 5. Chapter 4: Investigating Recent Breaches 6. Part 2: Attacking APIs
7. Chapter 5: Foundations of Attacking APIs 8. Chapter 6: Discovering APIs 9. Chapter 7: Attacking APIs 10. Part 3: Defending APIs
11. Chapter 8: Shift-Left for API Security 12. Chapter 9: Defending against Common Vulnerabilities 13. Chapter 10: Securing Your Frameworks and Languages 14. Chapter 11: Shield Right for APIs with Runtime Protection 15. Chapter 12: Securing Microservices 16. Chapter 13: Implementing an API Security Strategy 17. Index 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

Preface

In today’s hyper-connected digital world, APIs are ubiquitous in providing the connecting tissue between systems and services. The growth of APIs continues at an exponential pace, with almost every developer either responsible for creating APIs of their own or consuming APIs as part of their solution. Unfortunately, attackers have shifted their focus to attacking APIs first, and the alarming rise in API incidents and breaches is testimony to the challenges developers face in producing APIs that are secure and robust.

This book is intended to be the primary reference for developers wishing to build secure APIs, and for security teams wanting to get a grip on the unique challenges of securing APIs. The book has a strong practical focus, with extensive code samples and tooling and references to real-world API breaches. The first part covers the basics of APIs and security, including common API vulnerabilities.

As a defender, it is essential to understand the methods of your adversaries, and I will guide you through the common skills and techniques employed by attackers. This will equip you with the skills to thoroughly test your APIs for common API weaknesses and vulnerabilities. The book addresses the full spectrum of API security, from pre-emptive secure-by-design practices as part of a shift-left approach to state-of-the-art runtime protection as part of a shield-right approach.

Finally, I draw on my experience of building large-scale software security programs to provide you with insights and strategies to establish and then mature your own API security programs.

Join me on this exciting journey into the world of API security and ensure that your APIs are never a point of weakness for attackers.

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