Managing security across diverse API landscapes
A diverse API landscape refers to a varied and extensive collection of APIs utilized within an organization. This encompasses APIs developed in-house, acquired from third-party vendors, and integrated from external sources. Their diversity may arise from differences in functionality, technology stacks, integration points, and deployment environments. Therefore, managing security across a diverse API landscape requires addressing the unique characteristics and challenges associated with each API while ensuring consistency, compatibility, and compliance with security standards and best practices.
This can be achieved by elaborately actioning the following stages:
- Inventory and assessment: During this phase, the process involves carefully identifying and cataloging every API deployed within the organization. This includes internal APIs developed in-house, external APIs procured from third-party vendors, and APIs integrated from...