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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Description

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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Paul Oct 10, 2024

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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CK Aug 31, 2024

"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.

Yondela Myataza Jul 29, 2024

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JJ Jul 01, 2024

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.

Danishka Navin Jun 30, 2024

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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