Defending APIs. Uncover advanced defense techniques to craft secure application programming interfaces by Colin Domoney, Chris Wysopal, Isabelle Mauny, 2024

Get up to speed with API security using this comprehensive guide full of best practices for building safer and secure APIs

Guided by clear step-by-step instructions, you'll explore offensive techniques for testing vulnerabilities, attacking, and exploiting APIs. Transitioning to defensive techniques, the book equips you with effective methods to guard against common attacks. There are plenty of case studies peppered throughout the book to help you apply the techniques you're learning in practice, complemented by in-depth insights and a wealth of best practices for building better APIs from the ground up.

What you will learn
⛳️ Explore the core elements of APIs and their collaborative role in API development
⛳️ Understand the OWASP API Security Top 10, dissecting the root causes of API vulnerabilities
⛳️ Obtain insights into high-profile API security breaches with practical examples and in-depth analysis
⛳️ Use API attacking techniques adversaries use to attack APIs to enhance your defensive strategies
⛳️ Employ shield-right security approaches such as API gateways and firewalls
⛳️ Defend against common API vulnerabilities across several frameworks and languages, such as .NET, Python, and Java

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