API Security For Dummies
APIs power modern applications, cloud services, and AI workloads, making them one of the most critical attack surfaces for organizations today. This API Security For Dummies eBook explains API security fundamentals, common attack vectors, API discovery, vulnerability management, continuous security testing, and runtime protection to help security and development teams build more resilient applications.
Key Areas Explored In This Resource
- The fundamentals of API security and why APIs have become a leading attack surface.
- Common API vulnerabilities and how attackers exploit insecure APIs.
- Best practices for API discovery, inventory management, and governance.
- How continuous API security testing identifies vulnerabilities before they reach production.
- The role of runtime protection in defending APIs against active threats.
- Practical strategies for building a scalable API security program across development and production environments.
Contributing Researcher
Emily Freeman