Api Security Webinars

API Security: Current Status

API Security has become a critical priority as Application Programming Interfaces serve as the backbone of modern digital ecosystems, enabling communication between applications, services, and systems. With organizations exposing thousands of APIs to support mobile applications, microservices architectures, and third-party integrations, the attack surface has expanded dramatically.

Escalating API Vulnerabilities

APIs represent one of the fastest-growing attack vectors in cybersecurity. The OWASP API Security Top 10 identifies critical risks including broken object level authorization, broken authentication, excessive data exposure, and lack of resources and rate limiting. Attackers increasingly target APIs to access sensitive data, bypass security controls, and compromise backend systems. High-profile breaches attributed to API vulnerabilities have affected major organizations across industries, exposing millions of user records.

Shadow and Zombie APIs

A significant challenge facing organizations is the proliferation of undocumented, forgotten, or deprecated APIs that remain accessible and vulnerable. These shadow and zombie APIs often lack proper security controls, monitoring, or authentication mechanisms, creating significant security gaps. Many organizations lack comprehensive API inventories, making it difficult to identify and secure all exposed endpoints.

Evolution of API Security Tools

The market has responded with specialized API security platforms offering discovery, testing, runtime protection, and threat detection capabilities. These solutions employ techniques including API traffic analysis, behavioral anomaly detection, and automated vulnerability scanning. Organizations are adopting API gateways, implementing zero-trust architectures, and establishing API security programs that include design reviews, testing, and continuous monitoring to protect their API ecosystems.