Trends Report

The Eight Components Of API Security

Address Each Component To Build A Holistic API Security Program

September 28th, 2023
Sandy Carielli, Principal Analyst
Sandy Carielli Principal Analyst
Madelein van der Hout, Senior Analyst
Madelein van der Hout Senior Analyst
David Mooter, Principal Analyst
David Mooter Principal Analyst
With contributors:
Amy DeMartine , Danielle Chittem , Peter Harrison

Summary

APIs provide a foundation for innovation and digital transformation, but organizations struggle to secure their APIs, and API-related breaches are common. To fully address API security, pay attention to governance, discovery, testing, authentication and authorization, protection, detection, response, and your use of third-party APIs. This report equips security leaders with the key components of an API security program.

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