Hacking and Defending APIs - Red and Blue Make Purple
Offered By: LASCON via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the world of API security in this comprehensive 53-minute conference talk from LASCON. Dive into the techniques attackers use against APIs, focusing on vulnerabilities like broken object level authorization (BOLA). Follow a typical API penetration testing methodology, examining each phase from both an attacker's and defender's perspective. Gain insights into why traditional AppSec approaches often fall short for APIs and learn proactive ways to catch attacks early. Cover key topics including API growth, gaps between AppSec and API security, fundamental areas of API security, reconnaissance methods, discovery techniques, and various active attacks. Explore bonus material on fuzzing, structural vs. data attacks, and GraphQL. Conclude with essential takeaways for both API testers and defenders, equipping you with a well-rounded understanding of API vulnerabilities and protection strategies.
Syllabus
Hacking and Defending APIs - Red and Blue make Purple. - Matt Tesauro
Taught by
LASCON
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