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5 BEST PRACTICES TO
Make Your API
More Protected
Against Attackers
API security is essential for modern
businesses to ensure the safety of sensitive
data. With the increasing
threat of API attackers, it's crucial to
implement steps to protecting your data and
maintain the integrity of your systems.
Implement these five best practices to
better safeguard your API from attackers.
Token-based
authentication
Token-based authentication uses a
unique token that is generated for each
user session.
Instead of providing credentials with each
request, an authentication endpoint
should be used that produces a token
after successful authentication. This
token will only be valid for the duration of
the session.
Implement API
Gateway
An API gateway can act as a proxy, handling
authentication. authorization. and security for
all API requests providing an additional layer of
protection against attacks
It enables you to centralize and manage
security for your API, including rate-limiting,
throttling, and access control.
Use Encryption
Encrypt all personally identifiable data
transmitted through your API to protect
against eavesdropping and tampering.
Use encryption protocols like Transport Layer
Security (TLS) to protect communication
against eavesdropping and tampering.
Zero-Trust Access
Zero-trust emphasizes at least privilege
access, strict identity verification, and real-time
monitoring of access activities.
By restricting access to authorized users and
devices and continuous monitoring for
suspicious activity it can make it more difficult
for attackers and reduce the risk of zero-day
attacks.
Up To Date with
Security Patches
For APIs developed in-house, staying up to
date on security patches is important.
This includes patching an open source
components that might be used to develop
the API. Doing this can help to prevent any
potential security risks and ensure your API
remains secure.
To learn more visit
Thank You
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5 Best Practices To Make Your API More Protected Against Attackers.pdf

  • 1. 5 BEST PRACTICES TO Make Your API More Protected Against Attackers
  • 2. API security is essential for modern businesses to ensure the safety of sensitive data. With the increasing threat of API attackers, it's crucial to implement steps to protecting your data and maintain the integrity of your systems. Implement these five best practices to better safeguard your API from attackers.
  • 3. Token-based authentication Token-based authentication uses a unique token that is generated for each user session. Instead of providing credentials with each request, an authentication endpoint should be used that produces a token after successful authentication. This token will only be valid for the duration of the session.
  • 4. Implement API Gateway An API gateway can act as a proxy, handling authentication. authorization. and security for all API requests providing an additional layer of protection against attacks It enables you to centralize and manage security for your API, including rate-limiting, throttling, and access control.
  • 5. Use Encryption Encrypt all personally identifiable data transmitted through your API to protect against eavesdropping and tampering. Use encryption protocols like Transport Layer Security (TLS) to protect communication against eavesdropping and tampering.
  • 6. Zero-Trust Access Zero-trust emphasizes at least privilege access, strict identity verification, and real-time monitoring of access activities. By restricting access to authorized users and devices and continuous monitoring for suspicious activity it can make it more difficult for attackers and reduce the risk of zero-day attacks.
  • 7. Up To Date with Security Patches For APIs developed in-house, staying up to date on security patches is important. This includes patching an open source components that might be used to develop the API. Doing this can help to prevent any potential security risks and ensure your API remains secure.
  • 8. To learn more visit Thank You probely.com