Mitigating APIs Improper Asset Management from CMD+CTRL Security

Mitigating APIs Improper Asset Management

Online, Self-Paced

In accordance with the OWASP API Security Top 10 2019 Report, APIs tend to expose more endpoints than traditional web applications, making proper and updated documentation highly important. Proper hosts and deployed API versions inventory also play an important role to mitigate issues such as deprecated API versions and exposed debug endpoints.

Learning Objectives

On successful completion of this course, learners should have the knowledge and skills required to:

Understand the importance of proper API asset management
Gather and maintain an inventory of all vulnerable assets
Determine API access requirements based on scope, API type, and user roles
Understand the benefits of using an API gateway
Create documentation for the information gathered about your organizations APIs

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Competency Areas

Work Roles

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