Why API Security?
💥 90% of modern apps use APIs ⚠️ One exposed endpoint = massive breach risk
✅ 1 – Authentication & Authorisation
🔑 Test for broken authentication 🧍 Role-based access control (RBAC) is a must
✅2 – Input Validation
🚫 Stop SQLi, XSS, and injection attacks 💡 Use schema validation (OpenAPI, JSON Schema)
✅3 – Rate Limiting & Throttling
🌊 Prevent DDoS attacks 🧱 Ensure fair usage policies are enforced
✅ 4 – Sensitive Data Exposure
🔍 Are you exposing PII, tokens, or internal error messages? 📦 Use data masking where needed
✅ 5 – Test for OWASP API Top 10
🛡 2023 edition is out! 📚 Prioritise threats like Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA)