API Security Fundamentals – Course for Beginners
This course, created by Dan Barahona, covers API security fundamentals, focusing on the OWASP API Security Top 10, real-world breaches, and the Three Pillars of API Security to help developers and security professionals protect APIs.
MAIN POINTS FROM TRANSCRIPT
- Explore the OWASP API Security Top 10 with real-world examples and practical guidance.
- Analyze API breaches to understand attackers' motivations and vulnerabilities.
- Learn the Three Pillars of API Security: governance, testing, and monitoring.
- Gain practical knowledge to build and maintain secure APIs in today's threat landscape.
TAKEAWAYS
- APIsec University offers free courses on API security, with over 100,000 students enrolled.
- Completing the course provides a certificate and badge after a final quiz.
- The course aims to raise awareness and provide best practices for API security.
- Additional courses cover topics like API Pen Testing and API Security for PCI Compliance.