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Start acting on API Security today!

APIs are the access doors to your enterprise assets and the backbone of pretty much any application that has been written in recent years. While most companies apply token-based access to APIs with OpenIDConnect and OAuth, there are still many aspects of security which are not properly covered for APIs such as common injection attacks, keys and certificates secured storage, fine-grain access to resources, non-repudiation, or simply message encryption. Also, security is often a last minute thought in the API development process.

To properly protect those access doors, enterprises need to invest in tools and processes that put security at the heart of APIs development, testing and deployment. You can start by:

  1. Educating personnel on security risks: everybody should know about theĀ top 10 OWASP risksĀ list and how to address them. OWASP offers countermeasures you can apply to protect your assets. It’s worth noting that Unprotected APIs have recently been added to the OWASP threats list!
  2. Deploying code analyses tools (static/dynamic) and hook them to the CI/CD pipeline.
  3. Actively scanning APIs for vulnerabilities. Start withĀ ZAP, an OWASP open source penetration testing tool which also plugs to the CI/CD pipeline.
  4. Making sure all apps and APIs are tested with security ON as early as possible – Don’t flip the security switch at the last minute and hope that the security teams catch all issues by some miracle.
  5. Assessing the APIs risk and apply proper security policies, addressing authentication, authorization, data encryption, and auditing.
  6. Testing deployments with tools such asĀ SSL LabsĀ orĀ securityheaders.ioĀ and get the best grade!
  7. Keeping systems up to date and keep an eye on all security fixes.

AtĀ 42Crunch, we are working hard to make security policies much easier to define and apply to your APIs. We will also allow development, security and operations teams to collaborate throughout the API delivery lifecycle, to deliver an infrastructure and security policies optimized by API.

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Mitigate OWASP API risks through security-by-design

Learn best practices and mitigation steps for some of the OWASP API vulnerabilities through this 42Crunch API security best practice webinar
Nov 5, 2024
PST 9am | EST 12pm | GMT 5pm

NEWS

VicOne Partners with 42Crunch to Deliver Uniquely Comprehensive Security Across SDV and Connected-Vehicle Ecosystem

By Newsdesk | May 29, 2024

Collaboration pairs leaders in API and automotive cybersecurity to enable broad protectionĀ as attacks on automotive APIs climb within and among vehicle, cloud and mobileĀ  DALLAS and TOKYO, May 29, 2024ā€”VicOne, an automotive cybersecurity solutions leader, today announced a partnership with 42Crunch Ā to enhance the security of application programming […]

DataSheet

APIs are the core building block of every enterpriseā€™s digital strategy, yet they are also the number one attack surface for hackers. 42Crunch makes developersā€™ and security practitioners' lives easier by protecting APIs, with a platform that automates security into the API development pipeline and gives full oversight of security policy enforcement at every stage of the API lifecycle.

WEBINAR

Mitigate OWASP API risks through security-by-design

Learn best practices and mitigation steps for some of the OWASP API vulnerabilities through this 42Crunch API security best practice webinar
Nov 5, 2024
PST 9am | EST 12pm | GMT 5pm

NEWS

VicOne Partners with 42Crunch to Deliver Uniquely Comprehensive Security Across SDV and Connected-Vehicle Ecosystem

By Newsdesk | May 29, 2024

Collaboration pairs leaders in API and automotive cybersecurity to enable broad protectionĀ as attacks on automotive APIs climb within and among vehicle, cloud and mobileĀ  DALLAS and TOKYO, May 29, 2024ā€”VicOne, an automotive cybersecurity solutions leader, today announced a partnership with 42Crunch Ā to enhance the security of application programming […]

DataSheet

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APIs are the core building block of every enterpriseā€™s digital strategy, yet they are also the number one attack surface for hackers. 42Crunch makes developersā€™ and security practitioners' lives easier by protecting APIs, with a platform that automates security into the API development pipeline and gives full oversight of security policy enforcement at every stage of the API lifecycle.

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