API Security Deep Dive Training

Part 1: Introduction to API and Security 

• Fundamentals of APIs: Understanding RESTful and SOAP APIs
• API Security: Importance and Implications
• Current landscape of API security

Part 2: Common API Security Threats 

• Understanding the OWASP API Security Top 10
• Exploring common API vulnerabilities: Injection, Improper assets management,
  Excessive data exposure
• Case studies of real-world API security breaches

Part 3: API Security Measures 

• Authentication and Authorization: OAuth, JWT, OpenID Connect
• Role of encryption in API security
• Strategies for securing APIs: Rate limiting, IP whitelisting, and more
• Building secure API from the ground up: secure coding practices

Part 4: Advanced API Security Techniques 

• API gateway security measures
• Microservices and API security
• Security in GraphQL and gRPC APIs

Part 5: Hands-on Workshop 

• API security hands-on workshop: Implementing secure API with a guided example
• Q&A session
  Prerequisites:
  Attendees should have a basic understanding of APIs and security principles.

References:

• https://github.com/OWASP/crAPI
• https://github.com/JBAhire/awesome-api-security-essentials

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding API architecture and security threats
• Identifying and mitigating common API vulnerabilities
• Applying security best practices in the design and implementation of APIs
• Familiarizing with modern API security tools and techniques
• Case studies of real-world API security incidents

Intended Audience:

Security professionals, software developers, system architects, DevOps engineers, or anyone
interested in API security.