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Importance of API Penetration Testing and How to Address the Wide Range of Vulnerabilities you may have.
With the increasing exposure of APIs in software development and service delivery, APIs are now commonly used as a medium for businesses to exchange data with their customers and partners. This also means that APIs are more exposed to security threats than ever before.

In this blog post, we will explore what API penetration testing is and why it is necessary for your business – including some best practices for how to perform your own penetration test.

What is API Penetration Testing?
API penetration testing is the process of testing a service’s API for any vulnerabilities that could lead to an attack. This type of Pentesting can be approached in two different ways – Black box pentesting and White box pentesting.

White box and Black box approaches can be used in combination with API pentesting as it can be helpful to use a black box approach to identify any high-priority issues, and then use a White box approach to get a better understanding of the root cause of those issues.

Moreover, API pentesting helps to identify the vulnerabilities of your API and fix them before the potential of an attack. That way, you’re protected and ready to go!

Limiting your focus to the most critical APIs
It’s simply not possible to test every single API in your environment and while you might have a prioritized list of vulnerabilities you want to address; you should also consider testing the APIs that are most frequently used by your customers and partners. This makes it easy to identify vulnerabilities related to those APIs and address them quickly and minimize the disruption to your business as a whole.

Conclusion
You cannot afford to ignore the potential risk associated with an unprotected API, or you may find yourself dealing with a breach. It’s important to perform API penetration testing on a regular basis to make sure you’re identifying vulnerabilities and fixing them before they cause a breach. If you’re not sure where to start, make sure you follow the tips for success above to make sure your API penetration testing is effective.

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