Proactive API Security: The Benefits of Early Vulnerability Detection

Most organizations today approach API security reactively. They monitor traffic in production, trying to identify suspicious patterns or behaviors that might indicate an attack. While this approach is necessary, it's not sufficient on its own.

One of the first challenges we identified was understanding how to make each security test context-aware and targeted. We needed to comprehend the logic and function of each endpoint first, then be able to initiate specific tests suited for each particular API. This level of customization is essential because each API has unique vulnerabilities based on its purpose and implementation.

The result is our new API testing capability, which allows security teams to run targeted tests against pre-production API endpoints. By identifying vulnerabilities before deployment, organizations can remediate issues before they become exploitable in production environments.