Top 5 API Security Best Practices for 2021
Blog post from Postman
With the growing prevalence of APIs in modern software development, security concerns have become a top priority, as highlighted by Subho Halder of Appknox. The increased complexity and use of APIs expose them to sophisticated attacks, challenging traditional security solutions. Common threats include Man in the Middle attacks, API injections, DDoS attacks, sensitive data exposure, parameter tampering, and broken access control. To combat these, best practices such as robust authentication, securing both frontend and backend data, validating the request-response lifecycle, hashing passwords, and role-based access control are essential. As API usage continues to rise, businesses are urged to integrate security measures from the outset and conduct regular audits to protect against evolving threats.
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