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Whitepaper
Securing Enterprise APIs: A Technical Guide for Practitioners
A practical, defense‑in‑depth playbook to harden modern APIs, protect sensitive data, and reduce risk across complex environments.
What you’ll learn
- Why traditional perimeter tools miss API‑specific risks—and how to close the gaps
- The top pitfalls plaguing enterprise APIs and how to fix them, including:
- Weak authentication & authorization
- Sensitive data exposure
- Poor API inventory & visibility (shadow/zombie APIs)
- Missing rate limits & throttling
- Security misconfigurations
- SSRF risks and allowlisting strategies
- Over‑reliance on WAFs/gateways alone
- Broken object/property‑level authorization (BOPLA)
- Unrestricted resource consumption (DoS)
- Unprotected sensitive business flows (e.g., refunds)
Who should read this
Security architects, platform/security engineers, and API owners building or securing large‑scale services.
What’s inside
- Prescriptive guidance and “pro tips” for each risk area
- Realistic exploitation scenarios and impacts to the business
- A prioritized, layered approach to API protection that aligns with zero trust
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