"API Security Doesn't Get the Priority Treatment It Needs"

Traceable and Ponemon Institute's research calls for more attention on Application Programming Interface (API) security. While threats continue to increase, organizations do not assess their APIs nearly enough for vulnerabilities. Traceable warns of the inherent potential risk that comes with API use. In many cases, they control the traffic between critical services and sensitive data, significantly increasing the attack surface. The survey included 1,600 cybersecurity professionals from around the world, 938 of which were in the Europe, Africa, and the Middle East (EMEA) region. Fifty-nine percent of respondents acknowledged that APIs are critical to their organization's digital initiatives. The average number of APIs maintained by surveyed organizations is 1,044. Forty-three percent admitted that API security is not a priority despite its widespread use. This article continues to discuss key findings from the research on the state of API security. 

Techzine reports "API Security Doesn't Get the Priority Treatment It Needs"