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API PENETRATION TESTING

  • Category: Cyber Security
  • Exam Code: APIT
  • Type of Question: Multiple-choice question
  • Exam Duration: 120 Minutes
  • Passing Score: 60%
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Description

API penetration testing involves assessing the security of application programming interfaces (APIs) to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses that could be exploited by attackers. It focuses on testing API endpoints, authentication mechanisms, input validation, and access controls to ensure they resist unauthorized access and protect sensitive data. Comprehensive API penetration testing helps organizations secure their digital assets and maintain the integrity and availability of their services.

Course Curriculum

1. Introduction to API Penetration Testing
  1. Overview of API Security
    • Importance and challenges of API security
    • Differences between API and web application testing
    • Ethical and legal considerations
  2. API Fundamentals
    • Understanding APIs
    • What is an API? Types of APIs (REST, SOAP, GraphQL, etc.)
    • API architecture and components (endpoints, methods, parameters)
    • API security models (OAuth, JWT, Basic Auth, etc.)
  1. Common API Security Threats
    • Injection attacks (SQLi, XSS)
    • Authentication and authorization flaws
    • Information disclosure
    • Denial of Service (DoS) attacks
  1. Planning and Scoping
    • Defining scope and objectives
    • Rules of engagement and legal considerations
  2. Reconnaissance
    • API discovery and documentation analysis
    • Fingerprinting API frameworks and technologies
  3. Authentication Testing
    • Testing authentication mechanisms (OAuth, JWT, etc.)
    • Brute-forcing and token manipulation
  4. Authorization Testing
    • Role-based access control (RBAC) testing
    • Privilege escalation
  5. Input Validation Testing
    • Testing for injection flaws (SQLi, XSS)
    • Parameter tampering and data manipulation
  1. API Testing Tools
    • Burp Suite
    • OWASP ZAP
    • Insomnia
  2. Security Testing Techniques
    • Fuzzing
    • Parameter tampering
    • Error code analysis
  1. Exploitation of API Vulnerabilities
    • Exploiting injection flaws
    • Session fixation attacks
    • Exploiting insecure direct object references (IDOR)
  2. Post-Exploitation
    • Maintaining access
    • Data exfiltration
    • Covering tracks
  1. Documentation and Reporting
    • Writing detailed penetration testing reports
  2. Remediation Strategies
    • Patching vulnerabilities
    • Improving authentication and authorization mechanisms
    • Implementing security best practices
  1. Real-World Case Studies
    • Analysis of API security breaches
    • Lessons learned from incidents
  2. Hands-On Labs
    • Setting up an API testing lab environment
    • Simulating attacks and defenses
    • Practical exercises and scenarios
  1. Compliance Requirements
    • GDPR
    • PCI-DSS
    • OWASP API Security Top Ten
  2. Adhering to Best Practices
    • OWASP API Security Best Practices
    • API security guidelines from major providers (Google, Amazon, etc.)