Analyzing the OWASP API Security Top 10 for Pen Testers

  • Monday, 31 Aug 2020 1:00PM EDT (31 Aug 2020 17:00 UTC)
  • Speaker: Davin Jackson

APIs have been around for a long time, however, as we head further into an IoT-integrated future, Smart Home and autonomous vehicle APIs will become even more popular. Unfortunately, so will the number of data breaches due to API attacks. According to Gartner, APIs will account for 90% of the attack surface by next year, and by 2022, 'APIs will become the most frequent attack vector. In this talk, we will explore the recently released OWASP API Security Top 10 list, as well as tools and resources you can use to learn the skills needed to test and secure APIs for your client or organization.