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Penetration Testing

API Pentesting.

An API (Application Programming Interface) is an interface that allows you to build on the data and functionalities of another application while providing tools, routines and protocols for developers building software applications and also enabling the user to extract and share data in an accessible manner. While the API provides you with an interface where you can enhance the functionalities of another application, it is the web service which is a network-based resource that actually fulfils the task. Hence an API can either be online or offline. 

APIs often self-document information regarding their implementation and internal structure, which is widely used as intelligence for cyber-attacks. Additionally, vulnerabilities such as weak authentication, lack of encryption, flaws in the business logic and insecure endpoints make APIs vulnerable to the attacks mentioned below.

  • Injection Attacks
  • Sensitive Data Exposure
  • DoS Attack
  • Broken Access Control
  • Broken Authentication
  • Parameter Tampering
  • Man-In-The-Middle Attack (MITM)