Professionally Evil API Testing: A Practical Course for Beginners

If you want to learn how to perform security testing on web applications that use application programming interfaces (APIs), this course is for you.

APIs are the connective tissue responsible for transferring information between systems, both internally and externally. They are also a common target for cyberattacks, as they can expose sensitive data, application logic, and internal infrastructure. In this course, you will learn the basics of API penetration testing, including:

• What is an API and how it works
• What are the common types of APIs (SOAP, REST, and GraphQL) and their differences
• What are some of the most common security risks and vulnerabilities of APIs
• How to use tools and techniques to test APIs for security issues

By the end of this course, you will be able to conduct a basic API pen test using a systematic approach and industry best practices. You will also gain hands-on experience with popular tools such as Postman, Burp Suite, Nmap, and OWASP ZAP. This course is suitable for beginners who have some knowledge of web application security and want to expand their skills to API security testing. Check out our other Secure Ideas courses here.