Elevating API Security at Source
Zero Trust meets API Gateways. With BillionAPIs ZTAG, each and every API Gateway gets its own identity. It is also only instantiated at the moment of, and for the duration of, the call.
This means unless the client has an identity associated with the enterprise, there is no API surface.
This ephemerality makes the possibility of an attack nearly impossible.
Constraints of legacy API infrastructure
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Sensitive Data Exposure
Complex Deployment API Workflows
Inconsistent Authentication and Policy Enforcement
Inconsistent Authentication and Policy Enforcement
Complex Deployment Integration
Impractical to address API sprawl
Sensitive Data Exposure
APIs often evolve rapidly, with frequent updates and changes in endpoints, data models, and access patterns. API security appliances struggle to keep pace, leading to outdated security policies and increased vulnerability. With the goal being data protection traditional API security falls short as it does not protect the data that leaves the enterprise boundaries – either through the API response, use of 3rd party API or data leakage to LLMs and AI models.
Complex API Workflows
Many APIs involve complex, multi-step workflows that require tracking and securing data as it moves through various stages. Traditional API security tools may not fully understand these workflows, leading to inadequate protection against sophisticated attacks that exploit the flow of data between different API calls.
Inconsistent Authentication Mechanisms
APIs can be secured using various authentication methods (OAuth, API keys, JWTs, etc.), but inconsistencies in implementing these across different APIs can create security gaps. API security appliances may not be equipped to handle all types of authentication, leading to vulnerabilities where weaker methods are used.
Insufficient Rate Limiting and Throttling
Without proper rate limiting and throttling, APIs are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) attacks and abuse through excessive calls. API security appliances that do not adequately enforce these controls can leave APIs exposed to performance degradation and potential outages.
Impractical to address API sprawl
Maintaining an accurate inventory of all APIs, including shadow or rogue APIs, is challenging. API security appliances that do not offer robust inventory management features can leave unknown or forgotten APIs unprotected, creating hidden entry points for attackers.