Description
The API Security Testing course is designed for students, developers, cybersecurity enthusiasts, and IT professionals who want to learn how to test and secure modern APIs used in web and mobile applications. This course provides hands-on training on API penetration testing methodologies, API vulnerability assessment, authentication testing, authorization flaws, token security, and secure API implementation practices. Students will learn how APIs work, how attackers exploit insecure APIs, and how organizations can secure them against modern cyber threats. The course focuses on REST APIs, JSON-based communication, JWT authentication, API endpoints, and real-world attack scenarios. The course covers OWASP API Security Top 10 vulnerabilities including Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA), Broken Authentication, Excessive Data Exposure, Rate Limiting issues, Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), Injection flaws, and security misconfigurations. Students will use industry-standard tools such as Postman, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Swagger, and browser developer tools for API testing and vulnerability analysis. By the end of the course, students will be able to perform complete API security assessments, identify critical vulnerabilities, generate professional security reports, and understand API defense strategies used in modern applications.