What is a Zombie API? 🔐 API Cybersecurity 101 with Brenton House
What is a Zombie API? What does it have to do with API and Cybersecurity? API Strategist quickly explains what Zombie APIs are and the concerns there might be for API Security.
Now, more than ever before, API Security is a top priority for almost every organization in the world. APIs are everywhere and cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities are found every day.
Equip yourself and your organization to defend against API attackers with a solid API Security strategy. Watch API Cybersecurity 101 to learn more on API Security Best Practices!
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► What is an API? Basically, it is non-human systems that talk to each other in an agreed upon way! API Management, which includes things like API Gateway and API Developer Portal, allows your APIs to scale while prioritizing API Security. This is all part of API First methodology which helps drive the API Economy. Learning to treat your API as a Product, giving it proper budget, resources, and management, helps organizations succeed in releasing API Platforms that users, customers, and developers LOVE!
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► What is a Zombie API?
Have you ever come across an older API at your organization that was built by another team or possibly a contractor that no longer works with your company.
The API works fine. No major bugs and no complaints from the users of the API.
You may be thinking:
"If it ain't broke. Don't fix it"
THIS... is a Zombie API.
A Zombie API is one that never gets updated because it just works.
The problem arises when the Zombie API suddenly exposes a security vulnerability at your organization because it doesn't have the latest updates for libraries and SDKs where these vulnerabilities were patched.
Nobody wants to update Zombie APIs.
It is often categorized as "Technical Debt" because it requires work that the customer isn't directly asking for.
Don't be fooled.
Nobody wants the Zombie Apocalypse.
Not you,
Not your customers,
Nobody.
Keep your APIs up-to-date...
or shut them down!
and you just might survive the Zombie Apocalypse.
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