There’s no doubt that API security is a hot topic these days. The continued growth in API-related breaches and increase in publicized API vulnerabilities has pushed API security to the top of CISO’s lists. The tools in the market for API security still have room for improvement, of course. One of the challenges security practitioners face with APIs is understanding the context in which an attack took place. In order to help, Wallarm has released API Sessions , a powerful new feature designed to help security teams detect and respond to threats more efficiently. In this post, we’ll explore how the new API Sessions feature provides deeper insights into API usage patterns, potential security risks, and improves your ability to monitor, investigate, and respond to suspicious activity in real-time. Why Sessions Matter in an API-Driven World While a single API may be stateless, there are few, if any, API-based applications that operate on a single request/response pair as a complete interaction. API-based applications build business logic into their workflows. And even though some attacks can be detected in a single request, they still occur in the context of a larger session. As APIs support more sophisticated business logic, so do attackers. An attack will often span multiple endpoints and blend malicious behavior with legitimate user traffic, making it difficult for security tools and teams to pinpoint threats. A tool that only evaluates each API request individually simply…Read More
