Getting Better: Evolving Practices In API Security
Security Boulevard, Thursday, December 12th, 2024
In today's dynamic world, where businesses increasingly rely on a multitude of applications that drive their operations, API security plays a pivotal role. However, as organizations speed towards digital transformation, are we giving enough attention to the safety of our Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and secrets?
A Fresh Look at API Security Practices
Considering the soaring increase in data breaches worldwide, the conventional approach of managing only human identities seems insufficient. The inclusion of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) - machine identities such as servers, applications, and APIs - into our security paradigms becomes imperative. Coupled with the secrets - encrypted passwords or keys - they use, these NHIs form the backbone of our digital systems. Hence, their security is no less critical than human identities.