By PJ Bradley

In the world of cybersecurity, the spotlight often shines on protecting applications, networks, and individual accounts. Application programming interfaces (APIs), on the other hand, present their own set of challenges to secure. APIs account for a significant portion of internet traffic and handle massive amounts of information from a wide variety of programs and applications; consequently, they make for an appealing target in the eyes of cybercriminals. As Salt Security’s article on API security calls them “the building blocks of modern applications,” it is necessary for APIs to be understood and adequately protected.