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title: "Comment by Shayma Parween on \"API Security: A Practical Guide for Business Leaders\" | Hashnode"
description: "A practical guide to API security for business leaders. 🛠️ Key insights: 🔹 Not just authentication: broken object-level auth, excessive data exposure, weak se"
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Comment [API Security: A Practical Guide for Business Leaders](https://hashnode.com/posts/api-security-a-practical-guide-for-business-leaders/6aeab524be1d40b94b1d8042)

[Nov 4](https://hashnode.com/posts/api-security-a-practical-guide-for-business-leaders/6aeab524be1d40b94b1d8042/comment/6aeb22a82afacc5f16bbf32f)

A practical guide to API security for business leaders. 🛠️

Key insights: 🔹 Not just authentication: broken object-level auth, excessive data exposure, weak secrets, shadow APIs 🔹 Layer controls: identity, transport, validation, abuse protection, visibility 🔹 Classify APIs by data sensitivity and exposure 🔹 Maintain a living inventory with owners and deprecation status 🔹 Secure APIs as products evolve, not as a one-time audit

A must-read for business leaders, CTOs, and security teams.

#APISecurity #CyberSecurity #CTO #AppSec