Cloud-Native API Penetration Specialist
This course provides entry-level security analysts with the fundamental skills required to test the security of cloud-based APIs. It covers common authentication bypasses, injection attacks, and authorization failures unique to microservices architectures.
£250
Certified API Security Specialist
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Cloud-Native API Penetration Specialist: the short answers
- What is Cloud-Native API Penetration Specialist?
- This course provides entry-level security analysts with the fundamental skills required to test the security of cloud-based APIs. It covers common authentication bypasses, injection attacks, and authorization failures unique to microservices architectures.
- Who is Cloud-Native API Penetration Specialist for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for API Security Analysts working in Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Cloud-Native API Penetration Specialist take?
- Around 12 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified API Security Specialist, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £250 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Analyze API traffic using intercepting proxies
- Identify common RESTful API vulnerabilities
- Validate input sanitization across endpoints
- Understand OAuth 2.0 and JWT security flows
Written by Kevin Chen, API Security Consultant. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified API Security Specialist, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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