What makes this course different from other API courses?

It combines API security, management, and productization in one program by covering both defensive strategies and business-oriented API management with hands-on demos.

Do I need prior API development experience?

No prior API development experience is required. A basic understanding of HTTP/HTTPS and web services will be enough to follow along.

Is the course beginner-friendly?

Yes. The curriculum gradually moves from core security concepts to advanced monitoring and management techniques, making it suitable for beginners and experienced developers alike.

Can I apply these skills in cloud environments?

Absolutely. The practices and tools covered are cloud-agnostic and can be implemented on platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Will I learn about authorization techniques like RBAC and ABAC?

Absolutely. The course explains role-based and attribute-based access control, scopes in OAuth, and fine-grained auditing.

Are API threat prevention techniques included?

Yes. You’ll learn to identify and mitigate common attacks such as injection, man-in-the-middle, and denial-of-service (DoS).

What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Protecting and Managing APIs

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Protecting and Managing APIs

Ce cours fait partie de Spécialisation "API Development and Architecture"

Instructeur : Edureka

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Ce que vous apprendrez

Implement secure authentication, authorization, and encryption techniques to protect APIs from common threats.
Identify and prevent injection, DoS, and man-in-the-middle attacks while ensuring adherence to security standards.
Configure API gateways, monitor usage and key performance metrics, and build analytics dashboards to improve adoption and reliability.
Turn APIs into scalable products by setting up developer portals, enabling monetization, and governing API ecosystems effectively.

Compétences que vous acquerrez

Catégorie : Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
Catégorie : Application Lifecycle Management
Catégorie : Authentications
Catégorie : Encryption
Catégorie : Application Performance Management
Catégorie : Authorization (Computing)
Catégorie : System Monitoring
Catégorie : Application Security
Catégorie : Identity and Access Management
Catégorie : API Design
Catégorie : Security Controls
Catégorie : Data Security
Catégorie : API Gateway

Outils que vous découvrirez

Catégorie : Python Programming
Catégorie : Restful API
Catégorie : Application Programming Interface (API)
Catégorie : Grafana
Catégorie : Flask (Web Framework)
Catégorie : Prometheus (Software)
Catégorie : OAuth

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This course equips you with the essential skills to secure, manage, and monitor modern APIs, ensuring reliability and compliance in today’s interconnected applications. You’ll explore API security fundamentals, learn industry-standard authentication and authorization techniques, implement encryption, and defend against common threats.

Moving beyond security, you’ll master API management by setting up gateways, implementing monitoring and analytics, and transforming APIs into scalable products. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Explain core API security concepts, threats, and best practices • Implement secure authentication and authorization methods including OAuth 2.0 and JWT • Protect APIs against common attacks such as injection and DoS • Encrypt sensitive data and ensure compliance with security standards • Configure and manage API gateways for routing and traffic control • Monitor API performance, track key metrics, and set up analytics dashboards • Apply strategies for API productization, monetization, and developer portal creation This course is ideal for software developers, DevOps engineers, Full Stack developers, and IT professionals who want to strengthen their skills in API security, management, and monitoring. A basic understanding of web services and RESTful APIs is recommended, but no prior experience with advanced security or API management tools is required. Join us to learn how to safeguard APIs against evolving threats, implement robust access controls, and build a scalable API ecosystem that supports modern application demands.

This module establishes a solid foundation in protecting APIs against modern threats. You’ll explore core authentication and authorization techniques, examine common attack vectors, and learn how to apply encryption and compliance standards. Through a mix of theory and demos, you will gain the practical skills needed to secure APIs from design to deployment.

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21 vidéos7 lectures5 devoirs1 sujet de discussion

21 vidéosTotal 89 minutes

Specialization Introduction3 minutes
Course Introduction3 minutes
API Authentication Methods5 minutes
Basic Authentication and API Keys5 minutes
OAuth 2.0 and JWT4 minutes
Demonstration: Implementing OAuth in an API7 minutes
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)4 minutes
Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)3 minutes
Scopes in Oauth3 minutes
Fine-Grained Access Control & Auditing4 minutes
Demonstration: Setting Up RBAC for an API7 minutes
Common API Attacks Overview4 minutes
Injection Attacks4 minutes
Man-in-the-Middle & DoS Attacks4 minutes
Security Best Practices & Preventive Measures4 minutes
Demonstration: Conducting Security Testing on an API - script.js and index.html setup4 minutes
Demonstration: Conducting Security Testing on an API - Vulnerable and Hardened Server Setup4 minutes
Demonstration: Conducting Security Testing on an API - Final Execution7 minutes
Data Encryption & HTTPS3 minutes
Encrypting Sensitive Data & Compliance Standards3 minutes
Demonstration: Implementing HTTPS for an API4 minutes

7 lecturesTotal 140 minutes

Welcome to Protecting and Managing APIs30 minutes
Authentication Methods10 minutes
Comparing RBAC and ABAC: Choosing the Right Access Control Model for Modern APIs5 minutes
Understanding and Preventing the OWASP Top API Security Threats10 minutes
Encryption and Compliance10 minutes
Summary of API Security Fundamentals30 minutes
Practice Project: Building a Secure and Compliant Healthcare API Ecosystem45 minutes

5 devoirsTotal 54 minutes

Practice Quiz: Authentication Methods6 minutes
Practice Quiz: Authorization and Access Control6 minutes
Practice Quiz: Securing APIs Against Threats6 minutes
Practice Quiz: Encryption and Compliance6 minutes
Knowledge Check: API Security Fundamentals30 minutes

1 sujet de discussionTotal 10 minutes

Introduce Yourself10 minutes

This module focuses on the operational side of APIs—managing, observing, and scaling them effectively. You’ll work with API gateways for traffic routing and policy enforcement, implement monitoring and analytics to track key metrics, and understand how to productize APIs through developer portals and monetization strategies.

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15 vidéos6 lectures4 devoirs

15 vidéosTotal 57 minutes

What is an API Gateway?5 minutes
Popular API Gateways3 minutes
Routing and Proxying3 minutes
Why Monitor APIs & Logging Best Practices3 minutes
Monitoring Tools, Alerting & Analytics4 minutes
Demonstration: Implementing Monitoring for an API4 minutes
API Usage & Key Metrics4 minutes
Dashboards and A/B Testing for APIs3 minutes
Improving API Adoption3 minutes
Demonstration: Setting Up Analytics for an API5 minutes
Turning APIs into Products4 minutes
API Monetization4 minutes
Developer Portals & API Marketplaces4 minutes
Governance in API Ecosystem4 minutes
Demonstration: Creating a Developer Portal for an API5 minutes

6 lecturesTotal 110 minutes

Introduction to API Gateways: Concepts, Tools, and Traffic Management10 minutes
Kong API Gateway with Python15 minutes
API Monitoring and Analytics: Ensuring Reliability, Insights, and Growth5 minutes
API Productization: From Technical Tools to Business Assets5 minutes
Summary of API Management and Monitoring30 minutes
Practice Project: Modern API Management with Monitoring and Analytics45 minutes

4 devoirsTotal 48 minutes

Practice Quiz: API Gateways6 minutes
Practice Quiz: Monitoring and Analytics6 minutes
Practice Quiz: API Productization6 minutes
Knowledge Check: API Management and Monitoring30 minutes

The closing module recaps the key lessons from the course and reinforces best practices for securing and managing APIs. You’ll review the essential concepts in a brief summary video and complete a graded knowledge check to validate your understanding and readiness to apply these skills in real-world API projects.

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1 vidéo1 lecture2 devoirs1 sujet de discussion

1 vidéoTotal 3 minutes

Course Summary: Protecting and Managing APIs3 minutes

1 lectureTotal 60 minutes

Practice Project: Building a Secure and Scalable API Management Platform60 minutes

2 devoirsTotal 60 minutes

End Course Knowledge Check: Protecting and Managing APIs30 minutes
Securing Healthcare APIs: Designing a Safe and Compliant Management Plan30 minutes

1 sujet de discussionTotal 10 minutes

Describe your Learning Journey10 minutes

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Yes. The course includes multiple demos where you will implement authentication, configure gateways, set up monitoring, and test real APIs in a guided environment.

Basic familiarity with web technologies like HTML, CSS, or JavaScript is helpful but not essential. The course starts with fundamentals and explains each concept clearly.

Yes. You will gain practical skills in designing, securing, and testing APIs using real-world scenarios and guided demonstrations.

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

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