API Security is a critical component of Application Security Program Management (ASPM). Companies are introducing more and more APIs into their products each year: in 2024 there were over 160% more APIs used than the year prior.

Accounting for API security risks as part of your overall application security posture is an imperative given the risks APIs pose. A breach in API security can result in data theft, unauthorized access, and service disruptions.

Key Reasons for Prioritizing API Security in ASPM:

1. Data Exposure: APIs often handle sensitive data like personally identifiable information (PII), financial details, and intellectual property. API security solutions can detect APIs that are exposing data to unauthorized parties. This data can be ingested into ASPM solutions, contextualized within the greater application, and orchestrated to app owners for timely remediation.
2. Service Disruptions: Attackers can exploit vulnerabilities in APIs to disrupt services, causing downtime and financial losses. This can impact customer satisfaction, reputation, and revenue.
3. Lateral Movement: Compromised APIs can serve as a foothold for attackers to gain access to other systems within an organization's network. This can enable them to spread malware, steal additional data, or launch further attacks. ASPM can ingest these warnings and route them to the right application and infrastructure owners who can mitigate this risk.

Salt Security and Dazz: The Dynamic Duo of API Threat Protection and Remediation

Salt Security and Dazz have partnered to bring a leading API Security and ASPM solution, unified within one console. Dazz now ingests API security risks detected by Salt Security, a pioneer in the API Security space.

Customers of Salt Security and Dazz benefit with:

• Comprehensive API and Application Security Posture Management (ASPM): Salt Security and Dazz offer a complete security solution by addressing API-specific threats and application vulnerabilities. This integrated approach provides complete visibility and control over your entire attack surface that other ASPM solutions lack.
• Proactive Risk Reduction: Salt Security's API posture governance engine identifies and mitigates API vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. Dazz ASPM platform continuously assesses and prioritizes application risks, allowing you to address vulnerabilities and reduce overall security risks proactively.
• Automated Root Cause Analysis: Dazz traces API misconfigurations and vulnerabilities to where they originate in code, giving developers complete context to fix issues at the source and prevent repeat vulnerabilities.
• Reduced Mean Time to Remediation (MTTR): By combining Salt Security's precise API threat detection with Dazz’s automated remediation capabilities, organizations can significantly reduce the time it takes to identify and resolve vulnerabilities.
• Improved Security Posture: The integration of Salt Security and Dazz enhances overall security by providing continuous visibility, proactive threat detection, and automated remediation. This strengthens defenses and reduces the likelihood of successful attacks.

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