Security News > 2023 > February > Application Security vs. API Security: What is the difference?

With that said, application security and API security are two critical components of a comprehensive security strategy.

To be clear, API Security is different enough from 'traditional' Application Security that it requires specific consideration.

The core idea here "Is to consider security at the point of architecture and design, before any source code is written or compiled." The ISACA goes on to say that "Controls can include, but are not limited to, the use of web application firewalls and application program interface security gateways, encryption capabilities, authentication and secrets management, logging requirements, and other security controls."

As you can imagine, application security testing and API security testing are different disciplines.

The ISACA recommends pursuing traditional security testing methods like static application security testing and dynamic application security testing.

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