API Security Certified Professional

Issued by APIsec University

The API Security Certified Professional accreditation is awarded to cybersecurity professionals who have demonstrated exceptional API security expertise. Applicants must analyze, exploit, and find vulnerabilities in two custom-coded API-based applications. Successful applicants must find the embedded vulnerabilities to earn the ASCP certification.

Type Certification
Level Advanced
Time Hours
Cost Paid

Additional Details

Skills

API Security
Application Security
Application Security Testing
Penetration Testing

Earning Criteria

Successfully exploit two custom API-based applications and find at least 6 of the 8 embedded vulnerabilities within a 12 hour timeframe.

Standards

OWASP API Security Top 10

APIs expose application logic and sensitive data such as Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and because of this, APIs have increasingly become a target for attackers. Without secure APIs, rapid innovation would be impossible.