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other limitations. As a result, IT and security teams seeking an API security partner should ask companies
to benchmark their capabilities against others in the space.

It’s Time to Strengthen API Security
Zero Trust models have done much to shore up organizational security. But the time has come to extend
Zero Trust to the API layer. APIs represent a significant – and growing vulnerability – for organizations
that need to be immediately triaged.

Security platforms that provide API discovery and risk mitigation, attack blocking, and threat analytics
enable organizations to monitor, track, and remediate APIs. While APIs create open endpoints, there’s
no reason bad actors should be able to walk in through this front door.

About the Author

Richard Bird is the Chief Security Officer for Traceable.ai. A multi-time
C-level executive in both the corporate and start-up worlds, Richard is
internationally recognized for his expert insights, work and views on
cybersecurity, data privacy, digital consumer rights and next generation
security topics. Richard delivers keynote presentations around the world
and is a highly sought-after speaker, particularly when he is translating
cybersecurity and risk realities into business language and imperatives.
He is a Senior Fellow with the CyberTheory Zero Trust Institute, a Forbes
Tech council member and has been interviewed frequently by media
outlets including the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg, The
Financial Times, Business Insider, CNN, NBC Nightly News and
TechRepublic. https://www.traceable.ai/

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