API security Deep Dive
RCCE students will learn API security assessment, design, and protection including REST API authentication, API gateway configuration, rate limiting, input validation, OAuth token management, and API abuse detection. RCCE students will learn to identify API vulnerabilities including broken object-level authorization, broken authentication, excessive data exposure, lack of resources and rate limiting, broken function-level authorization, and mass assignment. The course covers API threat modeling, implementing API security controls, monitoring API traffic for abuse patterns, securing GraphQL endpoints, and building API security into development workflows. This deep-dive course provides comprehensive technical coverage that goes beyond surface-level understanding. Building on core knowledge, RCCE students will learn to master the nuances, edge cases, and advanced configurations that separate competent practitioners from true experts. Students will engage with complex real-world scenarios and gain the depth of knowledge required to troubleshoot difficult situations, mentor junior team members, and make architectural decisions with confidence.
- Security Engineers building defensive controls
- Security Analysts and Blue Team members
- Systems Administrators with security responsibilities
- GRC and Risk Professionals supporting controls
- Professionals implementing API security Deep Dive
- Execute hands-on tasks for api security deep dive
- Execute hands-on tasks for advanced cyber defense mastery
- Explain Executive Overview fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for course scope — covering APIs are the #1 attack vector in modern apps, REST/GraphQL security assessment.
- Execute hands-on tasks for shift-left api security reduces risk 10x — covering REST/GraphQL security assessment.
- Execute hands-on tasks for attack surface growth
- Execute hands-on tasks for data exposure risk — covering APIs expand faster than perimeter, APIs expose business logic directly.
- Execute hands-on tasks for business enablement — covering PCI-DSS, GDPR mandate API controls.
- Monitor and audit privilege usage; detect escalation attempts, including Secure APIs accelerate innovation.
- Execute hands-on tasks for core definitions & terminology
- Execute hands-on tasks for oauth 2.0 token management lifecycle
- Execute hands-on tasks for → auth code
| Module 01 | API Security Deep Dive |
| Module 02 | Advanced Cyber Defense Mastery |
| Module 03 | Executive Overview |
| Module 04 | Course Scope |
| Module 05 | Shift-left API security reduces risk 10x |
| Module 06 | Attack Surface Growth |
| Module 07 | Data Exposure Risk |
| Module 08 | Business Enablement |
| Module 09 | SOC 2 requires API audit trails |
| Module 10 | Core Definitions & Terminology |
| Module 11 | OAuth 2.0 Token Management Lifecycle |
| Module 12 | → Auth Code |
| Module 13 | Token Security Best Practices |
| Module 14 | API Gateway Architecture & Configuration |
All hands-on labs run on Rocheston Rose X OS. Students practice api security deep dive by implementing the controls discussed in class, with a focus on real-world deployment, monitoring, and validation.
- Lab 1: Execute hands-on tasks for api security deep dive
- Lab 2: Execute hands-on tasks for advanced cyber defense mastery
- Lab 3: Explain Executive Overview fundamentals
- Lab 4: Execute hands-on tasks for course scope
- Lab 5: Execute hands-on tasks for shift-left api security reduces risk 10x
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an official RCCE Course Completion Certificate for API security Deep Dive, verifiable through the Rocheston certification portal.
- Full access to all course materials and slide decks
- Hands-on lab access on Rocheston Rose X OS environment
- Access to Rocheston CyberNotes
- Access to Rocheston Zelfire — EDR/XDR SIEM platform
- Access to Rocheston Raven — online cyber range exercise platform
- Access to Rocheston Vulnerability Vines AI