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What is an API Penetration Test?
An API Penetration Test is a comprehensive evaluation of your application programming interfaces (APIs) to identify potential weaknesses and security gaps. Our expert team meticulously scrutinises your APIs, simulating real-world attack scenarios to uncover any vulnerabilities that could be exploited by cybercriminals.
Enhanced Security:
Identify and mitigate vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, ensuring robust protection for your digital assets.
Compliance Assurance:
Meet industry standards and regulatory requirements by systematically uncovering and addressing security gaps in your APIs.
Operational Efficiency:
Proactively secure APIs to prevent downtime, maintain service integrity, and foster trust with users and stakeholders.
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Scoping & Intelligence Gathering
Our experts will listen to you and your needs to develop a tailored testing strategy. From here our consultants will use a wide variety of penetration testing tools and resources to gather information on your organisation.
Reporting & Remediation
Now the test is complete our consultants will fill out a detailed report of their findings, broken down by category and type, adding any remediation advice to the exploits and vulnerabilities they discovered. This data will be accessible via SecurePortal and follow up calls will be made to walkthrough the test and the steps required to remove the risks found.
Make Your Testing Experience Easier with SecurePortal
SecurePortal provides clients with a new way to monitor and analyse the data you receive in your penetration tests. Rather than a lengthy physical report you gain a range of simple features that highlight your test findings and vulnerabilities.
Easily access remediation advice from our team of consultants on discovered vulnerabilities and assign them to your team for fast and efficient resolution. Receive overview and trend data of all of the current security issues you face in your organisatio and so much more./
Key Benefits of an API Penetration Test
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Optimise Performance: Testing your APIs enables you to identify and correct any performance issues or bottlenecks, resulting in faster response times, improved reliability, and an enhanced user experience.
Ensure Compatibility: By rigorously testing your APIs, you can ensure seamless integration and compatibility with other software systems, allowing for smooth functionality and efficient collaboration.
Enhance Security: API testing helps identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in your system, ensuring that your business's valuable data remains protected from potential cyber threats.
API Testing Made Simple
The API Penetration Testing Allows Access to SecurePortal
Centralised Vulnerability Platform
All your vulnerability data is in one easily accessible SecurePortal. You can analyse the information of every vulnerability discovered, followed up by remediation advice from our team of consultants.
Reduce The Burden on Your IT Team
SecurePortal aims to reduce the burden on IT teams, we've implemented features such as workflow app integrations, assigning remediation of vulnerabilities, digital reports and much more to improve the penetration testing process.
Support & Advice From Our Team
SecurePortal helps our team guide you through your testing journey, from the set-up all the way through to the final report. Our consultants will provide you with advice and remediation information on the discovered vulnerabilities, all of which is viewable from the portal.
Why Should You Test Your APIs?
It's all about proactive risk management. By conducting this assessment, you gain invaluable insights into your API security posture. API testing ensures that your business functions seamlessly. By thoroughly examining your APIs, we identify potential weaknesses and vulnerabilities, helping you mitigate risks and enhance your overall system security.
How Does Our API Penetration Testing Work?
At Pentest People, we understand the importance of API testing in today's technology-driven world. It allows businesses to deliver innovative, reliable, and secure applications that integrate seamlessly with other systems, enhancing overall operational efficiency and driving success. Our Testing process is split into 4 major steps; Reconnaissance, Configuration Checks, Authentication and Session Management Testing and Call-by-Call Review.
Pentest People have a professional API Testing service that can be used to identify vulnerabilities that exist on your web applications. Pentest People have a wealth of knowledge in the area of API Security Testing. The service would be delivered as part of the Pentest People Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) and full access to the SecurePortal and other complementary tools would be provided.
Experienced Consultant Team
Our Testing Team are CREST Accredited & Includes CHECK Team Leaders
Experienced & Accredited Testing Team For All Our Services
Penetration testing is a key component of any effective cybersecurity strategy, and it requires well-trained professionals to execute. Our consultant team needs are highly trained in order to test your business for vulnerabilities and identify potential threats before they cause harm. Our team have a deep understanding of the systems and protocols involved in protecting against hackers, malware, and data breaches.
- CHECK Team Leaders
- CREST Accredited consultant teams
- Experts in all areas of cybersecurity
See What Our Clients Have to Say About our Professional Services
“Pentest People stand out in the field of penetration testing due to the skillset of people they have working there. We undertook a complex bespoke pentest with them which required a lot of pre-work in order to make sure it was scoped correctly and they took the time to come onsite to make sure all was correct prior to commencing. From my experience with them, they are very intelligent people with a deep understanding of the security landscape and we will continue to use them for future testing requirements”.
"Pentest People has been a trusted partner in our Information Security audits, helping us achieve ISO27001:2013 and Cyber Essentials certifications. Their expertise, professionalism, and
customer-focused solutions have greatly improved our ICT infrastructure.
I highly recommend Pentest People to any potential client."
“Pentest People were efficient, knowledgeable and very supportive of our organisation making the jump from Cyber Essentials to accreditation to the ‘Plus’ upgrade. They were great to communicate with, delivered as promised and we will certainly use again when re-certification comes round."
“The SecureGateway allowed Pentest People to perform a quality penetration test while the tester worked remotely. The results and data collected by the consultant were at the level we would expect from a standard test, showing no real difference other than allowing us to proceed as normal”
“Pentest People have provided us with a very streamlined testing service, that can be easily reviewed using their SecurePortal. I’m pleased with the quality of the testing report and it has enabled us to feel more confident in our network security”.
“We used Pentest People to assist us with our security testing. They truly understand this area extremely well and gave us great reassurance on areas that we needed to improve.
Pentest People are truly experts in the security field and we would highly recommend them. They have great depth of knowledge and breadth of experience”
"Pentest People perform Web Application and Infrastructure Penetration Testing for Pharmacy2U. They are always professional to engage with, provide an excellent level of service and the addition of the SecurePortal makes receiving and interrogating the results of the service very easy indeed.We look forward to working with them in the future and trust the work they deliver."
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you explain the difference between API testing and UI testing?
API testing and UI testing are two distinct approaches in software testing. API testing focuses on evaluating the functionality and behavior of the application's APIs, whereas UI testing primarily examines the user interface of the application.
API testing involves performing tests directly on the API endpoints, checking the request and response payloads, and validating the correct operation of the API functions. It ensures that the APIs adhere to specific standards, handle errors gracefully, and maintain data integrity.
On the other hand, UI testing concentrates on validating the graphical user interface elements such as buttons, forms, and navigation. It ensures that the UI components display correctly, the user interactions perform as intended, and the overall visual experience meets the desired standards.
Both API testing and UI testing are crucial for comprehensive testing coverage. While API testing validates the core functionality of the application, UI testing ensures a seamless and visually appealing user experience.
What is API testing?
API testing refers to the process of evaluating the functionality, reliability, and security of application programming interfaces (APIs). It involves sending requests to the API endpoints and verifying the responses. API testing is crucial as it ensures that the APIs perform as expected, validating their integration with other systems. By conducting thorough API testing, we can identify any potential issues or vulnerabilities, leading to enhanced product quality, improved user experience, and increased customer satisfaction.
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