Hacker Days:- API Security Workshop with OWASP crAPI (hands-on)

We are happy to announce a Hacker days on API security on 27th July.
Food and awesome courtesy of our host Traceable.

Abstract:
In today's rapidly digitalizing world, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are the backbone
of communication in the vast landscape of web services, cloud applications, and microservices.
With this increased usage comes the inevitable rise of security threats targeting APIs. This
workshop aims to arm participants with practical knowledge and hands-on experience to secure
APIs effectively.
In this workshop, we will be using OWASP crAPI (completely ridiculous API), a purposely
insecure API, to demonstrate common API vulnerabilities and their mitigations. We will discuss
the 'Shift Left' approach in API security, emphasizing the importance of integrating security
measures early in the development lifecycle. Participants will learn to identify, exploit, and
secure API vulnerabilities, equipping them with the necessary skills to build more secure
applications

Presenter Bio:
1. Jayesh Ahire is the Product Manager at TraceableAI where he works on the Company’s
API Security initiative. He is the maintainer of OWASP crAPI, Hypertrace, and many
other notable OSS Projects. He is AWS ML Hero, Twilio champion, and runs API
Security Global Community. He also runs AWS UG, Elastic UG, TensorFlow UG, and
many other communities in US and India. His research interest involved Distributed
neural computers and Defi. In his free time, he likes to read and these days he is
learning to play the piano.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayesh-ahire/

Requirements:
1. Active Participation: The workshop will be highly interactive. Questions, comments, and
sharing of experiences are strongly encouraged.
2. Laptop: As this is an in-person workshop, please bring along your laptop with any API
testing tool installed.
3. Pre-workshop Material: On confirmation of your attendance, you will receive some
pre-workshop reading materials. We recommend reviewing these before the event to
maximize your learning experience.