We’re thrilled to announce the beta launch of powerful upgrades to the Astra API Security Platform, designed to strengthen your API defenses and simplify security management at scale. Here's what’s new:

Smarter API Discovery:

• Detect Zombie APIs: Identify outdated or unmaintained APIs vulnerable to exploitation.

• Reveal Shadow APIs: Uncover hidden APIs operating without proper authorization.

• Spot Orphan APIs: Pinpoint unused or inefficient APIs within your infrastructure.

• Prevent Sensitive Data Exposure: Secure APIs handling PII, tokens, and other sensitive data proactively.

Advanced API Security Testing:

• Leverage Astra’s DAST scanner to shift left and identify OWASP API Top 10 vulnerabilities, CVEs, and data leakage risks early in development.

Real-World API Pentests:

• Certified pentesters simulate real-world attacks, delivering detailed remediation insights and issuing a pentest certificate upon successful testing.

Seamless Traffic Connectors:

• Now available: Integrations with NGINX Ingress and Kubernetes for effortless traffic monitoring.

• Coming Soon: Use traffic mirroring to analyze HTTP packets, enabling comprehensive API security assessments across leading cloud platforms.

It’s time to take your API security to the next level! Stay one step ahead of API vulnerabilities with Astra. Start exploring these beta features today!