# Top API Security Threats Every API Team Should Know

APIs are great for providing direct access to your data, but they are also a new attack vector. This talk discusses the top API security threats you should be familiar with, along with methodologies to mitigate them. Attendees of this session will learn:

• - How do API attack vectors compare against traditional attacks and what do you look for?
• - Top 10 [API threats](https://konghq.com/blog/engineering/api-security-risks-and-how-to-mitigate-them)API threats engineering teams should be aware of
• - What are some easy strategies to protect against these threats?

### Speakers

#### **Derric Gilling**

Co-Founder and CEO

* Moesif*