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• A strong emphasis on API Security Testing in both Australia and New Zealand . In New Zealand , an incredibly high 72 % of respondents highlighted this as a top concern , followed by 45 % of Australian respondents . This emphasis on security testing is to ensure that APIs are secure from the development phase .
• Controlling external users is the top concern in API access control . APAC organisations cited heightened concern over potential risks from external entities ( 59 %). Other priorities include compliance with established standards ( 54 %) and secure app-to-app interactions ( 49 %). This reflects trends toward increasing connectivity and highlights the importance of comprehensive security frameworks to address evolving API risks effectively
• Focus on security during the development phase . Code security solutions are the most adopted API security solution in New Zealand ( 20.7 %) and the second in Australia ( 17.9 %). This highlights the importance of secure coding practices and static code analysis to prevent vulnerabilities from being introduced during the development phase .
• Strong focus on protecting data against leakage and tampering . Data leakage ( 53.3 %) is the highest priority concern for APAC organisations in API run time protection , underscoring the urgency in protecting sensitive information . There ’ s also an industry-wide emphasis on maintaining data integrity ( 27.7 %) and protecting sensitive information through detection and masking techniques ( 23.4 %).
To evaluate the current landscape of API security in A / NZ , Twimbit conducted research on behalf of F5 in H1 of 2024 , surveying 297 professionals from various sectors , including security , DevOps , SecOps and application development . Respondents were distributed across 11 APAC markets : Australia , China , India , Indonesia , Japan , Korea , Malaysia , New Zealand , Singapore , Taiwan and Thailand . p
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