𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐛 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐏𝐈 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

The synergy of Microsoft Defender for APIs, Azure WAF, and Azure API Management forms a strong defense against API threats.

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/defender-for-apis-better-together-with-azure-web-application/ba-p/3907308

✔️The WAF on Application Gateway checks the request against WAF rules. If the request is valid, then it will proceed.

✔️Application Gateway directs the request to APIM.

✔️APIM accepts and properly maps the requests.

✔️Defender for APIs inspects API endpoints and gives insight on whether the API is properly authenticated, inactive, and externally facing.

✔️Defender for APIs monitors the traffic going to and from APIM to classify sensitive data and alert on exploits and anomalies.

𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐬

Defender for APIs provides visibility into crucial APIs. It facilitates a deep dive into your API security, allowing prioritization of vulnerabilities and quick detection of active threats. Key features include a consolidated view of managed APIs with security insights on external, inactive, or unauthenticated APIs, data classifications of sensitive data in API interactions, and machine learning-driven detection of API threats in alignment with the OWASP API Top 10.

𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐏𝐈 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

Azure API Management caters to the entire API lifecycle. APIM includes an API gateway, management platform, and developer portal. The gateway manages requests, ensures authentication, transforms requests and responses, caches responses, enforces usage caps, emits logs, and more.

𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐛 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥

Azure WAF provides a centralized defense against web and API vulnerabilities like SQL injections and cross-site scripting attacks. With its rapid virtual patching, Azure WAF offers quick threat mitigation without needing to individually secure every web application.

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