Securing the API Frontier: Insights from Anand Rai on Modern Cybersecurity Challenges

Episode Summary

In this episode, Cole Cornford speaks with Anand, an API security expert at Traceable AI with over 18 years of experience in crafting innovative IT solutions. Anand's expertise spans API design, microservices architecture, cloud technologies like Kubernetes and AWS, and security architecture including IAM and OAuth. Together, they delve into the critical importance of API security in today's digital landscape, discussing why traditional web security measures are insufficient, lessons learned from incidents like the Optus breach, the challenges of managing API inventories, and how AI and machine learning can enhance security practices. Anand also shares his experience writing a book during the pandemic and the value of continuous learning. This episode is packed with insights on modern application development, cybersecurity, and plenty more.

Timestamps

4:20 - Understanding API security challenges

9:30 - The role of AI in API security

16:55 - The importance of API inventory management

24:00 - The business impact of API security

28:00 - Cole & Anand discuss books & writing

34:00 - Current state of API security in Australia

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