March 2018
Intermediate to advanced
49 pages
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English
Content preview from Securing Microservice APIs
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Preface
There are a number of techniques for controlling access to web APIs in a microservice architecture, including network controls, cryptographic methods, and platform-based capabilities. This paper proposes an API access control model that can be implemented on any one platform or across multiple platforms in order to provide cohesive security over a network of microservices.
Who Should Read This Report
This report is intended for anyone involved in building and maintaining a system of microservices, especially those responsible for the security of the overall system. This encompasses many possible roles: architects, product owners, development leaders, platform teams, and operational managers.
What’s in This Report
This report consists of four sections:
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An overview of the microservices landscape, to set the context for the security model
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A survey of available security technologies and solutions that apply to microservice APIs
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A proposed model for securing microservice APIs
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A conclusion that includes speculation on the future direction of microservice API security
What’s Not in This Report
This report is explicity focused on HTTP-based APIs for communication with and between microservices. Neither security approaches for non-HTTP transport protocols nor security approaches for containers in general are included.
Conventions Used in This Book
The following typographical conventions are used in this book:
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