API Gateway Foundational Security Best Practices Benchmark
Get insights into securing your API Gateway with AWS services through this benchmark.
Key Components of AWS Foundational Security Best Practices API Gateway
What is API Gateway?
The API Gateway for AWS Foundational Security Best Practices focuses on securing an organization's API Gateway using AWS services. API Gateway is a managed service by Amazon Web Services (AWS) enabling the creation, deployment, and management of APIs.
Guidelines and Recommendations
The benchmark provides recommendations for securing the API Gateway, covering authentication, authorization, encryption, and logging aspects to ensure best practices are followed for security.
Authentication and Authorization
The benchmark emphasizes using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for strong authentication mechanisms to control and manage access to APIs, ensuring only authorized individuals interact with the APIs.
Encryption
Recommendations include using Transport Layer Security (TLS) to encrypt data in transit between the client and the API Gateway, protecting sensitive data from interception during transmission.
Logging and Monitoring
Enabling API logging and integrating with AWS CloudTrail for auditing and monitoring capabilities helps in detecting suspicious activities and potential security breaches.
Regular Security Measures
Regularly reviewing and updating security configurations, applying security patches, performing security assessments, and penetration testing are advised to maintain a secure API Gateway.
By implementing these recommended practices, organizations can enhance their security posture, safeguard data, and resources from potential threats and attacks.