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API Security Engineer

Secures the application programming interfaces that modern software depends on

£55k-£110k Digital transformation

What it involves

Tests and hardens REST, GraphQL and gRPC APIs against injection attacks, broken authentication, excessive data exposure and business logic flaws.

Skills & knowledge needed

API testingOWASP API Top 10Burp SuiteOAuthSecurity automation

Why it's emerging now

APIs are the attack surface of modern software — most breaches now exploit API vulnerabilities.

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