AccuKnox's API Security (Secure API) solution

AccuKnox's Secure API solution is a runtime API security platform specifically designed for modern microservices and Kubernetes environments. Unlike traditional API security models based on WAF or API Gateway, AccuKnox's Secure API protects APIs at their execution point, helping detect and prevent sophisticated attacks that perimeter security layers cannot see.

As APIs become the “backbone” of cloud-native applications, risks such as BOLA, business logic abuse, unauthorized access with valid credentials, and shadow APIs are increasingly prevalent. AccuKnox's Secure API was created to directly address these challenges.

What is Secure API and why do enterprises need API runtime security?

AccuKnox Secure API is an API security solution based on Zero Trust and runtime behavior analysis, enabling enterprises to:

• Detect and catalog all active APIs

• Real-time API behavior monitoring

• Prevent attacks exploiting business logic and excessive access privileges

Unlike solutions that only inspect traffic at the perimeter, Secure API protects internal APIs (east–west traffic) – where most modern attacks are occurring.

AccuKnox's API Security (Secure API) solution

AccuKnox's Secure API is designed to comprehensively protect APIs in cloud-native environments, including:

• API public và private

• Internal APIs between microservices

• APIs deployed on Kubernetes and containers

• API in high-speed CI/CD pipeline

A suitable solution for enterprises operating Kubernetes, microservices, and distributed applications, where APIs change constantly and are difficult to control using traditional methods.

Architecture & key components of AccuKnox Secure API

API Discovery & Inventory

• Automatically detect APIs based on real-time traffic analysis

• Identify shadow API, zombie API and orphan API

• Create detailed inventory by path, method, sensitive data and authentication status

Runtime Monitoring & Risk Scoring

• Monitor all API requests/responses in real time

• Detect abnormal behavior and suspicious access patterns

• Assign risk score to each API to prioritize risk handling

API Access Control & Policy-as-Code

• Enforce API access control according to Zero Trust

• Support for RBAC and policy-as-code security policies

• Enforce Least Privilege principle for APIs

API Threat Detection & Prevention

• Prevent attacks according to OWASP API Top Risks

• Protect against attack forms such as:

  • Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA)

  • Injection attacks

  • Data scraping and API abuse

OpenAPI / Swagger Conformance

• Compare runtime traffic with OpenAPI/Swagger files

• Detect APIs that don't match spec or undocumented APIs

• Reduce risks from uncontrolled APIs

Compliance & Audit Reporting

• Compliance reporting support for API posture

• Serve audits according to standards such as SOC2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA

• Provide transparent data for security and audit teams

Key differentiators of AccuKnox Secure API solution

✔ Runtime API security instead of just perimeter security

Secure API protects APIs directly within Kubernetes clusters, independent of WAF or Gateway.

✔ Detect and protect internal APIs (east–west)

A solution that enables visibility and protection of APIs that traditional tools cannot observe.

✔ Zero Trust cho API và microservices

All API requests are authenticated, authorized, and continuously monitored.

✔ Suitable for high-speed CI/CD and cloud-native

Secure API keeps pace with the rapid release speed of microservices and DevOps.

Who is AccuKnox's Secure API solution suitable for?

AccuKnox's Secure API solution is particularly suitable for:

• Enterprises operating microservices and Kubernetes

• Organizations with many internal APIs and public APIs

• DevSecOps teams need real-time API security

• Enterprises operating in finance, fintech, SaaS sectors

AccuKnox Secure API in Vietnam

AccuKnox's Secure API solution is now officially distributed in Vietnam by Sonic Tech Solutions Joint Stock Company (Sonic Tech) – a specialized provider of cybersecurity solutions for enterprises.

👉 Learn more about other cybersecurity solutions at:
https://sonictech.com.vn/

👉 Official website of AccuKnox:
https://www.accuknox.com/