The Cyber Brief Podcast

API Cybersecurity and the Vulnerabilities to Orgs and Government Ft. Dean Phillips

January 24, 2023 National Cybersecurity Center Season 1 Episode 6
API Cybersecurity and the Vulnerabilities to Orgs and Government Ft. Dean Phillips
The Cyber Brief Podcast
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The Cyber Brief Podcast
API Cybersecurity and the Vulnerabilities to Orgs and Government Ft. Dean Phillips
Jan 24, 2023 Season 1 Episode 6
National Cybersecurity Center

APIs – or application program interfaces – are an integral part of critical infrastructure and our daily lives. However, APIs are becoming an increasingly bigger risk in cybersecurity. We spoke with Dean Phillips, the Executive Director, Public Sector Programs at NoName Security. Dean is a Former FBI Assistant Director who was the Special Agent in Charge of the Denver Field Office before that. Deans tell us what keeps him up at night when it comes to APIs, what vulnerabilities exist to organizations and the government, and what we can do to ensure we aren’t victims.

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APIs – or application program interfaces – are an integral part of critical infrastructure and our daily lives. However, APIs are becoming an increasingly bigger risk in cybersecurity. We spoke with Dean Phillips, the Executive Director, Public Sector Programs at NoName Security. Dean is a Former FBI Assistant Director who was the Special Agent in Charge of the Denver Field Office before that. Deans tell us what keeps him up at night when it comes to APIs, what vulnerabilities exist to organizations and the government, and what we can do to ensure we aren’t victims.