Penetration Testing Assessment & Mitigation Report

Conducted a Penetration security assessment to identify vulnerabilities and improve security posture. Created a detailed report outlining security flaws.

My Role

Cybersecurity Analyst

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Overview

Performed API security assessments and penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities and improve security posture. Created a detailed report with identified flaws and mitigation strategies to enhance API security.

Problem & Solution

Many APIs suffer from authentication weaknesses, broken access controls, and excessive data exposure. This project focused on finding security gaps through penetration testing and providing remediation strategies to protect against real-world threats.

Execution & Methodology

  • Mapped API endpoints to identify potential attack surfaces.
    • Conducted OWASP API Security Top 10 vulnerability testing.
      • Exploited broken authentication, authorization flaws, and rate-limiting bypasses.
        • Created a security report with actionable mitigation steps.

          Challenges & Results

          • Overcame limited API documentation through manual testing and fuzzing.
            • Successfully discovered and reported security flaws, improving API resilience.
              • Helped reduce API attack surface by recommending better authentication, rate limiting, and input validation.

                Tools Used: Burp Suite, Postman, OWASP ZAP, Nmap, Metasploit