42Crunch API Security Platform
Securing APIs across the entire lifecycle, integrating into development workflows.
| Category | API Security |
|---|---|
| Last page update | a month ago |
| Pricing Details | Contact for pricing information. |
| Target Audience | Development teams, security teams, and organizations managing APIs. |
The 42Crunch API Security Platform addresses the complex challenge of securing APIs across the entire API lifecycle, particularly in environments with distributed development teams and multiple technical architectures. This platform integrates into the development workflow, providing a comprehensive solution that spans from API design to runtime protection.
At its core, 42Crunch employs a three-pronged approach: API Contract Security Audit, API Contract Conformance Scan, and API Protection. The security audit performs static analysis on OpenAPI definitions, identifying vulnerabilities during the design, development, and testing phases. The conformance scan dynamically tests the API implementation, ensuring it aligns with the defined API contract, which is particularly useful in CI/CD pipelines and penetration testing. The API protection feature deploys a micro-firewall based on the API specification, automatically configuring and enforcing security policies without manual intervention, thus protecting live API endpoints from malicious attacks.
Operationally, 42Crunch automates the enforcement of API security policies and standards, eliminating the need for manual rules and reducing false positives. It integrates with various development tools such as IDEs, GitHub, GitLab, and Azure pipelines, allowing developers to implement security as code. The platform also supports deployment on container orchestrators like Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, and Red Hat OpenShift, ensuring scalability and flexibility.
Key operational considerations include the platform's ability to discover and catalog APIs automatically, build API contracts from traffic, and manage security compliance rules centrally. However, the effectiveness of these features can be limited by the complexity of the API ecosystem and the need for continuous monitoring to detect and block shadow or zombie APIs. Additionally, while the platform reduces friction between development and security teams, it requires careful configuration to ensure that security policies are correctly redeployed with each API change.