Monitor API Security Activity for CI/CD Integration

Monitoring API security activity for CI/CD integration involves incorporating security testing and monitoring into the development pipeline of your API application. This allows you to detect and address security issues early in the development cycle and ensure that your application is secure throughout its lifecycle. Here are ten code examples of how to monitor API security activity for CI/CD integration:

1. Perform automated security scans during the CI/CD process using a tool like OWASP ZAP:

zap-cli --scan --target https://example.com --output /path/to/report.html         

2. Check for vulnerable dependencies using a tool like npm audit:

npm audit         

3. Verify SSL/TLS certificates:

openssl s_client -connect example.com:443         

4. Use static code analysis tools like SonarQube to identify security issues in the code:

sonar-scanner -Dsonar.projectKey=my_project_key -Dsonar.sources=.         

5. Monitor access logs to detect abnormal activity:

tail -f /var/log/nginx/access.log | awk '/GET \/api\/v1/ {print $1,$7}'         

6. Use network security scanners like Nmap to identify potential security vulnerabilities:

nmap -p 80,443 example.com         

7. Monitor system logs to detect potential security incidents:

tail -f /var/log/syslog | awk '/sshd/ {print $1,$3}'         

8. Use web application firewalls like ModSecurity to prevent common attacks like SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS):

sudo apt install libapache2-modsecurity         

9. Use vulnerability scanners like Nessus to identify security issues in your infrastructure:

nessuscli scan --target example.com --policy "Basic Network Scan"         

10. Monitor your API's response time and error rates to detect potential denial-of-service (DoS) attacks:

curl -w '%{time_total}\n' -o /dev/null -s https://example.com/api/v1/users