API Security and Governance Foundations Course

Overview

APIs are the backbone of today’s digital economy, yet they introduce complex risks across security, privacy, and governance. The API Security and Governance Foundations course equips professionals with the knowledge and tools to address these challenges head-on.

Developed in partnership with TeejLab and SecurityStudio Academy, this comprehensive program blends expert-led knowledge with practical exercises and real-world case studies. Learners will explore:

• The Evolution of APIs — from early foundations to their role in today’s digital ecosystems
• API Security Fundamentals — including OWASP Top 10, attack patterns, breaches, and defense strategies
• Legal and Regulatory Frameworks — rights, responsibilities, licensing, and monetization considerations for API stakeholders
• Automated Governance — strategies for managing shadow, zombie, and rogue APIs with intelligence and automation

Course Features

• Format: Self-paced, on-demand learning with approximately 12 hours of content
• Resources: 3-months access to the API Security and Governance Foundations course curriculum, an Individual user license in the TeejLab API Discovery platform, curated assignments, and additional     resources necessary to complete the course assignments
• Support: Weekly Office Hours and email assistance from SecurityStudio Academy instructors
• Recognition: Certificate of completion and 12 CPE (Continuing Professional Education) credits

This course is ideal for security leaders, IT professionals, developers, and compliance officers seeking to strengthen their API security posture and governance practices.

Schedule

Purchase of this course grants you 3-months access to the API Security and Governance Foundations course curriculum, an Individual user license in the TeejLab API Discovery platform, and additional resources necessary to complete the course assignments. Access is granted as soon as your account is activated.

Support is available via Office Hours, every Tuesday at 11am PST / 12pm MST / 1pm CST / 2pm EST(Insert link here)or email us at training@securitystudio.com

This class is presently running as a pilot program. As that completes, Specific availability dates will be confirmed and included here.

Course Length

The API Security and Governance Foundations course consists of approximately 12 hours of educational content within our learning management system. Time invested learning from other resources and within the TeejLab Discovery platform is additional and unique to each learner. Students are expected to complete the online course and all related homework to receive the certificate of completion and 12 hours CPE credit.

Course Cost

The cost of the course is $800/student. This includes the API Security and Governance Foundations Course curriculum (in our online learning management system), an Individual user license in the TeejLab API Discovery platform, additional resources necessary to complete the course assignments and support via Office Hours and email.

Experience Requirements

There is no prerequisite for the API Security and Governance Foundations Course, and technical expertise is NOT required. Familiarity with data privacy and security principles are helpful; however, we’ll do our best to teach these during the course, along with links to other resources. 

There is no exam at the end of the course. A Certificate of Completion and CPE credit of 12 hours will be awarded at the time of completion.

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Module 1: The Evolution of APIs and API Management at Enterprises

• Meet Your Course In
• A Brief History of APIs
• Artificial Intelligence
• Why care about APIs?
• What are the enterprise challenges?
• Enterprise API Security Challenges
• Zero Trust Model
• Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
• Summary and Exercises
• Knowledge Check

Module 2: The API Security Blueprint - From Basics to Advanced Defense

• Overview ​
• Basics of API Security     ​
• ​API Security     Frameworks
• API Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)​
• Role of API Gateways​
• API Due Diligence
• Summary and Exercise
• Knowledge Check

Module 3: The API Legal Framework - Rights, Responsibilities and Risks for API Stakeholders

• Basis of API Legal Frameworks ​
• Legal Landscape of/for APIs
• API Types and Intellectual Property​
• Key Considerations for API Producers
• Summary and Exercises
• Knowledge Check

Module 4: Automated and Intelligent API Governance for Modern Enterprises

• Expanding Global Enterprise API Ecosystems 
• Foundation of API Governance
• Revisiting Enterprise API Challenges
• Challenges with Distributed API Governance
• Regulations and Frameworks
• Automation and Intelligence
• Summary and Exercises
• Knowledge Check