Apps w/ Critical API Vuln

Overview

The Apps with Critical API Vulnerabilities statcard displays the number of applications in your environment that currently have one or more critical API vulnerabilities. This metric is vital for IT Operations (IT Ops) and Security Operations (Sec Ops) engineers who need to quickly identify and prioritize remediation efforts for the most at-risk applications.

Value for IT and Security Engineers

Security Perspective

• Risk Identification: Highlights which applications are exposed to the most severe API vulnerabilities, enabling Sec Ops teams to focus on the highest-risk assets.

• Remediation Prioritization: Helps security teams allocate resources to address critical API vulnerabilities in applications that could be exploited for significant impact.

• Continuous Monitoring: By tracking this statcard over time, teams can monitor the effectiveness of vulnerability management processes and quickly detect new exposures.

Operational Perspective

• Operational Risk Awareness: Provides IT Ops teams with visibility into applications that may threaten system stability, performance, or compliance due to critical API vulnerabilities.

• Resource Planning: Enables more effective allocation of patching and remediation resources to applications that need immediate attention.

• Change Management Support: Informs change management decisions by highlighting applications that must be secured before updates or deployments.

Use Case Scenarios

• Application Security Management: Use the statcard to identify which applications require urgent remediation to reduce the risk of exploitation via critical API vulnerabilities.

• Security Posture Tracking: Monitor trends in the number of affected applications to evaluate the success of security initiatives and identify areas needing improvement.

• Audit and Compliance: Demonstrate proactive management of critical API vulnerabilities during audits by referencing the statcard as evidence of ongoing risk mitigation.

By surfacing the number of applications with critical API vulnerabilities, the Apps with Critical API Vulnerabilities statcard empowers IT and Security engineers to take targeted action, reduce risk, and maintain a secure application environment.