Post-API Leak Incident: Your Team's Action Checklist

Last night we dissected an API data leak incident. Client portal, 3 AM, Splunk alerts firing. Yet another case where devs left a testing backdoor unsecured. Here's your prevention checklist:

1. API Inventory Audit: If you don't have complete endpoint documentation (auth requirements, data sensitivity), you're already compromised
3. Strict Code Review Rotation: All API endpoints must be reviewed pre-release and quarterly thereafter
5. Anomaly Request Monitoring: Suspicious User-Agents + high RPS from single IP = immediate red flag

6. The worst part? When teams respond to such incidents by shouting "We need more AI in our SOC!" No. You need this API security checklist and actual discipline.

   P.S. Even Assam tea can't fix this mood today.