A global systems integrator partnered with AppSentinels to assess the API security posture of a Fortune 500 workforce-solutions enterprise. AppSentinels automatically discovered and tested all 3,500 APIs for business logic abuse, transforming what would have been a 147,000-hour manual effort into a complete assessment delivered in days.
Key Challenges
- Manual Testing Could Not Scale: Testing 3,500 APIs by hand would have required approximately 147,000 hours of effort.
- Business Context Was Missing: Critical ownership, entitlement, and access rules existed in workflows, not documentation.
- High-Risk Flaws Hidden in Workflows: Business logic abuse and authorization flaws existed in multi-step sequences beyond the reach of traditional testing.
The AppSentinels Solution
- Automated API Discovery: Continuously discovered and mapped all 3,500 APIs and their relationships.
- Stateful Business Logic Testing: Executed automated authorization, ownership, and workflow abuse tests across the entire API estate.
- SI Force Multiplier: Freed the systems integrator’s team to focus on risk analysis, validation, and remediation guidance instead of manual API invocation.
- Repeatable Assessment Model: Enabled a scalable, repeatable assessment methodology that can be reused across future client engagements.
Business Impact
- 3,500 APIs automatically discovered and tested
- 147,000 hours of manual effort eliminated
- 100% API coverage for business logic abuse testing
- Deeper security coverage beyond sampled testing
- Assessment completed in days, not years
- Scalable and profitable delivery model for the systems integrator
