API Attack Lab: Virtual Security Showdown
Spend 60 minutes in the line of fire: Turn live API attack insights into instant, automated defense.
Overview
This one-hour session is a condensed, live-action look at securing Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)—the number one vector for data breaches. The focus is on showing how Akamai API Security manages the expanding attack surface, particularly against modern risks. Akamai data indicates that 42% of API security incidents are now linked to AI technologies, making risks like "Prompt Injection" a critical concern.
You will get a firsthand look at actual API traffic, how it is monitored and analyzed, and secured within Akamai API Security.
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What to Expect
The API Security workshop has evolved into one of our most valuable experience for security professionals.
In this virtual session, you’ll dive into real-world API attack scenarios, explore how to secure the modern attack surface using Akamai API Security, and gain practical skills to defend against emerging threats, including AI-driven risks like prompt injection.
You’ll also connect with peers facing similar challenges and walk away with actionable insights and accreditation.
Speaker profile:
Eli Arkush is a cybersecurity principal solutions engineer with 18+ years of experience protecting what matters most. From network and application defense to agentic web, mobile, and API security, Eli has built and optimized security postures for early-stage startups and global corporations alike.
Known for his cross-vertical versatility, he helps organizations in finance, retail, healthcare, gaming and entertainment stay visible and secure. Eli pairs an analytical foundation (BSc in Computer Science & CISSP) with executive business vision (MBA). Off the clock, he applies that same relentless drive to the pavement - having crossed the finish line of 16 full marathons in 3 continents.

Core Technical Demonstrations
This session will prioritize live demonstrations of Akamai API Security capabilities, including:
- Introduction to API Security in the era of Frontier AI threats10 min
- Attack Lab / Workshop Environment overview5 min
- Exploring the crAPI "car dealership" application from a user and an attacker's perspective10 min
- Running a manual attack via Postman5 min
- Running automated / scripted attack via Postman5 min
- Akamai API Security walkthrough (Discovery, Posture, Runtime, Compliance)20 min
- Summary & Q&A20 min
