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SecuritySep 28, 202410 min read

Securing Node.js APIs: Beyond the Basics

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Elena Rodriguez

Security Engineer

Securing Node.js APIs: Beyond the Basics

The Evolving Threat Landscape

Enterprise APIs are the primary target for malicious actors. Relying solely on standard JWT authentication is no longer sufficient. We must implement defense-in-depth strategies.

Advanced Rate Limiting

We implemented a sliding window rate limiter backed by Redis, combined with fingerprinting techniques to prevent distributed attacks that try to bypass standard IP-based limitations.

"Security is not a feature you add at the end; it's a foundation you build upon."

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