Application security testing based on live traffic
US12294603B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1425
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Live and legitimate user traffic is used with in depth knowledge of the business logic for an API specification to perform security testing on a set of APIs. The present system intercepts and analyzes application program interface (API) traffic, identifies user session data, and identifies traffic suitable to duplicate. The identified traffic is duplicated and modified by addition of malicious code. The modified code is then sent to its intended API destination, where it is processed as normal. The resulting response and other traffic as well as the API system and optionally other systems, such as datastore systems, are analyzed to determine if the malicious code resulted in a valid attack. Results from the modified code attack attempts are reported to a user.
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