Shay Levi

CTO, Co-founder, Noname Security

Shay Levi is the Co-Founder and CTO at Noname Security, a leading pioneer in the API security space. As a cybersecurity expert, Shay leads the innovation and engineering efforts that address the growing API risks enterprises face. Prior to co-founding Noname Security, Shay was a Sr. Software Engineer at Facebook and R&D Team Lead at ironSource. Before his civilian career, he spent 4 years as a Cyber Software Engineer at the Israeli Intelligence Corps.

5 Reasons Why You Need API Runtime Protection

Shay Levi • August 28, 2023

APIs are susceptible to various security threats and vulnerabilities, but by adopting robust API runtime protection strategies, organizations can mitigate risks and ensure the ongoing availability, integrity and confidentiality of their APIs. Here are five reasons to provide APU runtime protection.

5 Reasons Why You Need API Security Testing

Shay Levi • August 28, 2023

APIs have become increasingly popular as they are used to connect different systems, services and applications. But this makes them an attractive target for cybercriminals who want to exploits flaws and access sensitive data. Here are five critical reasons you need to conduct API security testing.

How to Block API Attacks in Real Time

Shay Levi • August 3, 2023

Real-time protection against API attacks is nonnegotiable for the protection of any web application or digital service that relies on application programming interfaces. Here are some of the most common types of API attacks and strategies for protecting against them in real time.

How to Shop for an API Security Platform

Shay Levi • July 13, 2023

API security platforms have become an essential part of any organization's cybersecurity strategy, but with so many options available, it can be difficult to know how to choose the right one. In this article, we'll discuss how to evaluate API security platforms and what factors to consider.

Application Security Testing vs. API Security Testing

Shay Levi • June 27, 2023

Application security testing, or AST, and API security testing are important components of a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. We'll discuss the application and API security best practices for each type of testing, the use cases, and how they protect your business from cyberattacks.

Why Manual API Discovery Is Impossible

Shay Levi • June 7, 2023

Manual API discovery is impossible due to the sheer number of APIs available, their constant changes, poor documentation, different formats and protocols, and different authentication and security requirements. Given these challenges, the solution is to use automated API discovery tools.