implementing-api-gateway-security-controls - Implement API Gateway Security Controls
Configure authentication, traffic controls, validation, TLS, WAF integration, and monitoring for API gateways such as Kong and AWS API Gateway.
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Updated: 2026-09-29Capabilities
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What this skill does
- Configure gateway authentication
- Apply rate limits and quotas
- Validate API requests
- Configure TLS and mTLS
- Integrate WAF protections
- Monitor security events
Inputs
- OpenAPI specifications
- TLS certificates
- Identity provider configuration
- Monitoring infrastructure
- Backend service endpoints
- Gateway platform selection
Outputs
- Gateway security configuration
- Validated API requests
- TLS and mTLS certificates
- Access and security logs
- Security metrics
Requirements
- Linux, macOS, or Windows
- Deployed API gateway platform
- OAuth2/OIDC identity provider
- Reachable backend services