APIsec ACP — APIsec Certified Practitioner
BeginnerCertification · formal examActiveEmerging
Exam USD 325, retake USD 75, scheduled on your own time; the issuer does not state proctoring or validity. Takes the five core APIsec University courses first.
- Issuer
- APIsec University
- Industry
- Cybersecurity
- Domain
- Software Security
- Level
- Beginner
- Type
- Certification · formal exam
- Exam fee
- $325 — verified 2026-10-24 · official price
Requirements
- Training
- Required: Complete the required APIsec University courses (API Security Fundamentals, OWASP API Security Top 10 and Beyond, API Authentication, API Documentation Best Practices, Securing API Servers) before the exam.
Renewal & maintenance
Renewal policy not catalogued yet — verify with the issuer.
Recognition
APIsec University's own practitioner exam for API security; the issuer states no level, so it is listed as foundational (it follows five core courses).
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