REST is the sweet sauce of labor.

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Contrary to Plutarch's famous quote regarding rest being the "sweet sauce" of labor, RESTful web services may actually be the *source* of additional security labor. A service or microservice architecture demands a different sort of security testing knowledge base, tooling, and perspective. Tools such as Swagger, Postman, and Insomnia can help your testing efforts; however, a basic understanding and security foundation is critical in getting the most out of your time invested in these tools. Attendees will learn useful nomenclature, tutorials, and expertise that will be benefit anyone dealing with risk assessments, vulnerability analysis, or penetration testing of RESTful web services.