Dr. Omaru Maruatona discusses protecting the API ecosystem. He advocates for a holistic approach to security that recognizes how vulnerabilities in one component can expose others. He suggests layered security with multiple checkpoints to increase the cost and effort of attacks. Dynamic threat intelligence sharing is key to mitigate zero-day vulnerabilities and proactively manage risks. Standards need to be easily implemented, regularly updated, product-agnostic and accessible. Emerging trends include API security guidelines from Monetary Authority of Singapore and establishing trusted service provider registers. However, security must be balanced with user experience.