Security headers checker

Security headers are short instructions telling the browser how to treat your site. Each is one line of configuration. Missing them rarely breaks anything immediately, but they come up in every review.

HSTS — stop plain HTTP entirely

Once a browser has seen this header, it refuses to use anything but https for your site. That closes the window an attacker on a shared network needs.

CSP — limit where scripts may come from

A content security policy decides which sources may execute code on your pages. It is the most effective of the five and the fussiest to configure — start with something like default-src 'self' and widen it as you find what breaks.

The other three, and the server banner

X-Frame-Options stops other sites from framing your pages, X-Content-Type-Options stops the browser guessing file types, and Referrer-Policy limits how much of the address travels with an outgoing click. Finally, a response that advertises your exact server version is what automated attacks look for, so it is worth hiding.

Only public information is read (DNS records, certificates, HTTP responses). Nothing is logged in, and no load is placed on the site.

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