What is HSTS: HTTP Strict Transport Security

HSTS or HTTP Strict Transport Security is a protocol that can make it more difficult for attackers to modify or intercept traffic between a user and your website. Understanding what HSTS is and how it functions is crucial for anyone keen on protecting their site, as proper implementation can help to ensure that your website’s visitors are protected from attacks.

In this post, we’ll take a closer look at this feature, benefits and advantages to enabling it on your web server, and how to implement it in Apache, NGINX, and the Sucuri Firewall.

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