Security Guides

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Practical guides on web security — headers, SSL, and vulnerability checks — from the team behind a 40-check passive security scanner.

CSP

Content Security Policy Checker: Test Your CSP Header Online

Test whether your website sends a Content-Security-Policy header, identify missing protections, and get practical CSP fixes with a free passive scan.

September 27, 20267 min read
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HTTPS

HSTS Checker: Test Strict-Transport-Security Online

Check whether your website sends a valid Strict-Transport-Security header and learn how max-age, includeSubDomains, and preload affect HTTPS security.

September 27, 20266 min read
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CORS

CORS Misconfiguration Checker: Test Your Website Online

Test for wildcard and reflected-origin CORS behavior, understand credential risks, and find unsafe cross-origin response configurations.

September 27, 20267 min read
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Cookies

Cookie Security Checker: Test Secure, HttpOnly and SameSite Flags

Check cookies for missing Secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite attributes and understand what each browser cookie protection prevents.

September 27, 20266 min read
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Clickjacking

Clickjacking Test: Check X-Frame-Options and frame-ancestors

Test whether your website can be framed by another origin and check X-Frame-Options plus CSP frame-ancestors protections.

September 27, 20266 min read
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Headers

HTTP Security Headers: The Complete Guide + Free Scanner

HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy — what each header does, how to set it, and how to verify it's working. Includes a free instant checker.

May 12, 20268 min read
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SSL / TLS

How to Check Your SSL Certificate and Fix Common Issues

SSL errors scare users and hurt SEO. Here's how to verify your certificate, understand expiry dates, and fix the most common TLS misconfigurations.

May 9, 20266 min read
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Security Audit

Website Security Checklist: 40 Checks Every Site Needs

A practical security checklist covering headers, SSL, cookie flags, information exposure, and CORS misconfigurations. Run the free scanner to check yours in seconds.

May 6, 20269 min read
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