HTTP Security Headers

Question 1

HTTP Security Headers

Answer 1

Easy way to secure a web application

They restrict behaviours permitted by browsers and servers once an app is running.

Question 2

HTTPS

Answer 2

HTTPS is an implementation of TLS encryption on top of the HTTP protocol

Question 3

TLS protocol properties

Answer 3

Encryption: hides the data being transferred from third parties
Integrity: verifies that the data has not been forged or tampered with
Authentication: ensures that the parties exchange information are who they claim to be