Introduction to HTTP Security Headers and Web Vulnerabilities

Web Security Fundamentals 115 chapters

Table of Contents

  1. Understanding the HTTP Security Landscape
  2. The Evolution of Web Security Headers
  3. Core Security Headers Overview
  4. Common Web Vulnerabilities Addressed by Security Headers
  5. Implementation Strategies
  6. Security Headers in Modern Frameworks
  7. Testing and Validation
  8. Common Implementation Challenges
  9. The Business Case for Security Headers
  10. Security Headers as Part of Defense in Depth
  11. Future of HTTP Security Headers
  12. Manual Testing Techniques
  13. Automated Testing Frameworks
  14. Continuous Monitoring Implementation
  15. Integration with CI/CD Pipelines
  16. Security Header Reporting Dashboard
  17. Common Implementation Mistakes
  18. Security Header Best Practices
  19. Overview
  20. Current Headers
  21. Content Security Policy (CSP)
  22. HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)
  23. X-Frame-Options
  24. Troubleshooting
  25. Common Issues
  26. Making Changes
  27. Contact
  28. Testing Strategy Best Practices
  29. Monitoring and Alerting Best Practices
  30. Emerging Security Headers
  31. Origin Isolation and Spectre Mitigations
  32. Fetch Metadata Headers
  33. Document Policy
  34. Network Error Logging (NEL)
  35. Priority Hints and Resource Hints
  36. Future Security Standards
  37. Security Headers Automation
  38. Understanding CSP Fundamentals
  39. CSP Directives Deep Dive
  40. Implementing CSP in Production
  41. CSP with Nonces and Hashes
  42. Progressive CSP Implementation Strategy
  43. Handling CSP Violations
  44. CSP for Single Page Applications
  45. Common CSP Patterns and Solutions
  46. CSP Performance Optimization
  47. Debugging CSP Issues
  48. CSP Security Considerations
  49. Testing CSP Implementation
  50. CSP Migration Checklist
  51. Understanding Clickjacking Attacks
  52. How X-Frame-Options Works
  53. Implementing X-Frame-Options
  54. Application-Level Implementation
  55. Transitioning to Content-Security-Policy frame-ancestors
  56. Testing for Clickjacking Vulnerabilities
  57. Common Implementation Patterns
  58. Handling Edge Cases
  59. Performance and Compatibility Considerations
  60. Security Best Practices
  61. Common Mistakes to Avoid
  62. Understanding HSTS and Its Importance
  63. HSTS Directive Components
  64. Implementing HSTS Across Web Servers
  65. Progressive HSTS Deployment Strategy
  66. HSTS Preload List Submission
  67. Monitoring and Testing HSTS
  68. Handling HSTS in Development
  69. HSTS and CDN Configuration
  70. Common HSTS Implementation Mistakes
  71. HSTS Emergency Procedures
  72. HSTS Security Considerations
  73. Understanding MIME Type Sniffing Vulnerabilities
  74. How X-Content-Type-Options Works
  75. Server Configuration Examples
  76. Application-Level Implementation
  77. Handling File Uploads Securely
  78. Testing MIME Type Security
  79. Common Vulnerability Scenarios
  80. Integration with Content Security Policy
  81. Best Practices and Recommendations
  82. Understanding Referrer Information Risks
  83. Referrer-Policy Directives
  84. Server Configuration Implementation
  85. Application-Level Implementation
  86. HTML-Level Referrer Control
  87. Testing Referrer Policies
  88. Common Use Cases and Patterns
  89. Privacy Considerations
  90. Integration with Other Security Headers
  91. Best Practices
  92. Understanding Browser Permissions and Features
  93. Permissions-Policy Syntax and Directives
  94. Comprehensive Feature Reference
  95. Server Configuration Implementation
  96. Application-Level Implementation
  97. Iframe and Embedded Content Control
  98. Testing Permissions Policies
  99. Common Implementation Patterns
  100. Best Practices and Recommendations
  101. Understanding the Same-Origin Policy and CORS
  102. CORS Headers and Preflight Requests
  103. Implementing CORS Securely
  104. Apache CORS Configuration
  105. Nginx CORS Configuration
  106. Common CORS Security Vulnerabilities
  107. Testing CORS Implementation
  108. CORS Best Practices
  109. Cookie Security Attributes
  110. Authentication-Specific Security Headers
  111. Implementing Secure Authentication Headers
  112. OAuth and Third-Party Authentication Headers
  113. API Authentication Headers
  114. Security Headers for Password Reset
  115. Testing Authentication Security Headers