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Security Headers

Security Headers helps you check security-related http headers, for certificate inspection, HTTPS validation, and TLS troubleshooting.

Technical Analysis

What It Does

Security Headers Check analyzes HTTP response headers to identify missing or misconfigured security headers like HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, and others that protect against common web attacks.

Why It Matters

→XSS Protection: Content-Security-Policy prevents cross-site scripting attacks
→Clickjacking: X-Frame-Options stops your site being embedded in iframes
→HTTPS Enforcement: HSTS ensures users always use secure connections
→Compliance: Many security standards require proper header configuration

How to Read Results

Present: Header is configured (check the specific policy)
Missing: Header not found - potential security risk
Grade: Overall security rating (A+ is best)
Recommendations: Specific improvements for each missing header

Academic Documentation

Protocol context and primary references

Overview

Security Headers Check analyzes HTTP response headers to identify missing or misconfigured security headers like HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, and others that protect against common web attacks.

Why it matters

●XSS Protection: Content-Security-Policy prevents cross-site scripting attacks
●Clickjacking: X-Frame-Options stops your site being embedded in iframes
●HTTPS Enforcement: HSTS ensures users always use secure connections
●Compliance: Many security standards require proper header configuration

REST API Documentation

v1.0

Endpoint

GET /api/tools/security-headers

cURL Example

					curl -X POST https://epcybertools.com/api/tools/security-headers \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://google.com"}'

Response Schema (JSON)

					{
  "success": true,
  "results": [
    { "test": "Sample Check", "status": "pass", "message": "All clear" }
  ]
}

Rate Limit: 100 requests / 15 minutes