Enforce Web Policy with HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)
Feb 26, 2015Ryan Lackey
Summary
This post introduces HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) as a new feature for Cloudflare customers. It explains HSTS's purpose in preventing downgrade attacks, details its configurable parameters (max-age, includeSubDomains), and outlines the process for enabling it via the new beta dashboard. The post emphasizes the importance of a stable HTTPS configuration before enabling HSTS due to its browser-cached policy.
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