{"id":8366,"date":"2023-01-09T01:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T17:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&p=8366"},"modified":"2023-01-09T14:40:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T06:40:11","password":"","slug":"what-is-hsts-force-hsts-website-security","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/help\/what-is-hsts-force-hsts-website-security\/","title":{"rendered":"What is HSTS and How To Force HSTS for Website Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

If a website visitor comes to your site and sees “Not secure”, they are more likely to leave and close the page right away. Security is one of those things that are highly important to all users, and should always be a priority when developing your website. That is why forcing HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) is a great practice to always ensure a secure connection. How do you do it? Read on to learn our simple steps.<\/span><\/p>\n

But first, let’s get acquainted with what HSTS is and how it works.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is HSTS<\/b><\/h2>\n

Aside from validating your SSL certificates, forcing HSTS is another way to ensure that your website will always be deemed secure by Google Chrome and other browsers.<\/span><\/p>\n

In order to force HSTS, you must have the following:<\/span><\/p>\n