Https Glossary

Browse 5 https terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

5 Https Terms

Caddy: An open-source web server known for straightforward configuration and automatic HTTPS support.
HSTS: HTTP Strict Transport Security — a security header that tells browsers to only communicate with the server over HTTPS, refusing all HTTP connections. Once a...
HSTS: HTTP Strict Transport Security — a response header that tells browsers to only access the site over HTTPS for a specified duration. Prevents protocol downgrade...
HTTP Strict Transport Security: HTTP Strict Transport Security is a response header policy that tells browsers to use HTTPS for a site and reject downgrade attempts. Security teams use it to...
Port 443: The well-known TCP port commonly used for HTTPS and other TLS-protected web traffic. In security operations, references to port 443 often matter because many...