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HTTP Strict Transport Security (RFC 6797)

Official docs outline

5 sections
  1. Overview

    Threat model and HSTS policy mechanism.

  2. Strict-Transport-Security header

    max-age, includeSubDomains and preload directives.

  3. Server processing model

    When servers send STS headers and how they redirect.

  4. User agent processing model

    Known HSTS host handling and upgrading.

  5. Security considerations

    Bootstrap MITM and denial of service considerations.

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