Security guides your team can ship this week

Hardcoded secrets — API keys, passwords, and tokens embedded directly in source code — are one of the most common causes of cloud infrastructure breaches. This guide explains the risks, shows you how to find them using automated tools, and walks through the correct remediation process including git history cleanup.

The OWASP Top 10 is the most widely referenced framework for web application security risks. This guide covers all ten vulnerabilities with real-world examples, concrete testing methods, and specific fixes — not abstract theory.

A website security audit identifies vulnerabilities before attackers do. Learn how to audit your site step by step — from TLS configuration to HTTP headers, DNS records, and privacy compliance.

Infrastructure as Code security scanning finds misconfigurations in Terraform, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes before they reach production. This guide covers every major IaC scanner and how to pair them with runtime web security monitoring.

Most security incidents are caused by preventable configuration gaps, not sophisticated zero-day exploits. This 20-point checklist covers every layer of web application security that needs to be verified before you push to production, with brief explanations and remediation steps for each item.

Qualys SSL Labs is the gold standard for TLS testing, but it only covers one dimension of website security. Learn what it misses and how to get the full picture.

HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) is a single header that eliminates an entire class of SSL stripping attacks. This guide explains how it works, how to configure it safely, and what you must check before enabling the preload flag.

A practical GDPR compliance checklist for website owners. 12 actionable steps covering cookie consent, privacy policies, data protection, and security.

File upload vulnerabilities are a leading cause of remote code execution in web applications. This guide covers MIME validation, extension whitelisting, storage isolation, and CSP controls to make file uploads safe.