The Silent Revenue Killer

Your website might be hemorrhaging customers right now and you don't even know it. When Chrome displays that "Not Secure" badge next to your URL, 40% of visitors bounce immediately. That's not a guess — that's data.

The Three Pillars of Web Security

1. SSL/TLS — The Non-Negotiable

If your site doesn't have HTTPS, you're already behind. Search engines penalize you, browsers warn your visitors away, and any form data travels in plaintext. Setting up SSL is step zero.

# Check your SSL status
curl -I https://yourdomain.com
# Look for: strict-transport-security header

2. Content Security Policy (CSP)

A CSP header tells the browser exactly which resources are allowed to load on your page. Without it, you're vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks that can steal customer data, redirect payments, or deface your site.

Key directives to implement:

• default-src 'self' — Only load resources from your own domain
• script-src — Control which JavaScript can execute
• img-src — Restrict image sources
• frame-ancestors 'none' — Prevent clickjacking

3. Input Sanitization

Every text field on your website is a potential attack vector. Contact forms, search bars, even URL parameters can be exploited if you're not sanitizing inputs on both the client and server side.

The Audit Checklist

Here's our condensed security audit framework:

• SSL Certificate: Valid, auto-renewing, covers all subdomains
• Security Headers: CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options
• Dependencies: No known vulnerabilities in npm packages
• Authentication: Hashed passwords, rate limiting, session management
• Data Handling: Encryption at rest and in transit
• Error Handling: No stack traces or sensitive info in error responses

What We Find in the Field

In our audits, the most common issues are surprisingly basic:

1. Expired SSL certificates on subdomains
2. Missing HSTS headers allowing protocol downgrade attacks
3. Inline scripts without nonce-based CSP
4. Unpatched CMS plugins with known exploits

Security isn't a feature. It's the foundation everything else stands on.

If you're not sure where your site stands, that's exactly what our free security audit is for. We'll scan your infrastructure and give you a clear report — no sales pitch attached.

Stay fortified.