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How to address "missing HSTS" or "missing HTTP Strict Transport Security" issue in a traditional IBM Business Automation Workflow environment

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Summary

An IT security scan of your Business Automation Workflow environment might report:

The remote web server is not enforcing HSTS, as defined by RFC 6797. HSTS is an optional response header that can be configured on the server to instruct the browser to only communicate via HTTPS. The lack of HSTS allows downgrade attacks, SSL-stripping man-in-the-middle attacks, and weakens cookie-hijacking protections.

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Modified date:
05 January 2024

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