How can simple requests be distinguished from preflighted requests in terms of server security?
Saturday, 05 August 2023
by EITCA Academy
In the realm of server security, distinguishing between simple requests and preflighted requests is important to ensure the integrity and protection of web applications. Simple requests and preflighted requests are two types of HTTP requests that differ in their characteristics and security implications. Understanding these distinctions allows server administrators to implement appropriate security measures and
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/WASF Web Applications Security Fundamentals, Server security, Local HTTP server security, Examination review
Tagged under:
Access-Control-Request-Headers, Access-Control-Request-Method, CORS Policies, Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS), Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Custom Headers, Cybersecurity, Header Injection, HTTP Methods, HTTP Requests, Input Validation, Output Encoding, Preflighted Requests, Server Security, Simple Requests, SQL Injection, Web Vulnerabilities