# Django Security Cheat Sheet — Headers

> Include the django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware module in the MIDDLEWARE setting in your project's settings.py to add security-related headers to your responses.

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Include the django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware module in the MIDDLEWARE setting in your project's settings.py to add security-related headers to your responses. This module is used to set the following parameters

SECURE_CONTENT_TYPE_NOSNIFF: Set this key to True. Protects against MIME type sniffing attacks by enabling the header X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff. SECURE_HSTS_SECONDS: Ensures the site is only accessible via HTTPS.

Include the django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware module in the MIDDLEWARE setting in your project's settings.py (This module should be listed after the django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware module as ordering is important). This module is used to set the following parameters

X_FRAME_OPTIONS: Set this key to 'DENY' or 'SAMEORIGIN'. This setting adds the X-Frame-Options header to all HTTP responses. This protects against clickjacking attacks.

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