NGINX Security Guides

Learn how to secure, harden, and optimize your NGINX configuration with our comprehensive guides.

Getting Started
Introduction

Why Choose Gixy?

Learn what Gixy is, how it compares to alternatives, and why 1,200+ developers trust it for NGINX security.

10 min read Getting Started

NGINX Security Scanning 101

Your first steps with Gixy: installation, basic usage, and understanding scan results.

8 min read DevOps

CI/CD Integration Guide

Automate NGINX security checks in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and other pipelines.

12 min read
Hardening Guides
Hardening

NGINX Hardening Checklist

A complete checklist of security configurations every production NGINX server should have.

15 min read Headers

Security Headers Deep Dive

Configure HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, and other security headers correctly in NGINX.

10 min read TLS

SSL/TLS Best Practices

Modern cipher suites, protocol versions, and certificate configuration for maximum security.

12 min read
Vulnerability Prevention
Security

Preventing SSRF in NGINX

Understand how Server Side Request Forgery happens in NGINX and how to prevent it.

8 min read Security

HTTP Response Splitting

Learn how header injection attacks work and secure your add_header directives.

7 min read Security

Alias Path Traversal

Common mistakes with the alias directive that expose your filesystem.

6 min read