Checks

HSTS max-age is too short

HSTS max-age is below 180 days (15552000 seconds). This scan flags anything shorter than that.

Why it matters

A short lifetime means the browser drops the HTTPS-only rule quickly, and the preload list expects a full year.

What to do

Set max-age=31536000 (one year).

Reference

HSTS max-age and directive syntax are defined by RFC 6797.

RFC 6797 — HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)