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I Built a Free Website Security Scanner — Check Your Site Grade

Most websites fail basic security checks. I built a free tool to scan yours in 5 seconds.

Try it: sitesafe-eight.vercel.app

What It Checks

10 security headers that every website should have:

Header Why It Matters
Strict-Transport-Security Forces HTTPS, prevents downgrade attacks
Content-Security-Policy Prevents XSS by controlling what scripts run
X-Frame-Options Prevents clickjacking
X-Content-Type-Options Prevents MIME sniffing
Referrer-Policy Controls what info leaks via referrer

Plus SSL certificate validation and response time.

How Grading Works

  • A+ (90-100): All critical headers present, HTTPS enforced
  • A (80-89): Most headers present, minor gaps
  • B (65-79): Some important headers missing
  • C (50-64): Multiple security gaps
  • D/F (below 50): Significant security risks

Fun Fact

Google.com scores an F on this scanner. They have X-Frame-Options and X-XSS-Protection but miss CSP, HSTS, Referrer-Policy, and most cross-origin headers. Even big companies have gaps.

How It Works

The scanner makes a HEAD request to your URL, reads the response headers, and scores each one. No data is stored. No signup required. Unlimited free scans.

Built with Next.js and deployed on Vercel. The whole thing is under 200 lines of code.

Scan your site: sitesafe-eight.vercel.app

Want to go deeper? Our full security scanner skill checks for SSRF, SQL injection, and 50+ vulnerability patterns in actual source code.

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