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Nginx SSL/TLS configuration for "A+" Qualys SSL Labs rating
#
# Name: nginx-tls.conf
# Auth: Gavin Lloyd <gavinhungry@gmail.com>
# Desc: Nginx SSL/TLS configuration for "A+" Qualys SSL Labs rating
#
# Enables HTTP/2, PFS, HSTS and OCSP stapling. Configuration options not related
# to SSL/TLS are not included here.
#
# Additional tips:
#
# * Enable CAA DNS record: https://sslmate.com/caa
#
# Example: https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=gavinhungry.com
#
server {
listen [::]:80;
listen 80;
server_name domain.tld www.domain.tld;
# Redirect all non-https requests
rewrite ^ https://$host$request_uri? permanent;
}
server {
listen [::]:443 ssl http2 default_server;
listen 443 ssl http2 default_server;
server_name domain.tld www.domain.tld;
# Certificate(s) and private key
ssl_certificate /etc/ssl/domain.crt;
ssl_certificate_key /etc/ssl/domain.key;
# RFC-7919 recommended: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Server_Side_TLS#ffdhe4096
ssl_dhparam /etc/ssl/ffdhe4096.pem;
# Or, generate random dhparam
# openssl dhparam 4096 -out /etc/ssl/dhparam.pem
# ssl_dhparam /etc/ssl/dhparam.pem;
ssl_protocols TLSv1.3 TLSv1.2;
ssl_prefer_server_ciphers on;
ssl_ecdh_curve secp521r1:secp384r1;
ssl_ciphers EECDH+AESGCM:EECDH+AES256;
ssl_session_cache shared:TLS:2m;
ssl_buffer_size 4k;
# OCSP stapling
ssl_stapling on;
ssl_stapling_verify on;
resolver 1.1.1.1 1.0.0.1 [2606:4700:4700::1111] [2606:4700:4700::1001]; # Cloudflare
# Set HSTS to 365 days
add_header Strict-Transport-Security 'max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload' always;
}
@ray-moncada
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Do you need to add the header "Content-Security-Policy" for extra security measures?

@stevenlafl
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stevenlafl commented Jun 10, 2022

Here is one from the NSA/defense.gov, ref https://media.defense.gov/2021/Jan/05/2002560140/-1/-1/0/ELIMINATING_OBSOLETE_TLS_UOO197443-20.PDF & https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-52r2.pdf

ssl_protocols TLSv1.3 TLSv1.2;
ssl_ciphers ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:AES256-GCM-SHA384;
ssl_ecdh_curve secp384r1;	
ssl_prefer_server_ciphers on;
  
ssl_session_tickets off;

https://github.com/nsacyber/Mitigating-Obsolete-TLS/blob/master/webserver/nginx-tls.txt

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