How do you enforce HTTPS and HSTS in MVC apps?
PICTURE THIS: A REST CALL
Simple meaning
UseHttpsRedirection plus HSTS middleware in production.
WHY — Filters instead of guessing?
Why interviewers care about Filters:
question about Filters.
trade-offs, and what you would actually do on a .NET MVC project - not buzzwords.
Name the idea, why it exists, then one short example.
End with when you use it and one common pitfall.
STEPS — What happens step by step?
Before you speak the answer, walk the interviewer through these steps:
- 1UseHttpsRedirection plus HSTS middleware
in production.
- 2Why it exists
Localhost exceptions for dev.
- 3Reverse proxies must forward
proto correctly.
- 4Give an example
One tiny concrete case you can say aloud.
- 5Common mistake
What juniors usually get wrong.
- 6Close
When you pick this over the alternative.
EXAMPLE — See it in action
Here's a short line you can speak, broken into clear beats:
Note: Adapt this scaffold to your own project — keep it under 60–90 seconds.
Key takeaway
UseHttpsRedirection plus HSTS middleware in production. Localhost exceptions for dev.