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Implementing CSP in Production: A Step-by-Step Guide

A comprehensive guide to safely implementing Content Security Policy in production environments.

MetricPoints Team
March 20, 2025

Planning Your CSP Implementation

Before implementing CSP in production, it's crucial to plan your approach. Start by auditing your current application to understand all the resources it loads.

Step 1: Audit Your Application

Use browser developer tools to identify all external resources your application loads. This includes scripts, styles, images, fonts, and other content.

Step 2: Start with Report-Only Mode

Content-Security-Policy-Report-Only: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' https://trusted-cdn.com;

Begin with CSP in report-only mode to identify violations without breaking your application:

Step 3: Monitor and Adjust

Monitor violation reports and gradually adjust your policy to allow necessary resources while maintaining security.

Step 4: Enforce the Policy

Once you're confident in your policy, switch from report-only to enforcement mode.

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