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Add baseline security headers
anonymoususer72041 Jan 5, 2026
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Allow iframe embedding for Career Portal
anonymoususer72041 Jan 5, 2026
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Always set security headers
anonymoususer72041 Jan 25, 2026
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13 changes: 12 additions & 1 deletion .htaccess
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# Basic security headers.
# These defaults are intentionally conservative to avoid breaking common customizations.
<IfModule mod_headers.c>
Header always set X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff"
Header always set Referrer-Policy "strict-origin-when-cross-origin"
Header always set Permissions-Policy "camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=(), payment=(), usb=()"

# Prevent clickjacking on the OpenCATS UI.
# Note: /careers/ intentionally unsets this header in careers/.htaccess to allow embedding Career Portal into external websites using an iframe.
Header always set X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN"
</IfModule>
5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions careers/.htaccess
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# The Career Portal might be embedded into external websites using an iframe.
# Allow embedding by unsetting the clickjacking protection header that is set globally.
<IfModule mod_headers.c>
Header always unset X-Frame-Options
</IfModule>
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