SimpleToolset

Security checklist

Security headers checklist

This checklist documents the headers SimpleToolset expects on production responses and why a few stricter headers are staged carefully for browser tools that need WebAssembly, workers, ads, or optional model downloads.

Updated 2026-06-04

Configured globally

  • Strict-Transport-Security is set for HTTPS enforcement without preload by default.
  • X-Content-Type-Options is set to nosniff.
  • Referrer-Policy is set to strict-origin-when-cross-origin.
  • X-Frame-Options is set to DENY for clickjacking protection.
  • Permissions-Policy disables high-risk device features that SimpleToolset does not need globally.

Configured only on tools that need isolation

Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy and Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy stay scoped to heavy browser tools that need cross-origin isolation or SharedArrayBuffer-style execution. They are not forced globally because some third-party resources and ordinary pages do not need that stricter mode.

Staged, not globally enforced yet

  • Content-Security-Policy will be rolled out in report-only mode first because PDF, AI, WebAssembly, ads, and worker tools have different loading needs.
  • HSTS preload is not enabled by default; preload is a domain-level commitment and should be submitted only after all subdomains are confirmed HTTPS-only.
  • CSP reporting endpoint is not enabled until reports can be collected without page content, form values, or uploaded filenames.

Verification checklist

  • Confirm headers on /en/, a category page, a lightweight tool, an AI Local tool, and a cross-origin-isolated tool.
  • Check that service worker, manifest, sitemap, robots.txt, llms.txt, and JSON discovery assets keep expected cache headers.
  • Run a header scanner and compare findings against this page after every hosting or CDN change.
HeaderPurposeSimpleToolset policy
Strict-Transport-SecurityTells browsers to use HTTPS for future requests.Enabled without preload by default.
X-Content-Type-OptionsReduces MIME sniffing risk.Enabled globally as nosniff.
Referrer-PolicyLimits referrer data sent to other origins.Enabled globally as strict-origin-when-cross-origin.
Permissions-PolicyRestricts browser features by origin.High-risk features disabled globally; microphone is not blocked because voice tools may request it.
Content-Security-PolicyControls which resources can load.Planned in report-only first, then enforced per route family.