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CSP

CSP

7.0
A set of rules that control which content a website can load to improve security
  • noun
  • Texting
translation icon : política de seguridad de contenido
  • Implementing a CSP on your website can help prevent malicious scripts from running.

Examples

  • And so if the CSP header is specified, the browser does not execute evals.

  • To improve security, the website's CSP restricts loading content only from trusted sources.

  • The developer explained how a well-defined CSP can significantly enhance a site's protection against attacks.

Surface Forms

CSP singular
CSPs plural

Etymology

CSP stands for Content Security Policy, where content is the website 'stuff', security means 'safety', and policy is a 'set of rules'. So a CSP is a rulebook that tells a browser what is safe to load on a page.