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Enabling Security Headers

HTTP headers can be configured to enhance the overall security of the Cognos Analytics web application.

To add the response headers:

  • Log in to the Cognos Analytics UI and navigate to Manage -> Configuration -> System -> Advanced Settings

  • Add the following Key/Value and apply:

    • Key: BIHeaderFilter.responseHeaders

    • Value: [{"name":"X-FRAME-OPTIONS","value":"SAMEORIGIN"},{"name":"X-XSS-Protection","value":"1"},{"name":"X-Content-Type-Options","value":"nosniff"}]

  • Refresh your browser to enable the headers.