# DotNet Security Cheat Sheet — Debug and Stack Trace

> Ensure debug and trace are off in production. This can be enforced using web.config transforms Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically): ```xml <compilation xdt:Transform="RemoveAttributes(debug)" /> <trace enabled="false" xdt:Transform="Replace"/> ``` DO NOT: Use default p

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## Knowledge

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Ensure debug and trace are off in production. This can be enforced using web.config transforms

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```xml
&lt;compilation xdt:Transform="RemoveAttributes(debug)" /&gt;
&lt;trace enabled="false" xdt:Transform="Replace"/&gt;
```

DO NOT: Use default passwords

DO: Redirect a request made over HTTP to HTTPS

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```csharp
protected void Application_BeginRequest()
{
    #if !DEBUG
    // SECURE: Ensure any request is returned over SSL/TLS in production
    if (!Request.IsLocal &amp;&amp; !Context.Request.IsSecureConnection) {
        var redirect = Context.Request.Url.ToString()
                        .ToLower(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture)
                        .Replace("http:", "https:");
        Response.Redirect(redirect);
    }
    #endif
}
```

E.g., Startup.cs in Configure()

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```csharp
  app.UseHttpsRedirection();
```

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