diff --git a/csp-policy.yml b/csp-policy.yml
index 584e2ed..01d3bf3 100644
--- a/csp-policy.yml
+++ b/csp-policy.yml
@@ -1,32 +1,72 @@
-# Sets
+# Content Security Policy
 #
-# Should yield the follwoiung header:
+# Should yield the following header:
 # "Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self';
 #      script-src 'self' example.com;object-src 'none';
 #      upgrade-insecure-requests"
 # Note: embedded single quotes are required
-xFrameOptions: SAMEORIGIN
 contentSecurityPolicy:
   useDefaults: false
   directives:
-    default-src: [ "'self'" ]
-    base-uri: [ "'self'" ]
-    font-src:
+    default-src: ["'self'"]                # Allow content only from same origin
+    base-uri: ["'self'"]                   # Restrict <base> tag
+    font-src:                              # Allow font loading from safe sources
       - "'self'"
       - "https:"
       - "data:"
-    form-action: [ "'self'" ]
-    frame-ancestors: [ "'self'" ]
-    img-src:
+    form-action: ["'self'"]                # Restrict form submissions
+    frame-ancestors: ["'self'"]            # Prevent clickjacking
+    img-src:                               # Allow inline and local images
       - "'self'"
       - "data:"
-    object-src: [ "'none'" ]
-    script-src: 
+    object-src: ["'none'"]                 # Disable <object> usage
+    script-src:                            # Disallow 3rd party scripts by default
       - "'self'" 
       - example.com
-    script-src-attr: [ "'none'" ]
-    style-src:
+    script-src-attr: ["'none'"]            # Disallow inline script attributes
+    style-src:                                          # Inline styles okay for frameworks
       - "'self'"
       - "https:"
       - "'unsafe-inline'"
-    upgrade-insecure-requests: []
+    upgrade-insecure-requests: []          # Auto-upgrade HTTP requests
+
+# Enforce embedding policies
+crossOriginEmbedderPolicy:
+  policy: "require-corp"                   # Required for shared array buffers
+
+crossOriginOpenerPolicy:
+  policy: "same-origin"                    # Isolate window/tab from others
+
+crossOriginResourcePolicy:
+  policy: "same-origin"                    # Limit loading of cross-origin resources
+
+# Use origin-based isolation for threads
+originAgentCluster: true
+
+# Limit what referrer info is sent
+referrerPolicy:
+  policy: "no-referrer"
+
+# Force HTTPS in browsers
+strictTransportSecurity:
+  maxAge: 15552000                         # 180 days
+  includeSubDomains: true
+  preload: true
+
+# Don't allow content sniffing
+xContentTypeOptions: true
+
+# Disable DNS prefetching
+dnsPrefetchControl:
+  allow: false
+
+# Prevent page from being embedded in <iframe>
+frameguard:
+  action: "SAMEORIGIN"
+
+# Block Flash and Acrobat cross-domain access
+permittedCrossDomainPolicies:
+  permittedPolicies: "none"
+
+# Hide the Express server signature
+hidePoweredBy: true
diff --git a/index.cjs b/index.cjs
index c5b37e9..e5d2953 100644
--- a/index.cjs
+++ b/index.cjs
@@ -4,8 +4,32 @@ const YAML = require('yaml')
 const helmet = require('helmet')
 
 module.exports = (path) => {
-  const csppolicy = fs.readFileSync(path, 'utf8')
+  let csppolicy
+  const zero = {
+    contentSecurityPolicy: false,
+    crossOriginEmbedderPolicy: false,
+    crossOriginOpenerPolicy: false,
+    crossOriginResourcePolicy: false,
+    originAgentCluster: false,
+    referrerPolicy: false,
+    strictTransportSecurity: false,
+    xContentTypeOptions: false,
+    dnsPrefetchControl: false,
+    frameguard: false,
+    permittedCrossDomainPolicies: false,
+    hidePoweredBy: false,
+  };
+  try {
+    csppolicy = fs.readFileSync(path, 'utf8')
+  } catch (e) {
+    csppolicy = 'contentSecurityPolicy:\n  useDefaults: true\n';
+  }
   const csp = YAML.parse(csppolicy)
 
-  return helmet(csp)
+  // Mandatory
+  csp.xXssProtection = false
+  csp.xDownloadOptions = false
+  csp.expectCt = false
+
+  return helmet({...zero,...csp})
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 74c1b77..b771e1b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "express-csp",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "description": "Rapid configurable Content Security Policy middleware",
   "main": "./index.js",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index 9ad848d..9ef45af 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -6,15 +6,25 @@ const fs = require('fs')
 // Import the middleware factory (don't name this `csp` to avoid shadowing!)
 const createCspMiddleware = require('../index.cjs')
 
-describe('Rapid configurable Content Security Policy middleware', () => {
+describe('Content Security Policy middleware', () => {
   const validPolicyPath = path.join(__dirname, '../csp-policy.yml')
   const malformedPolicyPath = path.join(__dirname, 'bad-policy.yml')
+  const missingPolicyPath = path.join(__dirname, 'xxxxxx.yml')
+  const minimalPolicyPath = path.join(__dirname, 'minimal-policy.yml')
   const customPolicyPath = path.join(__dirname, 'custom-policy.yml')
 
   beforeAll(() => {
     // Write a malformed YAML file (missing colon, bad list syntax)
     fs.writeFileSync(malformedPolicyPath, `default-src 'self'\nthis-is: [bad yaml]`)
 
+    // Write a minimal custom policy
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      minimalPolicyPath,
+      `
+contentSecurityPolicy: false
+    `,
+    )
+
     // Write a simple custom policy
     fs.writeFileSync(
       customPolicyPath,
@@ -28,6 +38,8 @@ contentSecurityPolicy:
   })
 
   afterAll(() => {
+    //fs.unlinkSync(missingPolicyPath)
+    fs.unlinkSync(minimalPolicyPath)
     fs.unlinkSync(malformedPolicyPath)
     fs.unlinkSync(customPolicyPath)
   })
@@ -39,6 +51,7 @@ contentSecurityPolicy:
     app.get('/', (req, res) => res.send('Hello World'))
 
     const res = await request(app).get('/')
+    console.log(res.headers)
     expect(res.headers['content-security-policy']).toBeDefined()
     expect(res.text).toBe('Hello World')
   })
@@ -63,6 +76,40 @@ contentSecurityPolicy:
     }).toThrow(/Implicit keys|bad indentation|unexpected token/i)
   })
 
+  it('should show defaults for missing YAML', async () => {
+    const app = express()
+    const csp = createCspMiddleware(missingPolicyPath)
+    app.use(csp)
+    app.get('/', (req, res) => res.send('Test Custom'))
+
+    const res = await request(app).get('/')
+    res.headers.TEST = 'Missing'
+    console.log(res.headers)
+    const cspHeader = res.headers['content-security-policy']
+
+    expect(cspHeader).toMatch(/default-src 'self'/)
+  })
+
+  it('should show nothing for minimal YAML', async () => {
+    const app = express()
+    const csp = createCspMiddleware(minimalPolicyPath)
+    app.use(csp)
+    app.get('/', (req, res) => res.send('Test Custom'))
+
+    const res = await request(app).get('/')
+    res.headers.TEST = 'Minimal'
+    console.log(res.headers)
+    const cspHeader = res.headers['content-security-policy']
+
+    const allowed = ['x-powered-by', 'content-type', 'content-length']
+
+    Object.keys(res.headers).forEach((key) => {
+      if (!allowed.includes(key.toLowerCase())) {
+        expect(key).not.toMatch(/^(content|x)-/i)
+      }
+    })
+  })
+
   it('should apply a custom policy file correctly', async () => {
     const app = express()
     const csp = createCspMiddleware(customPolicyPath)
@@ -70,6 +117,8 @@ contentSecurityPolicy:
     app.get('/', (req, res) => res.send('Test Custom'))
 
     const res = await request(app).get('/')
+    res.headers.TEST = 'Custom'
+    console.log(res.headers)
     const cspHeader = res.headers['content-security-policy']
 
     expect(cspHeader).toMatch(/default-src 'self'/)