diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 31eaaf0748f2f018c93ea51628eb11fe664db74a..5b221f6e8530d5e8fba13fbae287265a88f0e6a7 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ Domibus 4.2
     smp.sso.cas.token.validation.urlpath: The CAS URL path for login. Complete URL is composed from parameters: ${smp.sso.cas.url}/${smp.sso.cas.urlpath.token.validation}.
     smp.sso.cas.token.validation.params: The CAS token validation key:value properties separated with '|'.Ex: 'acceptStrengths:BASIC,CLIENT_CERT|assuranceLevel:TOP'
     smp.sso.cas.token.validation.groups:  The '|' separated CAS groups user must belong to.
+    smp.http.httpStrictTransportSecurity.maxAge: How long(in seconds) HSTS should last in the browser's cache(default one year)
     
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6ac20221ba0f2b82e36acf743ec80fbd3cc92927..00f83f505b4648343bfc1f6466a7937da514dc52 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   ~ See the Licence for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Licence.
   -->
 
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+<project xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>eu.europa.ec</groupId>
@@ -22,34 +22,81 @@
     <version>4.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <modules>
-        <module>smp-parent-pom</module>
+        <!-- module>smp-parent-pom</module -->
         <module>smp-api</module>
-        <module>smp-angular</module>
+        <!-- module>smp-angular</module -->
         <module>smp-server-library</module>
         <module>smp-webapp</module>
     </modules>
 
     <properties>
+        <!-- Only selected modules are deployed -->
         <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
-        <project.scm.id>edelivery-scm</project.scm.id>
+        <edelivery.ssl-auth.version>1.8</edelivery.ssl-auth.version>
+
+        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
+        <ant-commons-net.version>1.6.5</ant-commons-net.version>
+        <aspectj.version>1.8.6</aspectj.version>
+        <bdmsl.api.version>4.1.0</bdmsl.api.version>
+        <bouncycastle.version>1.69</bouncycastle.version>
+        <build.helper.maven.version>1.9.1</build.helper.maven.version>
+        <commons-beanutils.version>1.9.4</commons-beanutils.version>
+        <commons-collections.version>3.2.2</commons-collections.version>
+        <commons-io.version>2.4</commons-io.version>
+        <commons-lang3.version>3.12.0</commons-lang3.version>
+        <commons-net.version>1.4.1</commons-net.version>
+        <commons-validator.version>1.7</commons-validator.version>
+        <cxf-xjc-runtime.version>3.2.0</cxf-xjc-runtime.version>
+        <cxf.version>3.4.5</cxf.version>
+        <dnsjava.version>2.1.7</dnsjava.version>
+        <ehcache.version>2.10.6</ehcache.version>
+        <guava.version>24.1.1-jre</guava.version>
+        <h2.version>1.4.187</h2.version>
+        <hamcrest.version>2.0.0.0</hamcrest.version>
+        <hibernate-jpa.version>1.0.2.Final</hibernate-jpa.version>
+        <hibernate.validator.version>7.0.1.Final</hibernate.validator.version>
+        <hibernate.version>5.5.7.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <httpclient.version>4.5.13</httpclient.version>
+        <jackson.version>2.13.0</jackson.version>
+        <javaee-api.version>7.0</javaee-api.version>
+        <javax.annotation.version>1.3.2</javax.annotation.version>
+        <jaxb.version>2.2.11</jaxb.version>
+        <jaxb2-basics.version>1.11.1</jaxb2-basics.version>
+        <jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
+        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+        <junitparams.version>1.0.5</junitparams.version>
+        <logback.version>1.2.10</logback.version>
+        <metro.version>2.2.1-1</metro.version>
+        <mockito.version>2.23.4</mockito.version>
+        <orika.version>1.4.6</orika.version>
+        <servlet-api.version>3.0.1</servlet-api.version>
+        <slf4j.version>1.7.32</slf4j.version>
+        <soapui.plugin.version>5.1.2</soapui.plugin.version>
+        <spring-modules-jakarta-commons.version>0.8</spring-modules-jakarta-commons.version>
+        <spring.boot.version>2.6.3</spring.boot.version>
+        <spring.security.version>5.6.1</spring.security.version>
+        <spring.version>5.3.15</spring.version>
+        <xmlunit.version>2.5.1</xmlunit.version>
+
+        <!-- jacoco, sonar code coverage settings start -->
+        <sonar.java.coveragePlugin>jacoco</sonar.java.coveragePlugin>
+        <sonar.jacoco.reportPath>${maven.multiModuleProjectDirectory}/code-coverage/jacoco-ut.exec
+        </sonar.jacoco.reportPath>
+        <sonar.jacoco.itReportPath>${maven.multiModuleProjectDirectory}/code-coverage/jacoco-it.exec
+        </sonar.jacoco.itReportPath>
+        <sonar.language>java</sonar.language>
+
         <sonar.host.url>http://localhost:9000/sonar/</sonar.host.url>
         <sonar.exclusions>**/smp/data/model/*,**/smp/data/ui/*, **/smp/ui/exception/*,**/smp/services/ui/filters/*,
             **/smp/exceptions/*, **/smp/data/ui/enums/*, **/to_be_removed/*
         </sonar.exclusions>
-        <sonar.language>java</sonar.language>
-        <!-- jacoco remote agent settings start -->
         <sonar.jacoco.remotePort>${jacocoRemotePort}</sonar.jacoco.remotePort>
         <sonar.jacoco.remoteAddress>${jacocoRemoteAddress}</sonar.jacoco.remoteAddress>
-        <!-- jacoco remote agent settings end -->
 
-        <!-- jacoco, sonar code coverage settings start -->
-        <sonar.jacoco.codeCoveragePath>${maven.multiModuleProjectDirectory}/code-coverage</sonar.jacoco.codeCoveragePath>
-        <sonar.jacoco.reportPath>${sonar.jacoco.codeCoveragePath}/jacoco-ut.exec</sonar.jacoco.reportPath>
-        <sonar.maven.plugin.version>3.5.0.1254</sonar.maven.plugin.version>
         <jacoco.maven.plugin.version>0.8.2</jacoco.maven.plugin.version>
-
-        <!-- default value for deploy under Weblogic, etc -->
-        <deployWarFolder>/home/edelivery/oracle/middleware/domains/bdmsl/autodeploy/</deployWarFolder>
+        <surefire.maven.plugin.version>2.22.1</surefire.maven.plugin.version>
+        <!-- latest version compatible with SonarQube 5.6 is: 3.3.0.603-->
+        <sonar.maven.plugin.version>3.5.0.1254</sonar.maven.plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
     <scm>
@@ -57,7 +104,6 @@
         <tag>HEAD</tag>
     </scm>
 
-
     <pluginRepositories>
         <pluginRepository>
             <id>SmartBearPluginRepository</id>
@@ -69,6 +115,489 @@
         </pluginRepository>
     </pluginRepositories>
 
+    <repositories>
+        <repository>
+            <id>cefdigital-releases</id>
+            <url>https://ec.europa.eu/cefdigital/artifact/content/repositories/eDelivery/</url>
+            <releases>
+                <enabled>true</enabled>
+            </releases>
+            <snapshots>
+                <enabled>false</enabled>
+            </snapshots>
+        </repository>
+        <repository>
+            <id>cefdigital-snapshots</id>
+            <url>https://ec.europa.eu/cefdigital/artifact/content/repositories/eDelivery-snapshots/</url>
+            <releases>
+                <enabled>false</enabled>
+            </releases>
+            <snapshots>
+                <enabled>true</enabled>
+            </snapshots>
+        </repository>
+        <repository>
+            <id>cefdigital-thirdparty</id>
+            <url>https://ec.europa.eu/cefdigital/artifact/content/repositories/eDelivery-third-party/</url>
+        </repository>
+    </repositories>
+
+
+    <!-- Default version numbers to use -->
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>eu.europa.ec.edelivery</groupId>
+                <artifactId>edelivery-springsecurity-2-way-ssl-auth</artifactId>
+                <version>${edelivery.ssl-auth.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>eu.europa.ec.bdmsl</groupId>
+                <artifactId>bdmsl-api</artifactId>
+                <version>${bdmsl.api.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
+                <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
+                <version>${cxf.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
+                <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
+                <version>${cxf.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
+                <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-security</artifactId>
+                <version>${cxf.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
+                <artifactId>cxf-rt-security</artifactId>
+                <version>${cxf.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
+                <artifactId>cxf-rt-features-logging</artifactId>
+                <version>${cxf.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
+                <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
+                <version>${httpclient.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>eu.europa.ec.cipa</groupId>
+                <artifactId>cipa-edelivery-common</artifactId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.hibernate.javax.persistence</groupId>
+                <artifactId>hibernate-jpa-2.1-api</artifactId>
+                <version>${hibernate-jpa.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
+                <artifactId>hibernate-core</artifactId>
+                <version>${hibernate.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
+                <artifactId>hibernate-entitymanager</artifactId>
+                <version>${hibernate.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
+                <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
+                <version>${hibernate.validator}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
+                <artifactId>hibernate-envers</artifactId>
+                <version>${hibernate.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
+                <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
+                <version>${h2.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>javax.xml.bind</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jaxb-api</artifactId>
+                <version>${jaxb.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.sun.xml.bind</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jaxb-impl</artifactId>
+                <version>${jaxb.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.sun.xml.bind</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jaxb-core</artifactId>
+                <version>${jaxb.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-oxm</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-tx</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-orm</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-context-support</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-jdbc</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.security.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.security.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.security.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-security-cas</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.security.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-security-test</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.security.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>javax.annotation</groupId>
+                <artifactId>javax.annotation-api</artifactId>
+                <version>${javax.annotation.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                <artifactId>aspectjweaver</artifactId>
+                <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>ma.glasnost.orika</groupId>
+                <artifactId>orika-core</artifactId>
+                <version>${orika.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
+                <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
+                <version>${guava.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                <version>${logback.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+                <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+                <version>${slf4j.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+                <artifactId>slf4j-ext</artifactId>
+                <version>${slf4j.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.jvnet.jaxb2_commons</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jaxb2-basics</artifactId>
+                <version>${jaxb2-basics.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.cxf.xjc-utils</groupId>
+                <artifactId>cxf-xjc-runtime</artifactId>
+                <version>${cxf-xjc-runtime.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
+                <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
+                <version>${mockito.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>junit</groupId>
+                <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+                <version>${junit.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
+            </dependency>
+            <!-- Jackson-->
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
+                <version>${jackson.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jackson-core</artifactId>
+                <version>${jackson.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jackson-annotations</artifactId>
+                <version>${jackson.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jackson-datatype-jsr310</artifactId>
+                <version>${jackson.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <!-- End Jackson-->
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+                <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
+                <version>${commons-lang3.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>javax</groupId>
+                <artifactId>javaee-api</artifactId>
+                <version>${javaee-api.version}</version>
+                <scope>compile</scope>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
+                <version>${jstl.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>net.sf.ehcache</groupId>
+                <artifactId>ehcache</artifactId>
+                <version>${ehcache.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springmodules</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-modules-jakarta-commons</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring-modules-jakarta-commons.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
+                <artifactId>bcprov-jdk15on</artifactId>
+                <version>${bouncycastle.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
+                <artifactId>bcpkix-jdk15on</artifactId>
+                <version>${bouncycastle.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>dnsjava</groupId>
+                <artifactId>dnsjava</artifactId>
+                <version>${dnsjava.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>ant</groupId>
+                <artifactId>ant-commons-net</artifactId>
+                <version>${ant-commons-net.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>commons-net</groupId>
+                <artifactId>commons-net</artifactId>
+                <version>${commons-net.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>commons-validator</groupId>
+                <artifactId>commons-validator</artifactId>
+                <version>${commons-validator.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <!-- commons-collections and commons-beanutils are transient dependencies of
+            slf4j: 1.7.32 and commons-validator: 1.7
+            they were upgraded because of OWASP reported ISSUE. When upgrading SLF4J check if this is still needed
+          -->
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>commons-collections</groupId>
+                <artifactId>commons-collections</artifactId>
+                <version>${commons-collections.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>commons-beanutils</groupId>
+                <artifactId>commons-beanutils</artifactId>
+                <version>${commons-beanutils.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
+                <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
+                <version>${commons-io.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
+                <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
+                <version>${servlet-api.version}</version>
+                <scope>provided</scope>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>pl.pragmatists</groupId>
+                <artifactId>JUnitParams</artifactId>
+                <version>${junitparams.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.xmlunit</groupId>
+                <artifactId>xmlunit-core</artifactId>
+                <version>${xmlunit.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.xmlunit</groupId>
+                <artifactId>xmlunit-matchers</artifactId>
+                <version>${xmlunit.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
+                <artifactId>hamcrest-junit</artifactId>
+                <version>${hamcrest.version}</version>
+                <scope>test</scope>
+            </dependency>
+            <!-- Test dependencies -->
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+                <version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+    <build>
+        <pluginManagement>
+            <plugins>
+                <plugin>
+                    <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${surefire.maven.plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${jacoco.maven.plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${sonar.maven.plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${build.helper.maven.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>cxf-codegen-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${cxf.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>2.6</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>1.8</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>com.smartbear.soapui</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>soapui-pro-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${soapui.plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>com.smartbear.soapui</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>soapui-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>${soapui.plugin.version}</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.2</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-bundle-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.0.0</version>
+                </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>2.6</version>
+                </plugin>
+            </plugins>
+        </pluginManagement>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${sonar.maven.plugin.version}</version>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.5.3</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+
+    </build>
     <profiles>
         <!-- soap ui -->
         <profile>
@@ -265,20 +794,5 @@
             </build>
         </profile>
     </profiles>
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                <artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${sonar.maven.plugin.version}</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.5.3</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
+
 </project>
diff --git a/smp-parent-pom/pom.xml b/smp-parent-pom/pom.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index aee3f39fbc36536a1fd3d527f775a368b18137e9..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/smp-parent-pom/pom.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,742 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!--
-  ~ Copyright 2017 European Commission | CEF eDelivery
-  ~
-  ~ Licensed under the EUPL, Version 1.2 or – as soon they will be approved by the European Commission - subsequent versions of the EUPL (the "Licence");
-  ~ You may not use this work except in compliance with the Licence.
-  ~
-  ~ You may obtain a copy of the Licence attached in file: LICENCE-EUPL-v1.2.pdf
-  ~
-  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the Licence is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
-  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-  ~ See the Licence for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Licence.
-  -->
-
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
-    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-    <groupId>eu.europa.ec.edelivery</groupId>
-    <artifactId>smp-parent-pom</artifactId>
-    <version>4.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
-    <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <name>smp-parent-pom</name>
-    <description>SMP - CEF eDelivery</description>
-
-    <!-- Used licenses -->
-    <licenses>
-        <license>
-            <name>EUPL 1.2</name>
-            <url>https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/software/page/eupl/licence-eupl</url>
-            <distribution>repo</distribution>
-        </license>
-    </licenses>
-
-    <!-- Where to deploy binaries -->
-    <distributionManagement>
-        <repository>
-            <id>cefdigital-releases</id>
-            <url>https://ec.europa.eu/cefdigital/artifact/content/repositories/eDelivery/</url>
-        </repository>
-        <snapshotRepository>
-            <id>cefdigital-snapshots</id>
-            <url>https://ec.europa.eu/cefdigital/artifact/content/repositories/eDelivery-snapshots/</url>
-        </snapshotRepository>
-    </distributionManagement>
-
-    <!-- Properties for default plugins -->
-    <properties>
-        <!-- Only selected modules are deployed -->
-        <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
-        <edelivery.ssl-auth.version>1.8</edelivery.ssl-auth.version>
-
-        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <slf4j.version>1.7.32</slf4j.version>
-        <spring.version>5.3.15</spring.version>
-        <spring.security.version>5.6.1</spring.security.version>
-        <spring.boot.version>2.6.3</spring.boot.version>
-        <bdmsl.api.version>4.1.0</bdmsl.api.version>
-        <cxf.version>3.4.5</cxf.version>
-        <cxf-xjc-runtime.version>3.2.0</cxf-xjc-runtime.version>
-        <httpclient.version>4.5.13</httpclient.version>
-        <build.helper.maven.version>1.9.1</build.helper.maven.version>
-        <ehcache.version>2.10.6</ehcache.version>
-        <spring-modules-jakarta-commons.version>0.8</spring-modules-jakarta-commons.version>
-        <bouncycastle.version>1.69</bouncycastle.version>
-        <dnsjava.version>2.1.7</dnsjava.version>
-        <h2.version>1.4.187</h2.version>
-        <jstl.version>1.2</jstl.version>
-        <javaee-api.version>7.0</javaee-api.version>
-        <commons-lang3.version>3.12.0</commons-lang3.version>
-        <commons-validator.version>1.7</commons-validator.version>
-        <commons-collections.version>3.2.2</commons-collections.version>
-        <commons-beanutils.version>1.9.4</commons-beanutils.version>
-        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
-        <mockito.version>2.23.4</mockito.version>
-        <guava.version>24.1.1-jre</guava.version>
-        <orika.version>1.4.6</orika.version>
-        <aspectj.version>1.8.6</aspectj.version>
-        <jaxb.version>2.2.11</jaxb.version>
-        <jaxb2-basics.version>1.11.1</jaxb2-basics.version>
-        <javax.annotation.version>1.3.2</javax.annotation.version>
-        <hibernate.version>5.5.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <hibernate-jpa.version>1.0.2.Final</hibernate-jpa.version>
-        <hibernate.validator.version>7.0.1.Final</hibernate.validator.version>
-        <h2.version>1.4.187</h2.version>
-        <soapui.plugin.version>5.1.2</soapui.plugin.version>
-        <commons-net.version>1.4.1</commons-net.version>
-        <ant-commons-net.version>1.6.5</ant-commons-net.version>
-        <servlet-api.version>3.0.1</servlet-api.version>
-        <metro.version>2.2.1-1</metro.version>
-        <commons-io.version>2.4</commons-io.version>
-        <junitparams.version>1.0.5</junitparams.version>
-        <xmlunit.version>2.5.1</xmlunit.version>
-        <hamcrest.version>2.0.0.0</hamcrest.version>
-        <jackson.version>2.13.0</jackson.version>
-        <logback.version>1.2.10</logback.version>
-
-        <!-- jacoco, sonar code coverage settings start -->
-        <sonar.java.coveragePlugin>jacoco</sonar.java.coveragePlugin>
-        <sonar.jacoco.reportPath>${maven.multiModuleProjectDirectory}/code-coverage/jacoco-ut.exec
-        </sonar.jacoco.reportPath>
-        <sonar.jacoco.itReportPath>${maven.multiModuleProjectDirectory}/code-coverage/jacoco-it.exec
-        </sonar.jacoco.itReportPath>
-        <sonar.language>java</sonar.language>
-
-
-        <jacoco.maven.plugin.version>0.8.2</jacoco.maven.plugin.version>
-        <surefire.maven.plugin.version>2.22.1</surefire.maven.plugin.version>
-        <!-- latest version compatible with SonarQube 5.6 is: 3.3.0.603-->
-        <sonar.maven.plugin.version>3.5.0.1254</sonar.maven.plugin.version>
-
-    </properties>
-
-    <!-- Where are we looking for JARs? -->
-    <pluginRepositories>
-        <pluginRepository>
-            <id>smartbear</id>
-            <url>http://smartbearsoftware.com/repository/maven2</url>
-        </pluginRepository>
-        <pluginRepository>
-            <id>webgate-digit-third-party</id>
-            <url>https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/CITnet/nexus/content/repositories/thirdparty</url>
-        </pluginRepository>
-        <pluginRepository>
-            <id>webgate-digit</id>
-            <url>https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/CITnet/nexus/content/repositories/public</url>
-        </pluginRepository>
-        <pluginRepository>
-            <id>webgate-digit-soapui</id>
-            <url>https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/CITnet/nexus/content/repositories/soapui/</url>
-        </pluginRepository>
-    </pluginRepositories>
-    <repositories>
-        <repository>
-            <id>cefdigital-releases</id>
-            <url>https://ec.europa.eu/cefdigital/artifact/content/repositories/eDelivery/</url>
-            <releases>
-                <enabled>true</enabled>
-            </releases>
-            <snapshots>
-                <enabled>false</enabled>
-            </snapshots>
-        </repository>
-        <repository>
-            <id>cefdigital-snapshots</id>
-            <url>https://ec.europa.eu/cefdigital/artifact/content/repositories/eDelivery-snapshots/</url>
-            <releases>
-                <enabled>false</enabled>
-            </releases>
-            <snapshots>
-                <enabled>true</enabled>
-            </snapshots>
-        </repository>
-        <repository>
-            <id>cefdigital-thirdparty</id>
-            <url>https://ec.europa.eu/cefdigital/artifact/content/repositories/eDelivery-third-party/</url>
-        </repository>
-        <repository>
-            <id>webgate-digit</id>
-            <url>https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/CITnet/nexus/content/repositories/thirdparty</url>
-            <releases>
-                <enabled>true</enabled>
-            </releases>
-            <snapshots>
-                <enabled>false</enabled>
-            </snapshots>
-        </repository>
-    </repositories>
-
-    <!-- Default version numbers to use -->
-    <dependencyManagement>
-        <dependencies>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>eu.europa.ec.edelivery</groupId>
-                <artifactId>edelivery-springsecurity-2-way-ssl-auth</artifactId>
-                <version>${edelivery.ssl-auth.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>eu.europa.ec.bdmsl</groupId>
-                <artifactId>bdmsl-api</artifactId>
-                <version>${bdmsl.api.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
-                <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-                <version>${cxf.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
-                <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-                <version>${cxf.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
-                <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-security</artifactId>
-                <version>${cxf.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
-                <artifactId>cxf-rt-security</artifactId>
-                <version>${cxf.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
-                <artifactId>cxf-rt-features-logging</artifactId>
-                <version>${cxf.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
-                <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
-                <version>${httpclient.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>eu.europa.ec.cipa</groupId>
-                <artifactId>cipa-edelivery-common</artifactId>
-                <version>${project.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.hibernate.javax.persistence</groupId>
-                <artifactId>hibernate-jpa-2.1-api</artifactId>
-                <version>${hibernate-jpa.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
-                <artifactId>hibernate-core</artifactId>
-                <version>${hibernate.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
-                <artifactId>hibernate-entitymanager</artifactId>
-                <version>${hibernate.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
-                <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-                <version>${hibernate.validator}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
-                <artifactId>hibernate-envers</artifactId>
-                <version>${hibernate.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
-                <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
-                <version>${h2.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>javax.xml.bind</groupId>
-                <artifactId>jaxb-api</artifactId>
-                <version>${jaxb.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>com.sun.xml.bind</groupId>
-                <artifactId>jaxb-impl</artifactId>
-                <version>${jaxb.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>com.sun.xml.bind</groupId>
-                <artifactId>jaxb-core</artifactId>
-                <version>${jaxb.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-oxm</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-tx</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-orm</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-context-support</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-jdbc</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.security.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.security.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.security.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-security-cas</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.security.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-security-test</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.security.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.version}</version>
-                <scope>test</scope>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>javax.annotation</groupId>
-                <artifactId>javax.annotation-api</artifactId>
-                <version>${javax.annotation.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-                <artifactId>aspectjweaver</artifactId>
-                <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>ma.glasnost.orika</groupId>
-                <artifactId>orika-core</artifactId>
-                <version>${orika.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
-                <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
-                <version>${guava.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-                <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-                <version>${logback.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-                <version>${slf4j.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>slf4j-ext</artifactId>
-                <version>${slf4j.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.jvnet.jaxb2_commons</groupId>
-                <artifactId>jaxb2-basics</artifactId>
-                <version>${jaxb2-basics.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.cxf.xjc-utils</groupId>
-                <artifactId>cxf-xjc-runtime</artifactId>
-                <version>${cxf-xjc-runtime.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
-                <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-                <version>${mockito.version}</version>
-                <scope>test</scope>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>junit</groupId>
-                <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-                <version>${junit.version}</version>
-                <scope>test</scope>
-            </dependency>
-            <!-- Jackson-->
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
-                <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-                <version>${jackson.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
-                <artifactId>jackson-core</artifactId>
-                <version>${jackson.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
-                <artifactId>jackson-annotations</artifactId>
-                <version>${jackson.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype</groupId>
-                <artifactId>jackson-datatype-jsr310</artifactId>
-                <version>${jackson.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <!-- End Jackson-->
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
-                <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-                <version>${commons-lang3.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>javax</groupId>
-                <artifactId>javaee-api</artifactId>
-                <version>${javaee-api.version}</version>
-                <scope>compile</scope>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
-                <artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
-                <version>${jstl.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>net.sf.ehcache</groupId>
-                <artifactId>ehcache</artifactId>
-                <version>${ehcache.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springmodules</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-modules-jakarta-commons</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring-modules-jakarta-commons.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
-                <artifactId>bcprov-jdk15on</artifactId>
-                <version>${bouncycastle.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
-                <artifactId>bcpkix-jdk15on</artifactId>
-                <version>${bouncycastle.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>dnsjava</groupId>
-                <artifactId>dnsjava</artifactId>
-                <version>${dnsjava.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>ant</groupId>
-                <artifactId>ant-commons-net</artifactId>
-                <version>${ant-commons-net.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>commons-net</groupId>
-                <artifactId>commons-net</artifactId>
-                <version>${commons-net.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>commons-validator</groupId>
-                <artifactId>commons-validator</artifactId>
-                <version>${commons-validator.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <!-- commons-collections and commons-beanutils are transient dependencies of
-            slf4j: 1.7.32 and commons-validator: 1.7
-            they were upgraded because of OWASP reported ISSUE. When upgrading SLF4J check if this is still needed
-          -->
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>commons-collections</groupId>
-                <artifactId>commons-collections</artifactId>
-                <version>${commons-collections.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>commons-beanutils</groupId>
-                <artifactId>commons-beanutils</artifactId>
-                <version>${commons-beanutils.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
-                <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-                <version>${commons-io.version}</version>
-                <scope>test</scope>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
-                <artifactId>javax.servlet-api</artifactId>
-                <version>${servlet-api.version}</version>
-                <scope>provided</scope>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>pl.pragmatists</groupId>
-                <artifactId>JUnitParams</artifactId>
-                <version>${junitparams.version}</version>
-                <scope>test</scope>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.xmlunit</groupId>
-                <artifactId>xmlunit-core</artifactId>
-                <version>${xmlunit.version}</version>
-                <scope>test</scope>
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-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.xmlunit</groupId>
-                <artifactId>xmlunit-matchers</artifactId>
-                <version>${xmlunit.version}</version>
-                <scope>test</scope>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
-                <artifactId>hamcrest-junit</artifactId>
-                <version>${hamcrest.version}</version>
-                <scope>test</scope>
-            </dependency>
-            <!-- Test dependencies -->
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-                <version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-        </dependencies>
-    </dependencyManagement>
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-            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>${junit.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-
-
-    <!-- Build plugins -->
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-                    <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
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-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${jacoco.maven.plugin.version}</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${sonar.maven.plugin.version}</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${build.helper.maven.version}</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>cxf-codegen-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${cxf.version}</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.6</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.8</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>com.smartbear.soapui</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>soapui-pro-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${soapui.plugin.version}</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>com.smartbear.soapui</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>soapui-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>${soapui.plugin.version}</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.2</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-bundle-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.0.0</version>
-                </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.6</version>
-                </plugin>
-            </plugins>
-        </pluginManagement>
-
-        <plugins>
-            <!-- Compile as Java 1.8 code (lifecycle: compile) -->
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <!-- fork needs to be false to compile JAXB resources. Otherwise the
-                        problem with the forward slash in package-info.java on Windows occurs! -->
-                    <fork>false</fork>
-                    <source>1.8</source>
-                    <target>1.8</target>
-                    <showWarnings>true</showWarnings>
-                    <maxmem>768m</maxmem>
-                    <compilerArguments>
-                        <encoding>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</encoding>
-                    </compilerArguments>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-
-            <!-- unit tests, surefire plugin -->
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <reportsDirectory>${maven.multiModuleProjectDirectory}/code-coverage/surefire-reports
-                    </reportsDirectory>
-                </configuration>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>default-test</id>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <argLine>-server -ea -Duser.language=en -Xms512m -Xmx1024m ${surefire.argline}
-                            </argLine>
-                            <includes>
-                                <include>**/*Test.java</include>
-                            </includes>
-                            <excludes>
-                                <exclude>**/*IntegrationTest.java</exclude>
-                            </excludes>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-
-            <!-- integration tests, failsafe plugin -->
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.19.1</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <reportsDirectory>${maven.multiModuleProjectDirectory}/code-coverage/failsafe-reports
-                    </reportsDirectory>
-                </configuration>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>integration-tests</id>
-                        <phase>integration-test</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>integration-test</goal>
-                            <goal>verify</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <!-- Sets the VM argument line used when integration tests are run. -->
-                            <argLine>-server -ea -Xms512m -Xmx1024m -Duser.language=en ${failsafe.argline}
-                            </argLine>
-
-                            <includes>
-                                <include>**/*IntegrationTest.java</include>
-                            </includes>
-                            <!-- Skips integration tests if the value of skipITs property is true-->
-                            <skipTests>${skipITs}</skipTests>
-
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-                <dependencies>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.surefire</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>surefire-junit47</artifactId>
-                        <version>2.19.1</version>
-                    </dependency>
-                </dependencies>
-            </plugin>
-
-            <!-- jacoco start -->
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
-                <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${jacoco.maven.plugin.version}</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>pre-unit-test</id>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <destFile>${sonar.jacoco.reportPath}</destFile>
-                            <propertyName>surefire.argline</propertyName>
-                            <append>true</append>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>pre-integration-test</id>
-                        <phase>pre-integration-test</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>prepare-agent-integration</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <!-- Sets the path to the file which contains the execution data. -->
-                            <destFile>${sonar.jacoco.itReportPath}</destFile>
-                            <propertyName>failsafe.argline</propertyName>
-                            <append>true</append>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-            <!-- jacoco end -->
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-</project>
diff --git a/smp-parent-pom/settings.xml b/smp-parent-pom/settings.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index fe17e7035b28493aabb207e21c6fffb4c1379165..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/smp-parent-pom/settings.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,100 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-  ~ Copyright 2017 European Commission | CEF eDelivery
-  ~
-  ~ Licensed under the EUPL, Version 1.2 or – as soon they will be approved by the European Commission - subsequent versions of the EUPL (the "Licence");
-  ~ You may not use this work except in compliance with the Licence.
-  ~
-  ~ You may obtain a copy of the Licence attached in file: LICENCE-EUPL-v1.2.pdf
-  ~
-  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the Licence is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
-  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-  ~ See the Licence for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the Licence.
-  -->
-
-<settings>
-	<proxies>
-		<proxy>
-			<id>httpProxy</id>
-			<active>true</active>
-			<protocol>http</protocol>
-			<host>158.169.9.13</host>
-			<port>8012</port>
-			<username>j50b107</username>
-			<password>{AP1hP8sE97kHFzAatQGzaaiQPGFrOMDFUZFfG3xTxOs=}</password>
-		</proxy>
-		<proxy>
-			<id>httpsProxy</id>
-			<active>true</active>
-			<protocol>https</protocol>
-			<host>158.169.9.13</host>
-			<port>8012</port>
-			<username>j50b107</username>
-			<password>{AP1hP8sE97kHFzAatQGzaaiQPGFrOMDFUZFfG3xTxOs=}</password>
-		</proxy>
-	</proxies>
-	<mirrors>
-		<mirror>
-			<id>internal-repository</id>
-			<name>Maven Repository Manager running on repo.mycompany.com</name>
-			<url>https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/nexus/content/groups/public</url>
-			<mirrorOf>open-saml</mirrorOf>
-		</mirror>
-	</mirrors>
-	<servers>
-		<server>
-			<id>edelivery-snapshots</id>
-			<username>gutowpa</username>
-			<password>{2y/aQkOSNGYHhuusKhaDwLP/lm5YFzlJwyjUWXFDh74=}</password>
-		</server>
-		<server>
-			<id>edelivery-releases</id>
-			<username>gutowpa</username>
-			<password>{2y/aQkOSNGYHhuusKhaDwLP/lm5YFzlJwyjUWXFDh74=}</password>
-		</server>
-		<server>
-			<id>cefdigital-snapshots</id>
-			<username>j50b107</username>
-			<password>{AP1hP8sE97kHFzAatQGzaaiQPGFrOMDFUZFfG3xTxOs=}</password>
-		</server>
-		<server>
-			<id>cefdigital-releases</id>
-			<username>j50b107</username>
-			<password>{AP1hP8sE97kHFzAatQGzaaiQPGFrOMDFUZFfG3xTxOs=}</password>
-		</server>
-		<server>
-			<id>cefdigital-thirdparty</id>
-			<username>gutowpa</username>
-			<password>{2y/aQkOSNGYHhuusKhaDwLP/lm5YFzlJwyjUWXFDh74=}</password>
-		</server>
-		<server>
-			<id>webgate-digit</id>
-			<username>j50b107</username>
-			<password>{AP1hP8sE97kHFzAatQGzaaiQPGFrOMDFUZFfG3xTxOs=}</password>
-		</server>
-		<server>
-			<id>webgate-digit-third-party</id>
-			<username>j50b107</username>
-			<password>{AP1hP8sE97kHFzAatQGzaaiQPGFrOMDFUZFfG3xTxOs=}</password>
-		</server>
-		<server>
-			<id>webgate-digit-soapui</id>
-			<username>j50b107</username>
-			<password>{AP1hP8sE97kHFzAatQGzaaiQPGFrOMDFUZFfG3xTxOs=}</password>
-		</server>
-		<server>
-		  <id>joinup-releases</id>
-		  <username>j50b107</username>
-		  <password>{AP1hP8sE97kHFzAatQGzaaiQPGFrOMDFUZFfG3xTxOs=}</password>
-		</server>
-		<server>
-		  <id>joinup-snapshots</id>
-		  <username>j50b107</username>
-		  <password>{AP1hP8sE97kHFzAatQGzaaiQPGFrOMDFUZFfG3xTxOs=}</password>
-		</server>
-		<server>
-		  <id>joinup-3rdparty</id>
-		  <username>j50b107</username>
-		  <password>{AP1hP8sE97kHFzAatQGzaaiQPGFrOMDFUZFfG3xTxOs=}</password>
-		</server>
-  </servers>
-</settings>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/smp-server-library/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/data/ui/enums/SMPPropertyEnum.java b/smp-server-library/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/data/ui/enums/SMPPropertyEnum.java
index 86cbd2e63aa34f9285708cf7741f7bde98b0bf85..186d62e210db71ee4ac333f7c7bb5e86662c634a 100644
--- a/smp-server-library/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/data/ui/enums/SMPPropertyEnum.java
+++ b/smp-server-library/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/data/ui/enums/SMPPropertyEnum.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public enum SMPPropertyEnum {
 
     OUTPUT_CONTEXT_PATH ("contextPath.output","true","This property controls pattern of URLs produced by SMP in GET ServiceGroup responses." , true, false,true, SMPPropertyTypeEnum.BOOLEAN),
     HTTP_FORWARDED_HEADERS_ENABLED ("smp.http.forwarded.headers.enabled","false","Use (value true) or remove (value false) forwarded headers! There are security considerations for forwarded headers since an application cannot know if the headers were added by a proxy, as intended, or by a malicious client." , false, false,false, SMPPropertyTypeEnum.BOOLEAN),
+    HTTP_HSTS_MAX_AGE("smp.http.httpStrictTransportSecurity.maxAge","31536000","How long(in seconds) HSTS should last in the browser's cache(default one year)", false, false,true, SMPPropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER),
 
     HTTP_PROXY_HOST("smp.proxy.host", "", "The http proxy host", false,false,false, SMPPropertyTypeEnum.STRING),
     HTTP_NO_PROXY_HOSTS("smp.noproxy.hosts", "localhost|127.0.0.1", "list of nor proxy hosts. Ex.: localhost|127.0.0.1", false,false,false, SMPPropertyTypeEnum.STRING),
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ public enum SMPPropertyEnum {
     UI_COOKIE_SESSION_SECURE("smp.ui.session.secure","false","Cookie is only sent to the server when a request is made with the https: scheme (except on localhost), and therefore is more resistant to man-in-the-middle attacks.", false, false,false, SMPPropertyTypeEnum.BOOLEAN),
     UI_COOKIE_SESSION_MAX_AGE("smp.ui.session.max-age","","Number of seconds until the cookie expires. A zero or negative number will expire the cookie immediately. Empty value will not set parameter", false, false,false, SMPPropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER),
     UI_COOKIE_SESSION_SITE("smp.ui.session.strict","Lax","Controls whether a cookie is sent with cross-origin requests, providing some protection against cross-site request forgery attacks. Possible values are: Strict, None, Lax. (Cookies with SameSite=None require a secure context/HTTPS)!!)", false, false,false, SMPPropertyTypeEnum.STRING),
-    UI_COOKIE_SESSION_PATH("smp.ui.session.path","","A path that must exist in the requested URL, or the browser won't send the Cookie header.  Null/Empty value sets the authentication requests context by default.  The forward slash (/) character is interpreted as a directory separator, and subdirectories will be matched as well: for Path=/docs, /docs, /docs/Web/, and /docs/Web/HTTP will all match", false, false,false, SMPPropertyTypeEnum.STRING),
+    UI_COOKIE_SESSION_PATH("smp.ui.session.path","","A path that must exist in the requested URL, or the browser won't send the Cookie header.  Null/Empty value sets the authentication requests context by default. The forward slash (/) character is interpreted as a directory separator, and subdirectories will be matched as well: for Path=/docs, /docs, /docs/Web/, and /docs/Web/HTTP will all match", false, false,false, SMPPropertyTypeEnum.STRING),
 
     UI_COOKIE_SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT_ADMIN("smp.ui.session.idle_timeout.admin","300","Specifies the time, in seconds, between client requests before the SMP will invalidate session for ADMIN users (System)!", false, false,false, SMPPropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER),
     UI_COOKIE_SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT_USER("smp.ui.session.idle_timeout.user","1800","Specifies the time, in seconds, between client requests before the SMP will invalidate session for users (Service group, SMP Admin)", false, false,false, SMPPropertyTypeEnum.INTEGER),
diff --git a/smp-server-library/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/services/ConfigurationService.java b/smp-server-library/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/services/ConfigurationService.java
index 1cb601ee467bf537af2025b31941aa67e2a079b5..05393baa26543fa703381e1fe4a26f997a8dabff 100644
--- a/smp-server-library/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/services/ConfigurationService.java
+++ b/smp-server-library/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/services/ConfigurationService.java
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ public class ConfigurationService {
         return configurationDAO.getCachedProperty(PARTC_SCH_REGEXP_MSG);
     }
 
+    public Integer getHttpHeaderHstsMaxAge() {
+        return (Integer) configurationDAO.getCachedPropertyValue(HTTP_HSTS_MAX_AGE);
+    }
+
     public String getHttpProxyHost() {
         return configurationDAO.getCachedProperty(HTTP_PROXY_HOST);
     }
@@ -220,6 +224,7 @@ public class ConfigurationService {
     public Map<String, String> getCasTokenValidationParams() {
         return (Map<String, String>) configurationDAO.getCachedPropertyValue(SSO_CAS_TOKEN_VALIDATION_PARAMS);
     }
+
     public List<String> getCasURLTokenValidationGroups() {
         return (List<String>) configurationDAO.getCachedPropertyValue(SSO_CAS_TOKEN_VALIDATION_GROUPS);
     }
diff --git a/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/config/SmpWebAppConfig.java b/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/config/SmpWebAppConfig.java
index 7641e5a6c0e25712c4f468191fcf91a7db025d29..adcc3c15ac2b8d7f463b6bd02be2836f267c376f 100644
--- a/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/config/SmpWebAppConfig.java
+++ b/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/config/SmpWebAppConfig.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class SmpWebAppConfig implements WebMvcConfigurer {
     public void addResourceHandlers(ResourceHandlerRegistry registry) {
 
         registry.setOrder(HIGHEST_PRECEDENCE)
-                .addResourceHandler("/index.html", "/favicon-16x16.png").addResourceLocations("/static_resources/");
+                .addResourceHandler("/index.html", "/favicon.png", "/favicon.ico").addResourceLocations("/html/");
 
         registry.setOrder(HIGHEST_PRECEDENCE - 2)
                 .addResourceHandler("/ui/rest/").addResourceLocations("/"); // ui rest resources
diff --git a/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/config/SpringSecurityConfig.java b/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/config/SpringSecurityConfig.java
index 7b1183e9d5dfef04ee5549c1284aecd9f7da8355..41d56537e86b85adf011fdc2dd1683739b61d15e 100644
--- a/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/config/SpringSecurityConfig.java
+++ b/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/config/SpringSecurityConfig.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.web.firewall.DefaultHttpFirewall;
 import org.springframework.security.web.firewall.HttpFirewall;
 import org.springframework.security.web.session.HttpSessionEventPublisher;
 import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AntPathRequestMatcher;
+import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.AnyRequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher;
 import org.springframework.web.server.adapter.ForwardedHeaderTransformer;
 
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ public class SpringSecurityConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 
         ExceptionHandlingConfigurer<HttpSecurity> exceptionHandlingConfigurer = httpSecurity.exceptionHandling();
         if (configurationService.isCasEnabled()) {
-            LOG.info("REGISTER casAuthenticationEntryPoint: [{}]", casAuthenticationEntryPoint);
+            LOG.debug("The CAS authentication is enabled. Set casAuthenticationEntryPoint!");
             exceptionHandlingConfigurer = exceptionHandlingConfigurer.defaultAuthenticationEntryPointFor(casAuthenticationEntryPoint, new AntPathRequestMatcher(SMP_SECURITY_PATH_CAS_AUTHENTICATE));
         }
         exceptionHandlingConfigurer.authenticationEntryPoint(new SpringSecurityExceptionHandler());
@@ -142,8 +143,30 @@ public class SpringSecurityConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
                 .and();
 
         if (configurationService.isCasEnabled()) {
+            LOG.debug("The CAS authentication is enabled. Add CAS filter!");
             httpSecurity = httpSecurity.addFilter(casAuthenticationFilter);
         }
+        // set HstsMAxAge
+        Integer maxAge = configurationService.getHttpHeaderHstsMaxAge();
+        if (maxAge == null || maxAge < 0){
+            LOG.info("The httpStrictTransportSecurity (HSTS) policy is set for HTTPS/1Y!" );
+            httpSecurity = httpSecurity.headers()
+                    .httpStrictTransportSecurity()
+                    .includeSubDomains(true)
+                    .preload(false)
+                    .maxAgeInSeconds(31536000).and().and();
+        }else if ( maxAge == 0){
+            LOG.warn("The httpStrictTransportSecurity (HSTS) policy is disabled!" );
+            httpSecurity = httpSecurity.headers().httpStrictTransportSecurity().disable().and();
+        } else {
+            LOG.info("The httpStrictTransportSecurity (HSTS) policy is set to [{}] for http and https!",maxAge );
+            httpSecurity = httpSecurity.headers()
+                    .httpStrictTransportSecurity()
+                    .includeSubDomains(true)
+                    .preload(false)
+                    .maxAgeInSeconds(maxAge)
+                    .requestMatcher(AnyRequestMatcher.INSTANCE).and().and();
+        }
 
         httpSecurity.addFilter(blueCoatAuthenticationFilter)
                 .addFilter(x509AuthenticationFilter)
diff --git a/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/controllers/RootController.java b/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/controllers/RootController.java
index d51f36339ecfb808a8977b0dcf2c1d86be42584d..576b07c14e4f7cbd8221e2893149d1da74c8b71e 100644
--- a/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/controllers/RootController.java
+++ b/smp-webapp/src/main/java/eu/europa/ec/edelivery/smp/controllers/RootController.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 import java.io.IOException;
 
 import static org.springframework.core.Ordered.HIGHEST_PRECEDENCE;
@@ -48,20 +49,26 @@ public class RootController {
         return new ModelAndView("redirect:/index.html", model);
     }
 
-    @GetMapping( produces = {MediaType.TEXT_HTML_VALUE, MediaType.IMAGE_PNG_VALUE},
-            value={ "/index.html", "/favicon-16x16.png"})
+    @GetMapping( produces = {MediaType.TEXT_HTML_VALUE,
+            MediaType.IMAGE_PNG_VALUE,
+             "image/ico","image/x-ico"
+},
+            value={ "/index.html","/favicon.png","/favicon.ico"})
     @Order(HIGHEST_PRECEDENCE)
-    public byte[] getServiceGroup(HttpServletRequest httpReq) throws IOException {
+    public byte[] getServiceGroup(HttpServletRequest httpReq, HttpServletResponse httpRes) throws IOException {
         String host = httpReq.getRemoteHost();
         LOG.businessInfo(SMPMessageCode.BUS_HTTP_GET_END_STATIC_CONTENT,host,httpReq.getPathInfo());
-        String value = httpReq.getServletPath();
-        if(value!=null && value.endsWith("favicon-16x16.png")){
-            return IOUtils.readBytesFromStream(RootController.class.getResourceAsStream("/html/favicon-16x16.png"));
-        }else {
+        String value = httpReq.getPathInfo();
+        if(value!=null && value.endsWith("favicon.png")){
+            httpRes.setContentType("image/x-ico");
+            return IOUtils.readBytesFromStream(RootController.class.getResourceAsStream("/html/favicon.png"));
+        }else if(value!=null && value.endsWith("favicon.ico")){
+            httpRes.setContentType(MediaType.IMAGE_PNG_VALUE);
+            return IOUtils.readBytesFromStream(RootController.class.getResourceAsStream("/html/favicon.ico"));
+        } else {
             return IOUtils.readBytesFromStream(RootController.class.getResourceAsStream("/html/index.html"));
         }
     }
-
     /**
      * redirect angular pages to index.html
      * solve the 404 error on refresh
diff --git a/smp-webapp/src/main/resources/html/favicon-16x16.png b/smp-webapp/src/main/resources/html/favicon-16x16.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d21e2c812117e7de63d45621f8991391acfe9fc..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Binary files a/smp-webapp/src/main/resources/html/favicon-16x16.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/smp-webapp/src/main/resources/html/favicon.ico b/smp-webapp/src/main/resources/html/favicon.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..650f74d68e1ad93bcf0497cd27b2c3af43c6338d
Binary files /dev/null and b/smp-webapp/src/main/resources/html/favicon.ico differ
diff --git a/smp-webapp/src/main/resources/html/favicon.png b/smp-webapp/src/main/resources/html/favicon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0afb5fecb8f14c4619d1734b2df25809281e1e9f
Binary files /dev/null and b/smp-webapp/src/main/resources/html/favicon.png differ
diff --git a/smp-webapp/src/main/resources/html/index.html b/smp-webapp/src/main/resources/html/index.html
index 1c50bf0ec960970ce0db2f2b85f1b65f27a1bd64..f6dd59ac8818f79dc744b01c2997becf53926e51 100644
--- a/smp-webapp/src/main/resources/html/index.html
+++ b/smp-webapp/src/main/resources/html/index.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-  ~ Copyright 2017 European Commission | CEF eDelivery
+  ~ Copyright 2017-2022 European Commission | CEF eDelivery
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the EUPL, Version 1.2 or – as soon they will be approved by the European Commission - subsequent versions of the EUPL (the "Licence");
   ~ You may not use this work except in compliance with the Licence.
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
 <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">
   <head>
     <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
-    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
     <title>SMP</title>
-    <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="/favicon.ico">
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/x-ico" href="favicon.ico">
     <style type="text/css">
     body { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; }
     a, a:link, a:visited, a:hover, a:active { color: blue; }