diff --git a/.github/workflows/prod-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/prod-cd.yml
index 7a2601800..9030c80f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prod-cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prod-cd.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: "[PROD] Build Gradle and Deploy"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "release" ] # todo: 스테이지 서버 cd 테스트 후 master 로 변경 필요
+    branches: [ "master" ]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       run: chmod +x ./gradlew
 
     - name: Build with Gradle
-      run: ./gradlew bootJar -Dspring.profiles.active=prod
+      run: ./gradlew bootJar
       
     - name: Copy jar file to remote
       uses: appleboy/scp-action@master
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         host: ${{ secrets.HOST }}
         username: ${{ secrets.USERNAME }}
         key: ${{ secrets.PRIVATE_KEY }}
-        source: "./docker-compose.yml"
+        source: "./docker-compose.prod.yml"
         target: "/home/${{ secrets.USERNAME }}/solid-connect-server/"
         
     - name: Run docker compose
@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ jobs:
         script: |
           cd /home/${{ secrets.USERNAME }}/solid-connect-server
           docker compose down
-          docker compose up -d --build
+          docker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d --build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stage-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/stage-cd.yml
index 7aa70fe65..41ff68b37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stage-cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stage-cd.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: "[STAGE] Build Gradle and Deploy"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "stage-test" ] # todo: 스테이지 서버 cd 테스트 후 release 로 변경 필요
+    branches: [ "release" ]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         run: chmod +x ./gradlew
 
       - name: Build with Gradle
-        run: ./gradlew bootJar -Dspring.profiles.active=prod
+        run: ./gradlew bootJar
 
       - name: Copy jar file to remote
         uses: appleboy/scp-action@master
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
           host: ${{ secrets.STAGE_HOST }}
           username: ${{ secrets.STAGE_USERNAME }}
           key: ${{ secrets.STAGE_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          source: "./docker-compose.yml"
+          source: "./docker-compose.stage.yml"
           target: "/home/${{ secrets.STAGE_USERNAME }}/solid-connect-stage/"
 
       - name: Run docker compose
@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ jobs:
           script: |
             cd /home/${{ secrets.STAGE_USERNAME }}/solid-connect-stage
             docker compose down
-            docker compose up -d --build
+            docker compose -f docker-compose.stage.yml up -d --build
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4742ac87a..773d1ba16 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ARG JAR_FILE=./build/libs/solid-connection-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar
 COPY ${JAR_FILE} app.jar
 
 # 시스템 진입점 정의
-ENTRYPOINT ["java", "-jar", "/app.jar", "--spring.profiles.active=prod"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["java", "-jar", "/app.jar"]
 
 # 볼륨 설정
 VOLUME /tmp
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.prod.yml
similarity index 92%
rename from docker-compose.yml
rename to docker-compose.prod.yml
index 8813a4e58..9517a07aa 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "8080:8080"
     environment:
+      - SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE=prod
       - SPRING_DATA_REDIS_HOST=redis
       - SPRING_DATA_REDIS_PORT=6379
     depends_on:
-      - redis
\ No newline at end of file
+      - redis
diff --git a/docker-compose.stage.yml b/docker-compose.stage.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a97a6411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.stage.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  redis:
+    image: redis:latest
+    container_name: redis
+    ports:
+      - "6379:6379"
+    network_mode: host
+
+  redis-exporter:
+    image: oliver006/redis_exporter
+    container_name: redis-exporter
+    ports:
+      - "9121:9121"
+    environment:
+      REDIS_ADDR: "localhost:6379"
+    depends_on:
+      - redis
+    network_mode: host
+
+  solid-connection-stage:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    container_name: solid-connection-stage
+    ports:
+      - "8080:8080"
+    environment:
+      - SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE=stage
+    depends_on:
+      - redis
+    network_mode: host
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/solidconnection/application/service/ApplicationQueryService.java b/src/main/java/com/example/solidconnection/application/service/ApplicationQueryService.java
index 170d7cf13..3208d24af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/example/solidconnection/application/service/ApplicationQueryService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/solidconnection/application/service/ApplicationQueryService.java
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ public class ApplicationQueryService {
      * - 1지망, 2지망 지원자들을 조회한다.
      * */
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)
-    @ThunderingHerdCaching(key = "application:query:{1}:{2}", cacheManager = "customCacheManager", ttlSec = 86400)
+    // todo: 임시로 단일 키로 캐시 적용. 추후 캐싱 전략 재검토 필요.
+    @ThunderingHerdCaching(key = "applications:all", cacheManager = "customCacheManager", ttlSec = 86400)
     public ApplicationsResponse getApplicants(SiteUser siteUser, String regionCode, String keyword) {
         // 국가와 키워드와 지역을 통해 대학을 필터링한다.
         List<University> universities
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/example/solidconnection/application/service/ApplicationSubmissionService.java b/src/main/java/com/example/solidconnection/application/service/ApplicationSubmissionService.java
index dec092f5e..ea05c3c0c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/example/solidconnection/application/service/ApplicationSubmissionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/example/solidconnection/application/service/ApplicationSubmissionService.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import com.example.solidconnection.application.dto.ApplyRequest;
 import com.example.solidconnection.application.dto.UniversityChoiceRequest;
 import com.example.solidconnection.application.repository.ApplicationRepository;
+import com.example.solidconnection.cache.annotation.DefaultCacheOut;
 import com.example.solidconnection.custom.exception.CustomException;
 import com.example.solidconnection.score.domain.GpaScore;
 import com.example.solidconnection.score.domain.LanguageTestScore;
@@ -18,14 +19,9 @@
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
-import java.util.Set;
 
 import static com.example.solidconnection.custom.exception.ErrorCode.APPLY_UPDATE_LIMIT_EXCEED;
-import static com.example.solidconnection.custom.exception.ErrorCode.CANT_APPLY_FOR_SAME_UNIVERSITY;
 import static com.example.solidconnection.custom.exception.ErrorCode.INVALID_GPA_SCORE;
 import static com.example.solidconnection.custom.exception.ErrorCode.INVALID_GPA_SCORE_STATUS;
 import static com.example.solidconnection.custom.exception.ErrorCode.INVALID_LANGUAGE_TEST_SCORE;
@@ -48,6 +44,11 @@ public class ApplicationSubmissionService {
     // 학점 및 어학성적이 모두 유효한 경우에만 지원서 등록이 가능하다.
     // 기존에 있던 status field 우선 APRROVED로 입력시킨다.
     @Transactional
+    // todo: 임시로 새로운 신청 생성 시 기존 캐싱 데이터를 삭제한다. 추후 수정 필요
+    @DefaultCacheOut(
+            key = {"applications:all"},
+            cacheManager = "customCacheManager"
+    )
     public boolean apply(SiteUser siteUser, ApplyRequest applyRequest) {
         UniversityChoiceRequest universityChoiceRequest = applyRequest.universityChoiceRequest();
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/secret b/src/main/resources/secret
index 88d71bb3e..f7b34bdc6 160000
--- a/src/main/resources/secret
+++ b/src/main/resources/secret
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 88d71bb3ee42d1733e4e7dcdb9516a4fa0a5bea9
+Subproject commit f7b34bdc615f141ac82ed05c10557f95f5b45a04