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Understand the Layer-7 Threat Landscape

Threat research and architecture articles on Layer-7 web security, the MITRE kill chain, and Zero-Trust enforcement at the HTTPS perimeter.

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Start here

• Zero-Trust Web Security — threats hide in trusted pathways; full reading path

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Zero-Trust series (2026)

1. Legacy enforcement gap
2. Initial access threats
3. Execution threats
4. Command and control threats
5. Exfiltration threats
6. Zero-Trust principles
7. Trust algorithm
8. Adoption criteria

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Earlier posts

• Zero-Hour Phishing: Beyond URL filters
• Last-Mile Reassembly of Drive-By Malware
• How XSS-Powered CSRF Abuses Trust Boundaries
• DNS Tunnelling: The Insider’s Invisible Exit Route
• Cyberslacking Deterrence

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Documentation

• Getting Started — deploy SafeSquid SWG
• What is SafeSquid SWG — product architecture