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The Strategic Case for Web Traffic Inspection Beyond the Endpoint

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The Strategic Case for Web Traffic Inspection Beyond the Endpoint (PDF, 0.76MB)Published: 25 Jun, 2026
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This paper explores a practical, phased approach to adopting Secure Web Gateway (SWG) capabilities—from basic URL filtering to TLS inspection, inline DLP, and broader Security Service Edge (SSE) integration.

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SANS instructor Aaron Cure brings decades of experience from development to penetration testing, teaching students how real-world web and cloud attacks work, and how to defend against them effectively.

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