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Security of layers Attacker bypass Network layer, platform layer and compromise Application layer to reach data Network layer Platform layer Application Layer Data Layer Response Layer Attacker bypass network layer and compromise platform layer to cause denial of service Network layer Platform layer Application Layer Data Layer Response Layer Network layer Platform layer Application Layer Data Layer Response Layer Attacker compromise Network layer and steal data while it is sent by man in the middle attack sometime impossible for a specific layer to stop an attack that ment to target deeper layer. Lot of malicious requests can travel freely without any problem through a specific layer as a legitimate requests 2017-04-17 Web Application Security Fast Guide (book slides) By Dr.Sami Khiami Slide 8