You’re looking in the wrong place: The case for application-layer hunting

Cybersecurity strategies have traditionally focused heavily on network and endpoint visibility, but attackers are increasingly exploiting gaps higher up the stack. As organisations evolve, so too must their approach to defence, shifting towards a more holistic model that reflects how modern environments truly operate.

In this webinar, Ansie Williamson (Head of Security Operations Centre for Redshift an Integrity360 company) joins Rich Ford, CTO to explore how layered defence strategies can be strengthened using the OSI model as a foundation.

This session will examine how organisations can identify gaps not just at the network layer, but across applications, user behaviour and business processes. With a growing focus on application-level threat hunting, attendees will gain insight into how deviations from expected user journeys and process flows can signal fraud or compromise, and why this layer remains underutilised in many security programmes.

Join us to discover how to move beyond traditional detection methods and build a more complete, context-aware defence strategy that aligns cyber security with real-world business activity.

What you will learn:

• Why a layered approach to cybersecurity is critical in modern environments

• How to use the OSI model to identify gaps in defence and incident response capabilities

• The importance of application-level visibility in detecting threats and fraud

• How to identify abnormal user behaviour and deviations from expected processes

• Practical approaches to integrating threat hunting into business workflows

• Why traditional network-focused detection leaves critical blind spots

• How to align cyber defence strategies with real-world operational risk and user activity