diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8affdef..5dd0194 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -185,10 +185,9 @@ name: my-sandbox-123
 image: alpine:latest
 namespace: default
 
-# Optional: restrict egress
+# Optional: restrict egress (safe pattern: whitelist only your own egress proxy IP)
 egress_whitelist:
-  - "1.1.1.1/32"      # Cloudflare DNS
-  - "8.8.8.8/32"      # Google DNS
+  - "10.0.0.5/32"     # Your private egress proxy/gateway
 
 # Optional: resource limits
 limits:
diff --git a/docs/api/endpoints/sandboxes.mdx b/docs/api/endpoints/sandboxes.mdx
index 89ebea5..986b7a2 100644
--- a/docs/api/endpoints/sandboxes.mdx
+++ b/docs/api/endpoints/sandboxes.mdx
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ Body example:
 }
 ```
 
-Body example with egress whitelist:
+Body example with egress whitelist (safe pattern: proxy IP only):
 
 ```json
 {
   "name": "my-restricted-sandbox",
   "image": "alpine:latest",
   "namespace": "default",
-  "egress_whitelist": ["1.1.1.1/32", "8.8.8.8/32"],
+  "egress_whitelist": ["10.0.0.5/32"],
   "limits": {"cpu": "500m", "memory": "512Mi"}
 }
 ```
diff --git a/docs/api/security.mdx b/docs/api/security.mdx
index ba7bc19..608a6f4 100644
--- a/docs/api/security.mdx
+++ b/docs/api/security.mdx
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ Partial isolation (no inter-VM communication, but external internet allowed):
 { "name": "partial-isolation", "image": "alpine:latest" }
 ```
 
-Whitelist specific external services:
+Whitelist specific external services (avoid public DNS resolvers):
 ```json
 {
   "name": "egress-restricted",
   "image": "alpine:latest",
-  "egress_whitelist": ["1.1.1.1/32", "8.8.8.8/32"]
+  "egress_whitelist": ["10.0.0.5/32"]
 }
 ```
 
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ Whitelist specific external services:
 - **Administrative access**: `kubectl exec`, `k7 shell`, and API operations bypass network policies
 </Info>
 
+<Warning>
+Do not whitelist public DNS resolver IPs (e.g., 1.1.1.1, 8.8.8.8). Because K7's `egress_whitelist` is CIDR-only (no L7/port rules), allowing those IPs enables outbound DNS (UDP/TCP 53) and DNS-over-HTTPS (443), which can be used for exfiltration. If you want an egress deny with whitelisting, prefer whitelisting only your own egress proxy/gateway IP and enforce DNS/DoH policy at that proxy. Later, whenever we integrate Cilium (a roadmap feature), it will be much simpler as you'll be able to whitelist domain names directly.
+</Warning>
+
 ### Mitigations when DNS is blocked
 
 - Use IP/CIDR whitelisting only (no domains post-lockdown)
diff --git a/docs/guides/cli.mdx b/docs/guides/cli.mdx
index 6059ef2..89f10fd 100644
--- a/docs/guides/cli.mdx
+++ b/docs/guides/cli.mdx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ k7 create -f k7.yaml
 # or
 k7 create --name my-sb --image alpine:latest \
   --cpu 1 --memory 1Gi --storage 2Gi \
-  --env-file .env --egress 1.1.1.1/32 --egress 8.8.8.8/32 \
+  --env-file .env --egress 10.0.0.5/32 \
   --before-script "apk add curl"
 ```
 
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ name: project-build
 image: alpine:latest
 namespace: default
 egress_whitelist:
-  - "1.1.1.1/32"      # Cloudflare DNS
-  - "8.8.8.8/32"      # Google DNS
+  - "10.0.0.5/32"      # Private egress proxy/gateway
 limits:
   cpu: "1"
   memory: "1Gi"
@@ -81,6 +80,8 @@ cap_add:
 ```
 
 <Warning>
+Do not whitelist public DNS resolvers (e.g., 1.1.1.1, 8.8.8.8). Doing so re-enables DNS exfiltration (UDP/TCP 53 and DoH over 443). Prefer whitelisting only your own egress proxy IP and enforce DNS/DoH policies at the proxy.
+
 If using package managers that require root (e.g., `apk add`, `apt-get install`) in `before_script` make sure you didn't add security policies that prevent it such as running the pod or container as non-root. Check Security & Networking section in the API reference for more.
 </Warning>
 
diff --git a/docs/guides/python-sdk.mdx b/docs/guides/python-sdk.mdx
index 4ade913..767bb36 100644
--- a/docs/guides/python-sdk.mdx
+++ b/docs/guides/python-sdk.mdx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ sb = k7.create({
     "image": "alpine:latest",
     # optional: "namespace": "default",
     # optional: "env_file": ".env",
-    # optional: "egress_whitelist": ["1.1.1.1/32", "8.8.8.8/32"],
+    # optional: "egress_whitelist": ["10.0.0.5/32"],  # private egress proxy
     # optional: "limits": {"cpu": "1", "memory": "1Gi", "ephemeral-storage": "2Gi"},
     # optional: "before_script": "apk add curl"
 })
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ sb = k7.create({
     #   - [] blocks all egress (DNS blocked)
     #   - [CIDRs] allows only those CIDRs (DNS still blocked)
     "egress_whitelist": [
-        "1.1.1.1/32",
-        "8.8.8.8/32",
+        "10.0.0.5/32",   # private egress proxy
         "203.0.113.0/24"
     ],