log.warn("Path contains null bytes: {}", sanitizeForLog(path));
            throw new SmbException("Path contains null bytes");
        }

        // Check for control characters
        if (strictMode && CONTROL_CHARS.matcher(path).find()) {
            log.warn("Path contains control characters: {}", sanitizeForLog(path));
            throw new SmbException("Path contains control characters");

        if (path.contains("..") || path.contains("./") || path.contains(".\\")) {
            failedValidations.incrementAndGet();
            log.warn("Path contains traversal sequences: {}", sanitizeForLog(path));
            throw new SmbException("Path contains directory traversal");
        }

        // Check individual components
        String[] components = path.split("[/\\\\]");