Layer 7
L2          L3          L4
URL, Cookies, Content, Application, User-name,
Easier
Tougher
• Source MAC address is authenticated
• Packet is being sent from marketing network
• VP Marketing is accessing an external web server
• Server : yahoo.com identified
• File Type: .mp3, access to audio file identified
• File Name: American_Pie.mp3
• It’s 7.00 PM.
• Allow the session? – Yes.
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