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1. A security gateway appliance, comprising:
a memory and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the processor and the memory are included in the security gateway appliance, wherein the memory stores computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: (a) evaluate network traffic received at the security gateway appliance according to security rules that classify traffic flows according to specifically identified application programs responsible for producing and/or consuming the network traffic, (b) enforce policies in accordance with network traffic classifications, wherein the policies are associated with one or more connection management actions associated with one or more of: load balancing, traffic shaping, and quality of service actions, (c) provide real-time ratings and protection against undesired web content for a network, (d) evaluate the network traffic for potential data loss from the network, (e) provide application filtering and controls while enforcing quality of service, and (f) scan inbound network traffic for viruses and malware engines, and scan outbound traffic from the network for data leaks, without diverting the traffic off of the security gateway appliance. |