1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: generating a header state diagram from a classification list; storing the header state diagram in one or more data stores; receiving header data at a deterministic finite automata module; enforcing the classification list at the deterministic finite automata module using the header state diagram stored in the one or more data stores to process the header data; determining whether a byte associated with an incoming data stream is part of a payload or a header; and analyzing the byte based upon whether the byte is part of the payload or the header.