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Packet sniffer

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-003026

1. Software that observes and records network traffic.

2. Software that monitors network traffic on wired or wireless networks and captures packets.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-003026
FieldCybersecurity
ReferencesCNSSI 4009-2015; CNSSI 4009-2022; NIST SP 800-86; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003026",
  "term": "Packet sniffer",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. Software that observes and records network traffic.\n\n2. Software that monitors network traffic on wired or wireless networks and captures packets.",
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2015; CNSSI 4009-2022",
    "NIST SP 800-86",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/packet-sniffer/"
}

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