Packet Sniffer
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
Software that observes and records network traffic.
MWENISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage pack match
No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.
Classifications
Entity Type
Capability75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Packet Sniffers
- possessive
- Packet Sniffer's
- pluralpossessive
- Packet Sniffers'