Sniffing
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
The passive interception of data transmissions.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary
Senses
SANS Glossary of Security Terms
A synonym for "passive wiretapping."
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary
The process by which data traversing a network are captured or monitored
Classifications
Entity Type
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Sniffings
- possessive
- Sniffing's
- pluralpossessive
- Sniffings'