Network Sniffing: The act of using software to capture network traffic. While often associated with malicious activities such as eavesdropping, sniffing is also a legitimate practice for network monitoring and analysis by administrators to diagnose issues and maintain network health.
Categories: CC D4: Network Security | CCSP D5: Cloud Security Operations | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D4: Communication and Network Security | Security+ D2: Threats Vulnerabilities and Mitigations | SSCP D6: Network and Communication Security
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