Packet Sniffing

What is packet sniffing?

Packet sniffing refers to the analysis of data traffic in a network in which individual data packets are intercepted and examined. This can lead to legitimate purposes such as troubleshooting and network optimization as well as for malicious intentions such as intercepting passwords or sensitive data.

Advantages and protective measures

As part of the network monitoring packet sniffing is used to identify bottlenecks, eliminate security problems and improve network performance to improve it. At the same time, there are risks if attackers use this technology. Companies can protect themselves through the use of Encryption, firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDS) protect against unauthorized packet sniffing.