Sniffer Global Analyzer extends enterprise-class functionality to Sniffer Portable Analyzer technology.

Sniffer Global Analyzer offers a centralized, policy-based access control system that governs how and what a user accesses on the network.  An administrative server controls user access to network data and analysis functions, monitors activity within the tool, and provides usage reports—fixing a commonly overlooked and dangerous security problem. Sniffer Global is available in a ten-user and unlimited-user license version, for deployment flexibility across distributed and global organizations.

Sniffer Global Analyzer is also the only network analyzer to integrate with Cisco® 3000 Series Mobility Services Engine (MSE). With Sniffer Global Analyzer, users can connect into the network quickly identify wireless devices and correlate contextual location-based information from Cisco MSE to place these wireless devices on a physical map. Sniffer Global Analyzer users can use the tool to access best-in-class network analysis capabilities, isolate performance issues and protect end- user quality of experience.

Sniffer Global Analyzer has robust expert modes that enable users to quickly identify errors during packet-level analysis for a wide range of protocol decodes covering all of the most common applications and protocols. Sniffer Global Analyzer delivers intuitive, easy-to-use dashboards and network analysis views that include deep packet drill-downs. 

Capabilities include:

• Leverages all Sniffer Portable Professional Analyzer software capabilities for Enterprise use
• Centralizes usage controls on a per-user, per-role basis to limit access to sensitive data
• Policy-based user authentication assures network or application security
• Online and offline user activity tracking and reporting
• Integration with the Cisco 3300 Series Mobility Service Engine (MSE) to display physical location of wireless devices in context with relevant metrics
• Centralized license, upgrade, and patch management assures consistency and transparency across multiple IT audiences and geographies