Root is not need. Sniffer packet analyzer can:1)Verify internal control system effectiveness (firewalls, access control, Web filter, spamfilter, proxy)2)Analyze network problems3)Detect network intrusion attempts4)Detect network misuse by internal and external users5)Documenting regulatory compliance through logging all perimeter and endpoint traffic6)Isolate exploited systems7)Monitor WAN bandwidth utilization8)Monitor network usage (including internal and external users and systems)9)Monitor d
ata-in-motion10)Monitor WAN and endpoint security status11)Serve as primary data source for day-to-day network monitoring and management
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