Phase 2 · Networking Fundamentals for Security
TopicsPacket Analysis Basics (Wireshark)
Part of the Cybersecurity Roadmap.
Summary
Capturing and inspecting raw network traffic to understand exactly what's being sent — an essential skill for both troubleshooting and investigating suspicious network activity.
How to Learn This
- 1Install Wireshark and capture traffic on a practice VM, inspecting a few packets.
- 2Practice filtering captured traffic to find a specific protocol or conversation.
- 3Learn to identify plaintext credentials in an unencrypted protocol capture, and why that matters.
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