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Wireshark Deep Dive

Analyze network traffic at the packet level. Master Wireshark filters, protocol analysis, and malware traffic detection.

Packets don't lie. This course teaches you to see what is actually happening on the wire. You will master the Wireshark interface, write complex display filters, and dissect protocols like TCP, DNS, and HTTP. Learn to identify network latency issues, detect cleartext password leaks, and analyze malware traffic patterns (Command & Control beacons). Essential for network troubleshooting and forensic analysis.

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⏱️ 5-Minute Lessons (Bite-sized learning)
🚀 21-Lesson Path (Independent modules)
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Complete Course Syllabus

  • 1
    Capture & Interface
    Setting up promiscuous mode and capturing packets.
  • 2
    Filtering Mastery
    Using logical operators to find needle in haystack.
  • 3
    Protocol Anatomy
    Dissecting the TCP handshake and HTTP headers.
  • 4
    Stream Reconstruction
    Reassembling packets to view full conversations/files.
  • 5
    Security Analysis
    Spotting scanning, DoS, and malware patterns.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary
$90k - $130k

Career Paths

Network Security Analyst $95k-$135k
Forensic Analyst $100k-$140k
Network Engineer $90k-$130k

What You Will Learn

Capture and analyze network traffic using Wireshark
Write advanced display filters to isolate specific packets
Reconstruct TCP streams and extract file artifacts
Identify network attacks and malware traffic signatures
Troubleshoot latency and connectivity issues at packet level

Skills You Will Gain

Packet Analysis TCP/IP Stack Traffic Filtering Network Forensics Troubleshooting

Who Is This For

Network Admins
SOC Analysts
Forensics

Prerequisites

Network+ Knowledge

Wireshark Deep Dive FAQs

Hard to learn?

Interface is complex; requires knowing networking.

Is it encrypted?

HTTPS hides data, but metadata is still visible.

Command line?

We cover TShark for CLI packet analysis.

Why important?

The definitive tool for proving network truth.

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Tech Stack & Tools

Wireshark
Tcpdump
TShark

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