In this module, learners will be provided with an overview of network analysis tools more commonly referred to as “packet sniffers”. In particular, learners will sniff the network and analyze packets for malicious threats. Learners will also craft common filtering commands in both tcpdump and Wireshark to analyze the contents of packet capture.

In this module, Learners will explore the various processes and procedures in the stages of incident detection, investigation, analysis, and response as framed by NIST. They will utilize VirusTotal as an investigative tool to analyze the details of suspicious file hashes. Learners will recognize the importance of documentation and evidence collection during the detection and response stages. Finally, learners will approximate an incident’s chronology by mapping artifacts to reconstruct an incident’s timeline.

In this module, learners will be provided with a conceptual overview of logs and their role in intrusion detection systems (IDSs) and Security Information and Event Management tools (SIEMs). The module will discuss the general concept of an IDS and how it works to detect attacks before highlighting specific IDS and SIEM products, such as Suricata, Splunk, Google SecOps (Chronicle), and Wazuh, respectively. Learners will then develop an understanding of how to access and navigate within Suricata and how basic rules are set up to provide alerts, events, and logs for malicious network traffic. This module will conclude with an introduction to Splunk, Google SecOps (Chronicle), and Wazuh, and will showcase some of their features, including common commands for search queries.