In this Guided Project, Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets, learners will take on the role of a novice security analyst helping a company detect certain network traffic on their server by capturing and analyzing web traffic. Such skills are invaluable in both cybersecurity and software development domains for better understanding the communication going on between a client and a server.
Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets
Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets
Instructor: David Dalsveen
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1.5 hours
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What you'll learn
Install and set up Wireshark on Ubuntu.
Use a display filter to detect HTTP and HTTPS packets.
Use a display filter to detect IP Addresses in packets.
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In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Install and set up Wireshark on Ubuntu. (6 min)
Start a packet capture on an ethernet port and save it to file. (6 min)
Use a display filter to detect HTTPS packets. (7 min)
Practice Task: Start a Wireshark capture and detect HTTP packets. (4 min)
Visit a web page and detect its IP address using a display filter. (9 min)
Locate all HTTPS packets from a capture not containing a certain IP address. (9 min)
Capstone Task: Use Wireshark to capture and observe ethernet packets on HTTP and HTTPS ports. (5 min)
Recommended experience
Familiarity with computer networking concepts such as IP address, HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, and handshakes.
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This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.
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MA
5
Reviewed on Oct 12, 2023
Excellent course with a well-planned hands-on project. Excellent course tutor!
KJ
5
Reviewed on Dec 10, 2023
great guided project to quickly gain insight on wireshark
AA
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Reviewed on Sep 2, 2024
Very good beginner introduction to wireshark. Could have been slightly more in depth with examples on how to detect and solve some network problems.
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