Network Traffic Analysis

Learn the basics of network traffic analysis and get hands-on with Wireshark to detect various types of attacks.

This module explores the basics of Network Traffic Analysis. Discover what Network Traffic Analysis is, why you need it, how to collect the network traffic data to analyse, and how to analyse the network traffic. Learn the basics of Wireshark and apply them to discover packet operations and detect typical attacks like ARP poisoning, nmap scans, ICMP tunnelling and more.

Network Traffic Basics

Learn what network analysis is, why it is essential, how to collect network traffic and which tools are available

Wireshark: The Basics

Learn the basics of Wireshark and how to analyse protocols and PCAPs.

Wireshark: Packet Operations

Learn the fundamentals of packet analysis with Wireshark and how to find the needle in the haystack!

Wireshark: Traffic Analysis

Learn the basics of traffic analysis with Wireshark and how to find anomalies on your network!

NetworkMiner

Learn how to use NetworkMiner to analyse recorded traffic files and practice network forensics activities.

Next steps

Network Security Monitoring

Learn about key fundamentals of Network Security, the importance of monitoring network perimeters and how to analyse the network traffic and logs for the footprints of potential network based attacks like MITM, network discovery and data exfiltration.

What are modules?

A learning pathway is made up of modules, and a module is made of bite-sized rooms (think of a room like a mini security lab).