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Wireshark 101 Course 2: Determine the Best Capture Method and Apply Capture Filters (WS101-2)


Description
Author: Laura Chappell
Category: Wireshark 101: Essential Skills
CPE Credits: 4.0

Wireshark 101: Essential Skills for Network Analysis - Section 2 Determine the Best Capture Method and Apply Capture Filters

This is the third course in a set of courses focusing on essential network analysis skills. Each of these courses are based on the best-selling Wireshark 101: Essential Skills for Network Analysts (2nd Edition) which focuses on Wireshark v2 functions. This third course focuses on initial analyzer placement for wired and wireless packet capture, capture filtering, unattended capture, and capture filter techniques for addresses and applications.
Content
  • Section 2.0 - Introduction
  • 2.1. Identify The Best Capture Location
  • 2.2. Capture on an Ethernet Network
  • 2.3. Capture on a Wireless Network
  • 2.4. Identify Active Interfaces
  • 2.5. Deal with Tons of Traffic (File Sets)
  • Lab 9 - Capture to File Sets
  • 2.6. Use Special Capture Techniques to Spot Sporadic Problems (Ring Buffer)
  • Lab 10: Use a Ring Buffer to Conserve Disk Space
  • 2.7. Reduce the Amount of Traffic You Have to Work With
  • 2.8. Capture Traffic Based on Addresses (MAC/IP)
  • Lab 11: Capture Only Traffic to or from Your IP Address
  • Lab 12: Capture Only Traffic to or From Everyone Else's MAC Address
  • 2.9. Capture Traffic for a Specific Application
  • 2.10. Capture Specific ICMP Traffic
  • Lab 13: Create, Save, and Apply a DNS Capture Filter
  • Challenge 2
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever