Network Traffic Analysis with Wireshark

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Network Traffic Analysis with Wireshark

Coursera · Intermediate ·🔐 Cybersecurity ·3mo ago

Key Takeaways

Uses Wireshark for network traffic analysis to detect security threats and investigate incidents

Original Description

This course provides hands-on training in network traffic analysis using Wireshark for cybersecurity professionals. You’ll learn to capture, analyze, and interpret network traffic to detect security threats and investigate incidents. Through practical exercises, you’ll gain experience with packet sniffing, protocol analysis, and traffic flow monitoring while working with real-world network data. The curriculum covers essential techniques including Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), traffic filtering, and anomaly detection. You’ll practice identifying malicious patterns like DDoS attacks, port scanning, and data exfiltration attempts. Case studies simulate actual security incidents, teaching you to correlate evidence and trace attack vectors through network traffic. A key focus is developing actionable reporting skills for incident response teams. You’ll learn to document findings, create visualizations of network activity, and present technical details to both security teams and non-technical stakeholders. The course culminates in a capstone project where you analyze a complex traffic capture and produce a professional security assessment report. Designed for aspiring cybersecurity analysts, network administrators, and IT professionals, this training bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical traffic analysis skills. You’ll finish with hands-on experience using industry-standard tools and techniques that are immediately applicable in security operations centers and forensic investigations.
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