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Complete Wireshark Course From Level 0 to Advanced For 2026

Name: Complete Wireshark Course From Level 0 to Advanced For 2026
Rating: 4.6 (273 reviews)

Wireshark : Packet Analysis ,NMAP, Network Security , OSI and TCP/IP Model ,WiFi Security , Detect Attacks | Beginners

Created bySunny dimalu

Last updated 1/2026

English

What you'll learn

You will be able to use Wireshark efficiently .
You will have the complete control on packet capturing . What to capture and view in the display area.
You will learn how to use NMAP tool & Analyze Nmap scans with Wireshark
You will learn to analyze packets . What lies inside different packets/Protocols.
You will learn how to detect Wifi Attacks with Wireshark easily.
Customizing Wireshark to optimize your productivity
You will learn essential networking such as OSI & TCP/IP Model and Important protocol for packet analysis TCP,UDP , IP and Ethernet frame
Capture packets from terminal/Command prompt

Course content

15 sections • 85 lectures • 8h 11m total length

Complete Course Overview: What You Will Learn in This Course3:56
Q&A : Answering your questions / doubts0:58
What to Expect from the Course & Extras That You're Going to Learn in the Course1:05

Control and Select the correct Network interface to capture packets5:57
in this lecture you will learn how to choose the correct interface to start capturing packets and remove the unnecessary interfaces from the list.
Interface Tour Part1 - Let us understand the overwhelming interface of Wireshark7:36
in this lecture you will learn about the different Wireshark components such as packet list,packet details,packet bytes and other core components
Interface Tour Part2 - Customize the layout & Packet Diagram explained5:06
in this lecture you will learn how to change the default layout and how to enable the packet diagram to visualize the protocols .
Working with Files : Save Packets & Compress Files with inbuilt gzip7:46
in this lecture you will learn how to save packets into a file , different file extensions that Wireshark uses to save packets and how use the inbuilt gzip compression to compress files.
Toolbar and all it's functions9:27
Wireshark packet columns(fields) explained | Add Custom Columns .6:54
What is Promiscuous Mode (Enable & Disable it). Promiscuous vs Monitor Mode5:03
Promiscuous mode allows you to capture packets when

What is the filter & Types of filters in Wireshark4:33
Learn to write and apply the basic filters4:35
Optimizing filtering techniques with Logical operators5:09
Filter traffic by ip address / addresses5:53
Filter packets by port numbers2:24
Filter traffic by Mac address3:43
Optimizing Filtering Techniques with in Operator : Write Compact Filters4:33
Special Operators : Contains and Matches5:17
Capture Filters : Learn to write & apply basic capture filters4:54
Capture Filters : Capture & Control the Application Layer Traffic3:56
Capture Filters : Capture traffic by IP address with Host filter5:57
Capture Filter : Capture Traffic/Frames by Mac Address3:40
Capture Filters : Portrange filter2:56
Capture Filter : Create your own filters and reuse them3:15

What is NMAP ? Why it is important For Network/System Administrators/Hackers2:49
install and Setup NMAP3:37
Nmap Basic commands : Scan your first Network5:02
All 3 States of a Port : What Does An Open Port Means to Hackers3:26
Scan Specific Ports and Range/Ranges3:56
Detect OS, Running Services & Their Versions of the Target Network3:20
Nmap : Aggressive Scan for more information2:56
Save NMAP scan results into a file(Text & XML Format)4:51

TCP header : Fundamental for packet analysis (Very important)25:03
What is 3way Handshake (Theory)5:51
Download 3way handshake file | Find 3way handshake or conversations in a file0:35
Analyzing 3way Handshake with Wireshark13:43
Let's check Sequence and Acknowledgement number with Wireshark14:11
Window Size & Window Scaling factor with Wireshark14:16
Ethernet Frame structure & MTU(Maximum Transmission Unit)12:12
What is MSS(Maximum Segment Size) with Wireshark7:22
Analyzing IP(internet Protocol) packet with Wireshark12:12

Requirements

A computer with an internet connection
All the prerequisites needed to master Wireshark have been covered within the course .

Description

You will learn Wireshark from scratch . All the prerequisites needed to master Wireshark have been covered within the course. Such as TCP/IP Model , OSI Model , Nmap & important protocols such as TCP,UDP ,IP and ethernet .
You will be provided free Wireshark files(pcap/pcang) , So you can practice while you learn .
This course is 95% practical & theoretical concepts(TCP/IP,OSI Model,Ethernert Frame TCP,IP[Internet Protocol]) are explained with animations . Simple explanation and good visual effects are going to make everything easy & fun to learn.

Some of the key points of course . What you will achieve after completing the course .

- We will start from scratch by installing & setting up by Wireshark

- We will understand it's overwhelming interface(Selecting interface to capture packets, Configuring display area ,ToolBar, Promiscuous mode, packets columns & everything that is essential for beginners )

- Troubleshoot Network issues .

- Analyze packets . What lies inside packets.

- Detect different Network threats / attacks .

- Optimize Wireshark to increase productivity .

- Handle large Wireshark files efficiently .

- Navigate through captured packets easily ,

- Have complete control on capturing & viewing packets by using filters . More than 50 filters have been covered throughout

course

- Capture packets from command prompt or terminal using tshark

- Tips & Tricks to explore the hidden features of Wireshark .

- Answering all your questions

Who this course is for:

Network administrators
Ethical Hackers
Cyber Security
Those who want to improve their job prospect .

Complete Wireshark Course From Level 0 to Advanced For 2026

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Course content

About The Course3 lectures • 6min

introduction , install and setup Wireshark2 lectures • 12min

Wireshark Fundamentals : Learn the core components , Functions & Customization7 lectures • 48min

Mastering Filters : Filter Traffic in Wireshark14 lectures • 1hr 1min

Wireshark Advanced : Optimization ,Tips & Tricks5 lectures • 38min

Nmap Hands-On : Get started with NMAP8 lectures • 30min

Taking a break from Wireshark1 lecture • 2min

OSI Model Simplified [ANIMATED]9 lectures • 1hr 4min

TCP/IP Model explained (Animated)6 lectures • 21min

Packet Analysis : TCP And IP [internet Protocol] Analysis9 lectures • 1hr 45min

Requirements

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