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Wireshark Essentials: Capture, Analyze, & Secure Network
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Wireshark Essentials: Capture, Analyze, & Secure Network

Start with Wireshark: Beginner’s Guide to Network Sniffing, Network Troubleshooting for Newbies.
Created byKhair ullah
Last updated 4/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • How to install and set up Wireshark on different operating systems
  • How to capture live network traffic and analyze packets in real time
  • Understanding key networking protocols like TCP, UDP, IP, DNS, HTTP, and more
  • How to apply capture and display filters for efficient traffic analysis
  • Techniques to troubleshoot network performance and connectivity issues
  • How to identify and investigate suspicious or malicious network activity
  • How to follow TCP streams and reconstruct data flows
  • Interpreting common network events like the three-way handshake, ARP requests, etc.
  • Best practices for using Wireshark safely and legally in real-world environments

Course content

5 sections26 lectures1h 45m total length
  • TRAFFIC ANALYSIS BENEFITS3:10

    Discover traffic analysis benefits for troubleshooting, intrusion detection, and protocol understanding with Wireshark, a free tool that captures, displays, and filters live traffic.

  • DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL WIRESHARK4:08
  • EXPLORE THE WIRESHARK INTERFACE5:09
  • WIRESHARK GUIDE AND HELP3:05
  • DATA STREAM6:59

Requirements

  • Willingness or Interest to learn Wireshark for Success.

Description

CRITICAL NOTICE Prior to Enrollment:


This course does not serve as a substitute for official vendor materials necessary for certification exams. It lacks endorsement from the certification vendor, and participants will not receive official certification study materials or a voucher as part of this course.

Unlock the full power of network analysis with Wireshark, the world’s leading network protocol analyzer. This comprehensive course is designed to take you from absolute beginner to confident network analyst, whether you’re working in IT support, cybersecurity, system administration, or just looking to understand what’s really happening on your network.

You’ll start by learning how to install and configure Wireshark on your system, followed by a deep dive into capturing live network traffic. You’ll gain hands-on experience interpreting packets, analyzing protocols, and identifying performance issues and security threats.

From TCP handshakes to DNS lookups and HTTP requests, you’ll explore real-world examples to help you understand how data flows across a network.

Throughout the course, you’ll master essential concepts like filters, display customization, and stream following. You’ll learn how to troubleshoot slow networks, identify unauthorized devices, and even detect suspicious or malicious activity.

Each topic is explained with clarity and demonstrated with practical exercises to reinforce your learning.

Whether you’re preparing for a networking or cybersecurity certification, improving your on-the-job skills, or simply curious about how the internet works under the hood, this course will give you the tools and confidence to analyze networks like a pro.

No prior experience is needed—just a desire to learn and explore the digital world around you.

Enroll now and start capturing the invisible world of data that surrounds you every day with Wireshark.

Thank you

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners who want to learn network analysis and packet inspection from scratch
  • IT support professionals looking to troubleshoot and diagnose network issues
  • Network engineers and administrators seeking deeper insights into traffic flows
  • Cybersecurity enthusiasts and ethical hackers exploring network forensics
  • Students preparing for networking or security certifications (like CompTIA, CCNA, etc.)
  • Anyone curious about how data moves across a network and wants hands-on experience with Wireshark