Practical Packet Analysis Training Online – December 11th
The date has been set for my first ever online Wireshark training. This will be held live on Thursday, December 11th at 2 PM Central Standard Time. The training will be taught via Go2Meeting and the slides and capture files used will be made available after the presentation. The cost for attending is $150. The only prerequisite is a basic knowledge of computer networking and an interest in the subject. Here is a breakdown of the curriculum:
Hour 1
Benefits of Packet Analysis
How a Packet Sniffer Works
Installing Wireshark
The OSI Model
Types of Traffic on the Wire
Analyzer Placement on the Cabling System
Basic Wireshark Features
Advanced Wireshark Features
Wireshark Statistics
Hour 2
Display/Capture Filters
Common Protocols (TCP, HTTP, DNS, DHCP, ARP, TELNET, FTP, POP, SMTP, etc)
Troubleshooting Performance Problems
Network Baselines
Wireless Packet Analysis
Hour 3
Additional Wireshark Tools and Resources
Useful Websites and Other Learning Resources
Q&A
I already have quite a few people signed up and will be limiting the number of attendees so that I can answer as many questions during the Q&A as I can without leaving anybody out. If you are interested, e-mail me at chris@chrissanders.org and reference the class. Payment is accepted via check (must have it very soon so it can clear in time for the training) or PayPal (info will be provided when you e-mail me).
Hi Chris,
After attending the class, will I be able to analyse Wireshark packet captures?
We have an Cisco 4420IPS on our Network and analysing .pcap files captured using Wireshark will be a expected of me after attending this class.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you
Sheena
Hey Sheena,
That’s a really broad question. From the perspective of someone who has never dealt with analyzing captured data, this is the perfect course as it is going to provide all you need to know to get started. I can’t say we will address some of the specific things you will see in your analysis of your Cisco IPS traffic but we will cover a lot of the primary Wireshark features and some network communication information which will be crucial in doing what you are wanting to accomplish. That being the case, I won’t promise you will be able to understand EVERYTHING you are saying, but it will give you a great start on the concepts you need to master in order to do that. Hope this helps.