Chris Sanders

I’ve just announced my second online training event. This event will be happening on Wednesday, May 27th at 2 PM EST.

Course Description:

This is an introductory level packet analysis course with a focus on practical usage. The goal of this course will be to give you exactly what you need to jump deep into your network with Wireshark and begin getting value out of these skills immediatley. This course will use completely new files and scenarios and will not repeat any real-world scenarios taught in my book or in my previous trainings.

Prerequisites:

In order to understand what is going on in this course you will need to have a decent level of experience troubleshooting networks and client/server communications. You won’t be expected to know how individual protocols look on the wire (I’ll teach you that) but you will be expected to know what DHCP/DNS/SMTP/ETC are used for. 

The course will be administered using Citrix Go2Meeting which will transmit live audio and video from my computer. Because of this, some form of broadband Internet connection is recommended. I’ve used this format before and it seemed to work really well as all users were able to connect and listen/watch successfully.

Who Should Attend:

If you troubleshoot or maintain a network on a daily basis then this course will provide immediate value to you. Packet Analysis is one of the hottest growing skill sets amongst IT staff in the world and is an absolute requirement to troubleshoot certain problems that may be faced. If you want to save yourself time, save your organization money, or make yourself more marketable by increasing your skill set, then this is the course for you.

Cost:

The early registration cost for this course is $100 USD. This pricing is valid until May 5th. After May 5th, the cost goes up to $150 USD. If you work for a non-profit or in education, please e-mail me for a discounted rate. The course is limited to a set number of participants so that I can get to all questions that may be asked, so your best bet is to get in early.

Curriculum:

Hour 1 – Intro, Theory, and Getting Your Feet Wet

• How Packet Analysis Can Help You
• “War Stories”
• How a Packet Sniffer Works
• Getting and Installing Wireshark
• Sniffer Placement on Your Network
• Walkthrough of Wiresharks Features Using Real Trace Files

Hour 2 – Protocols and Performance with Real World Case Scenarios

• Analyzing Common Protocols When They Work and When They Don’t
• Troubleshooting Network Performance Problems
• Steps for Creating a Network Baseline
• The 7 Deadly Sins of the Network

Hour 3 – Security, Wireless, and More Real World Scenarios

• Analyzing Common Network Attacks
• Wireless Packet Analysis
• Additional Tools and Resources
• Q&A

Registration:

In order to sign up for this course, please fill out the registration form below. At some point after registering, you should receive an e-mail from me with payment details.

As always, if you  have any questions regarding this training please e-mail me.