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Packet Sniffing with Wireshark: Create Your First Filters
  • Level Intermediate
  • Duration 2 hours
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This guided project, Packet Sniffing with Wireshark: Create Your First Filters, will help an intermediate security analyst who is looking to use packet sniffing with Wireshark to capture, display, and observe specific HTTP and HTTPS packets. In this 1.5-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to use Wireshark for packet sniffing; to capture and observe certain network packets using display filters and capture filters. To achieve this, you will be taking on the role of helping an IT manager who wants to detect unwanted network traffic on their server and enforce a web surfing policy. Your task is to demonstrate Wireshark's packet sniffing capabilities. In order to be successful in this project, you will need some basic Linux Command Line Knowledge and some exposure to Computer Networks.

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Enhance your network security skills with the guided project "Packet Sniffing with Wireshark: Create Your First Filters" on Coursera. Designed for intermediate security analysts, this 1.5-hour course delves into the use of Wireshark for packet sniffing to capture and analyze HTTP and HTTPS packets. You'll learn to employ both display and capture filters effectively. In this hands-on project, you will simulate assisting an IT manager in detecting unwanted network traffic and enforcing web surfing policies, showcasing Wireshark's powerful packet sniffing capabilities. Ideal for professionals with basic Linux command line knowledge and familiarity with computer networks, this course offers a practical approach to enhancing your cybersecurity toolkit. Available under the Starter subscription, embark on this focused learning journey to elevate your expertise in network analysis.