Tools / Security
Wireshark
Capturing and reading network traffic packet by packet. How you see what's really on the wire.
About 10 hours of study. It builds on Computer networks.
Where to learn it
The Wireshark project
Chapters 1 to 6: capturing, filtering and reading packets
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Your route to Wireshark
Pick where you’re starting from. Anything your background already covers is left out, and the rest is put in order.
3 stops to go, about 85 hours of study.
Open a stop to see the book, the video course and the practice for it. Tick its circle when you've finished.
- 40 h
Programming. Ready to start.
- 35 h
Systems. After Programming in Python.
- Tool10 h
Security. After Computer networks.
That's the whole route to Wireshark.
Which roles ask for it
- Penetration tester in the first year
- Security engineer good to have
- Security analyst (SOC) in the first year
What it needs and what it leads to: Wireshark on the map.