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Command-line Wireshark (TShark) and Advanced Features

All the insights available through the Wireshark dashboard are great, but sometimes you’re better off automating your data capture. This course will teach you how to create TShark scripts so you can automate your analysis.

Intermediate
1h 6m

Created by David Clinton

Last Updated May 22, 2026

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Command-line Wireshark (TShark) and Advanced Features

All the insights available through the Wireshark dashboard are great, but sometimes you’re better off automating your data capture. This course will teach you how to create TShark scripts so you can automate your analysis.

Intermediate
1h 6m

Created by David Clinton

Last Updated May 22, 2026

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It can sometimes be easier to catch the anomalies and problems Wireshark is so good at detecting using automated scripts. In this course, Command-Line Wireshark (TShark) and Advanced Features, you’ll gain the ability to automate your Wireshark-based monitoring and analyses. First, you’ll explore executing data captures using TShark. Next, you’ll discover decrypting encrypted sessions. Finally, you’ll learn how to derive statistical insights into your traffic. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of CLI-based monitoring needed to get the most out of your Wireshark tools.

Command-line Wireshark (TShark) and Advanced Features
Intermediate
1h 6m
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David Clinton
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David taught high school for twenty years, worked as a Linux system administrator for five years, and has been writing since he could hold a crayon between his fingers. His childhood bedroom wall has since been repainted.

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