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Network Protocols for Security: SMB
In this course, you’ll practice creating network traffic and inspecting the behavior of the SMB protocol. When you’re finished, you’ll have a fundamental understanding on how to find anomalies within SMB.
What you'll learn
Understanding how network protocols operate is an implied skill required to be successful in cyber security. In this course, Network Protocols for Security: SMB, you’ll learn to analyze SMB network traffic. First, you’ll explore how to create sample SMB traffic by using the file share feature in Windows. Next, you’ll discover how to analyze SMB commands at a packet level. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of SMB needed to find anomalies and malicious activity amongst network traffic.
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About the author
Brandon is a Sr. Security Author at Pluralsight. Prior Experience with Elastic and FL Air National Guard includes threat hunting, security analytics, and incident response.