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Wireshark Configuration for Cyber Security Analysis

This course will teach you the best settings and filters to use in Wireshark for quickly spotting malware behavior, enumeration and scans, and other suspect traffic.

Intermediate
1h 28m
(51)

Created by Chris Greer

Last Updated Aug 19, 2021

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Wireshark Configuration for Cyber Security Analysis

This course will teach you the best settings and filters to use in Wireshark for quickly spotting malware behavior, enumeration and scans, and other suspect traffic.

Intermediate
1h 28m
(51)

Created by Chris Greer

Last Updated Aug 19, 2021

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What you'll learn

Properly configuring Wireshark can greatly help to track down IoCs and can reduce the time required for Cyber Security professionals to perform network forensics. In this course, Wireshark Configuration for Cyber Security Analysis, you’ll learn to quickly spot suspect traffic with Wireshark. First, you’ll explore the top five Wireshark settings that all Security Professionals should implement when analyzing traffic. Next, you’ll discover how to create filters and coloring rules that will make suspect traffic stand out. Finally, you’ll learn how to decrypt TLS traffic for analyzing secure communications. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Wireshark needed to speed up traffic analysis and incident response.

Wireshark Configuration for Cyber Security Analysis
Intermediate
1h 28m
(51)
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Chris Greer
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Chris Greer is a network analyst for Packet Pioneer, delivering training and packet analysis consulting services to customers all over the world. He specializes in using Wireshark to combat network and application performance problems on networks of all sizes. Chris leverages his 20 years of practical experience in network monitoring, analysis, and troubleshooting to heighten the experience of any attendee to his interactive and energetic courses.

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