Can You Explore the Varied Uses of Wireshark?

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Part of Introduction to Wireshark Topic: Cyber Security Labs

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What you'll do

In this lab, you will explore the varied uses of Wireshark.

Install and use Wireshark
Use capture filters
Use display filters in Wireshark
Follow a TCP stream and an HTTP stream
Examine data flow of captured traffic
Extract files from web traffic
Use Wireshark to capture FTP credentials
Find details in a network traffic capture
Discover a password guessing attack

Note: Once you begin the lab, you will not be able to pause, save, or exit and then return to your lab. Please ensure that you have set aside enough time to complete the lab before you start.

⏱ About 2 h
Counts towards: CompTIA Network+ (exam N10-009)

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