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Using Snort and Wireshark to Analyze Traffic
Part of Cyber Defense Analyst Training Series · Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst Training Series · Intro to Network Security & Traffic Analysis · Network Operations Specialist Training Series · Technical Support Specialist Training Series · Vulnerability Assessment Analyst Topic: Cyber Security Labs
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What you'll do
In this lab we will replicate the need for Analysts to be able to analyze network traffic and detect suspicious activity.
- Tools like Wireshark and Snort can be utilized to read, capture, and analyze traffic.
- ⏱ About 60 minutes
- Counts towards: Cisco CCNA Cybersecurity (exam 200-201) · Certified Information Systems Security Professional (exam CISSP) · CompTIA Network+ (exam N10-009) · CompTIA Security+ (exam SY0-701) · CompTIA CySA+ (exam CS0-004)
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Roadmaps that use this lab
- CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — step 5: Securing systems and networks
- CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) — step 4: Secure the network
- CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-004) — step 4: Vulnerability management
- SOC Analyst — career path — step 1: Networking foundation
- SOC Analyst — career path — step 2: Security foundation
- SOC Analyst — career path — step 6: Analyst certification
- CISSP — Certified Information Systems Security Professional — step 3: Domains 3 & 4 — architecture and network security
- Cisco CCNA Cybersecurity (200-201) — step 2: Analyse real traffic
- Penetration Tester — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Threat Hunter — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Threat Hunter — career path — step 3: The analyst certification
- Digital Forensics Analyst — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Digital Forensics Analyst — career path — step 5: Incident response, certified
- Digital Forensics Analyst — career path — step 6: Casework, end to end
- Threat Intelligence Analyst — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Threat Intelligence Analyst — career path — step 2: SOC grounding, certified
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- Security Engineer — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Security Engineer — career path — step 8: Certify it
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- Security Architect — career path — step 5: The senior certification
- Network Security Engineer — career path — step 1: Networking foundation
- Network Security Engineer — career path — step 3: Security foundation
- Security Administrator — career path — step 2: Networking foundation
- Security Administrator — career path — step 3: Security foundation
- Cyber Security Manager — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Cyber Security Manager — career path — step 5: The senior technical certification
- Cyber Security Risk Manager — career path — step 1: Security foundation
- Cyber Security Compliance Officer — career path — step 1: Security foundation
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