Wireshark Network Security

A succinct guide to securely administer your network using Wireshark
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Wireshark Network Security

Piyush Verma

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A succinct guide to securely administer your network using Wireshark
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ISBN 139781784393335
Paperback138 pages

Book Description

Wireshark is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer for network analysis and troubleshooting.

This book will walk you through exploring and harnessing the vast potential of Wireshark, the world's foremost network protocol analyzer.

The book begins by introducing you to the foundations of Wireshark and showing you how to browse the numerous features it provides. You'll be walked through using these features to detect and analyze the different types of attacks that can occur on a network. As you progress through the chapters of this book, you'll learn to perform sniffing on a network, analyze clear-text traffic on the wire, recognize botnet threats, and analyze Layer 2 and Layer 3 attacks along with other common hacks.

By the end of this book, you will be able to fully utilize the features of Wireshark that will help you securely administer your network.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Wireshark – What, Why, and How?
Sniffing
The tools of the trade
What is Wireshark?
The Wireshark interface – Before starting the capture
First packet capture
Summary
Chapter 2: Tweaking Wireshark
Filtering our way through Wireshark
Wireshark profiles
Essential techniques in Wireshark
Wireshark command-line fu
Summary
Chapter 3: Analyzing Threats to LAN Security
Analyzing clear-text traffic
Examining sniffing attacks
Analyzing network reconnaissance techniques
Detect password cracking attempts
Miscellaneous attacks
Complementary tools to Wireshark
Important display filters
Nailing the CTF challenge
Summary
Chapter 4: Probing E-mail Communications
E-mail forensics challenges
Analyzing attacks on e-mail communications
Important filters
Summary
Chapter 5: Inspecting Malware Traffic
Gearing up Wireshark
Malicious traffic analysis
IRC botnet(s)
Summary
Chapter 6: Network Performance Analysis
Creating a custom profile for troubleshooting
Optimization before analysis
TCP-based issues
Case study 1 – Slow Internet
Case study 2 – Sluggish downloads
Case study 3 – Denial of Service
Summary

What You Will Learn

  • Familiarize yourself with the robust features offered by Wireshark
  • Use the powerful command-line utilities shipped with Wireshark
  • Analyze numerous threats to network security using Wireshark
  • Investigate attacks performed using popular security tools such as Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, and more
  • Solve real-world CTF challenges using Wireshark
  • Create your own security-related profile in Wireshark
  • Configure Wireshark for effective network troubleshooting
  • Get accustomed to common scenarios faced by security analysts
  • Analyze malware traffic successfully by using Wireshark
  • Unearth anomalies hampering the speed of network communications

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Wireshark – What, Why, and How?
Sniffing
The tools of the trade
What is Wireshark?
The Wireshark interface – Before starting the capture
First packet capture
Summary
Chapter 2: Tweaking Wireshark
Filtering our way through Wireshark
Wireshark profiles
Essential techniques in Wireshark
Wireshark command-line fu
Summary
Chapter 3: Analyzing Threats to LAN Security
Analyzing clear-text traffic
Examining sniffing attacks
Analyzing network reconnaissance techniques
Detect password cracking attempts
Miscellaneous attacks
Complementary tools to Wireshark
Important display filters
Nailing the CTF challenge
Summary
Chapter 4: Probing E-mail Communications
E-mail forensics challenges
Analyzing attacks on e-mail communications
Important filters
Summary
Chapter 5: Inspecting Malware Traffic
Gearing up Wireshark
Malicious traffic analysis
IRC botnet(s)
Summary
Chapter 6: Network Performance Analysis
Creating a custom profile for troubleshooting
Optimization before analysis
TCP-based issues
Case study 1 – Slow Internet
Case study 2 – Sluggish downloads
Case study 3 – Denial of Service
Summary

Book Details

ISBN 139781784393335
Paperback138 pages
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