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Wireshark Basic Network Security Analysis

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Skills: Wireshark, Analysis, Decryption, Encryption

What’s this?

This hands-on experience involved capturing and analyzing network traffic, decrypting passwords, and dissecting RADIUS, telnet, DNS, http, and Https . With this knowledge of Wireshark but also gained a deeper understanding of how these security measures contribute to a security posture.

Why this?

Why this.? As an entry-level security analyst I want to complete project that immersed me in the network security.  Wireshark’s open source status makes it widely use. Adding to my prior shows for Wireshark regarding packet capture I wanted to show that I may follow through with gathering information for escalation or assisting in network administration. 

Packet capture with Wireshark

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Skills practiced : Monitoring Network traffic, Linux

What’s this?

A packet capture from ethernet port 80, the use of display filters, saving the captures, and reviewing a handshake with TCP protocol.

Why this?

Proficiency in Network Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, and Incident Response, require packet sniffing techniques. Possessing a foundational understanding of network handshakes, contribute essential knowledge to enhance the effectiveness of these functions. 

Start capture packets on Ethernet level and display filter HTTP port 80 
 
Visit an Http site. 
Utilize a ping command to verify IP information for the site
Review the handshake via Analysis/follow. 

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