Cyber Security Boot Camp – Wireshark Packet Analysis Activity

Objective: 

Students will continue preparing for proficiency in cyber security with an introduction to the basics of packet analysis in the Wireshark application.

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Topics Discussed:

  • Kali Linux
  • Wireshark
  • Packet Analysis
  • Wireshark Configuration

Assignment:

  1. Capture packets on your eth0 interface for a period of five minutes. Visit https://netop.mistermarmolejo.com to get some http traffic going during the packet capture.
  2. Save the packet capture as a .pcapng file with today’s date, and upload it to today’s assignment post on Google Classroom to complete the activity by end of day tomorrow.
  3. If you are not sure how to begin a packet capture on the eth0 interface, review Professor Messer’s Wireless Packet Analysis video and read Lifewire.com’s How to Use Wireshark: A Complete Tutorial.
  4. If your Kali Linux Virtualbox installation is still not working, see Mister Marmolejo for assistance.

Assigned: March 7th, 2019
Teacher Pacing Due Date: March 8th, 2019