Название: Ethical Hacking and Network Analysis with Wireshark: Exploration of network packets for detecting exploits and malware
Автор: Manish Sharma
Издательство: BPB Publications
Год: 2024
Страниц: 402
Язык: английский
Формат: epub (true)
Размер: 26.0 MB

Ethical Hacking and Network Analysis with Wireshark provides you with the tools and expertise to demystify the invisible conversations coursing through your cables. This definitive guide, meticulously allows you to leverage the industry-leading Wireshark to gain an unparalleled perspective on your digital landscape.

This book teaches foundational protocols like TCP/IP, SSL/TLS and SNMP, explaining how data silently traverses the digital frontier. With each chapter, Wireshark transforms from a formidable tool into an intuitive extension of your analytical skills. Discover lurking vulnerabilities before they morph into full-blown cyberattacks.

Dissect network threats like a forensic scientist and wield Wireshark to trace the digital pulse of your network, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks with precision. Restructure your network for optimal efficiency, banish sluggish connections and lag to the digital scrapheap.

Key concepts that you find in this book are:

Chapter 1: Ethical Hacking and Networking Concepts – Provide basics of ethical hacking and networking with a detailed description of the OSI model, TCP/IP model, networking protocols, IP networks and subnets, wireless networking, network traffic, and how Wireshark contributes to the field of ethical hacking and network analysis.

Chapter 2: Getting Acquainted with Wireshark and Setting Up the Environment – This chapter helps readers get acquainted with Wireshark. This chapter provides details on how to set up the environment and install Wireshark on the computer systems. Also, it will cover Wireshark's core feature, its working, Wireshark user interface, and Wireshark command line tools.

Chapter 3: Getting Started with Packet Sniffing – Covers the concept of packet sniffing, how to perform packet sniffing, how to use Wireshark to capture network traffic and decode it, and learn to use Wireshark's built-in filtering capabilities in order to narrow down your focus even further during your analysis process. Additionally, learn to sniff packets from remote locations, maximizing packet capture performance, and stop sniffing, saving, and exporting packets...

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