Wireshark Network Security

by Piyush Verma

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784399511
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	07/29/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	138
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Piyush Verma currently serves as a senior security analyst at NII Consulting, India, and enjoys hacking his way into organizations (legally) and fixing the vulnerabilities encountered. He strongly values hands-on experience over certifications; however, here are a few certifications he has earned so far: OSCP, CEH, CHFI, CCNA Security, and CompTIA Security+. He is a highly sought-after professional speaker and has delivered security training to folks working in public, private, and "secret" sectors. He can be contacted at https://in.linkedin.com/in/infosecpiyushverma.