Wireshark Certification Training Course Online

SKU: 2032
6 Lesson
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40 Hours
5 (1 reviews)
igmGuru offers the best Wireshark training online worldwide. This comprehensive training program covers essential key topics such as packet capturing and analysis, TCP/IP fundamentals, deep dive into network protocols, traffic flow analysis, troubleshooting network performance issues, detecting anomalies, and network forensics. Our Wireshark course content is designed by certified network analysts and cybersecurity experts with over 12 years of experience in network monitoring and packet analysis. Enroll today in our Wireshark training course to prepare for the Wireshark Certified Analyst (WCA) certification exam and become certified.

Wireshark Course Overview

Prerequisites

  • Basic knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, OSI model).
  • Familiar with network devices (routers, switches, firewalls).
  • Understanding of protocols (HTTP, DNS, DHCP, ICMP, etc.).
  • Hands-on experience with Wireshark tool (packet capture & analysis).
  • Recommended (not mandatory): 1–2 years of networking or cybersecurity experience.

What You Will Learn

  1. Understanding TCP/IP network communications and protocols
  2. Capturing network traffic using Wireshark effectively
  3. Applying capture filters and display filters to analyze packets
  4. Identifying and diagnosing network performance issues
  5. Recognizing and troubleshooting network security threats
  6. Interpreting protocol behavior (TCP, UDP, ICMP, DNS, HTTP, etc.)
  7. Detecting application issues through packet analysis
  8. Learning structured approaches to packet-level troubleshooting
  9. Using Wireshark tools & statistics for deeper network analysis
  10. Gaining hands-on expertise in real-world case studies for problem-solving

Who Should Do This Course

  • Network Engineers & Administrators
  • Cybersecurity Analysts & Ethical Hackers
  • IT Support & Helpdesk Staff
  • Computer Science Students & Graduates
  • System Administrators
  • Incident Responders
  • Penetration Testers & Ethical Hackers
  • SOC (Security Operations Center) Analysts

Key Features

Course Curriculum

1. Opening, saving, closing capture files
2. Difference between pcap and pcapng formats
3. Exporting captured objects
4. Using "Find Packet" and packet/file comments
5. Setting and formatting time references
6. Name resolution setup and usage
7. "Decode As" protocol functionality
8. Viewing Capture File Properties
9. Analyzing Protocol Hierarchy, Conversations, and Endpoints
10. Creating and interpreting I/O graphs
11. Differentiating raw data vs. dissector-generated fields
12. Following TCP/UDP streams
1. Preferred capture methods: endpoint, network TAP, port mirroring, etc.
2. Interface selection and capture control (start/stop/restart)
3. Capture limiting options: size, packet count, duration
4. Ring buffer implementation
5. Saving captures and exporting selected packets
6. Using CLI tools (e.g., tshark)
7. Understanding promiscuous vs. monitor mode
1. Differences between Capture Filters and Display Filters
2. Creating Capture Filters by protocol, IP, MAC, or port
3. Constructing Display Filters manually or via GUI
4. Membership filters (tcp.port in {80,443}) and logical operators
5. Filter buttons for quick use
6. Pitfalls (e.g., missing TCP handshake issues)
7. Using ! operator with implicit qualifiers
8. Applying filters from Conversations/Endpoints stats
9. Filtering using generated fields
1. Understanding key GUI components: packet list, hex view, details pane
2. Modifying layout and panels
3. Using and managing profiles
4. Adding and configuring columns
5. Applying coloring rules and conversation colorization
6. Using minimap (packet overview)
7. Adjusting protocol preferences
8. Marking and unmarking packets
1. Ethernet & ARP: Ethernet frame fields, size limits, CRC absence in captures
2. Ethernet & ARP: Ethertypes (IPv4, IPv6, ARP); unicast/broadcast/multicast addresses
3. Ethernet & ARP: VLAN tagging behavior
4. Ethernet & ARP: ARP packet types, broadcast vs. unicast, and filtering
5. IPv4 header fields (TTL, fragmentation, length, protocol ID, IP ID)
6. IPv4: Address classes, NAT, TTL-based hop estimation, IP ID strategies
7. ICMPv4 message types and error source identification
8. IPv6 address types: link-local, global, multicast
9. ICMPv6 neighbor/router discovery (solicitation & advertisement)
10. UDP traffic recognition, associated protocols, stream ID/timestamps, multicast applicability
11. DHCPv4 DORA workflow, message types, options (router, DNS, subnet), APIPA context
12. DNS request/reply identification, traffic isolation via DNS data, record types
13. The full TCP handshake and teardown process
14. iRTT measurement and MSS calculation
15. TCP flags and their function in session control
16. Sequence and ACK mechanics for reliability
17. TCP options: EOL, NOP, MSS, SACK, DSACK, window scaling
18. Duplicate ACK detection, missing segment identification through SACK/DSACK
19. Interpreting TCP stream graphs, reassembly, awareness of stream IDs and timestamps
1. Inferring network topology from captured data
2. TCP sequence/ACK number analysis for session integrity
3. Assessing server-end vs client-side slowness (HTTP, SMB, SQL)
4. Identifying high RTT effects and low window size challenges
5. Diagnosing common communication issues using ARP, DHCP, ICMP captures
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Wireshark Certification Exam

Latest Official Certification: Wireshark Certified Analyst (WCA-101)

Exam Format:

  • No of Questions: 50–60
  • Type: multiple-choice, matching, and short fill-in (per Wireshark exam overview)
  • Duration: 120 minutes.
  • Delivery: Online proctored or in-person test centers.
  • Validity: credential valid for 3 years after passing.
  • Exam Cost: $349 USD
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