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Wireshark 2 Quick Start Guide

You're reading from Wireshark 2 Quick Start Guide Secure your network through protocol analysis

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2018

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781789342789

Length 164 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

C

Tools

Wireshark

Concepts

Network Security

Author (1):

Charit Mishra

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Table of Contents (10) Chapters

Preface

1. Installing Wireshark FREE CHAPTER

2. Introduction to Wireshark and Packet Analysis

3. Filtering Our Way in Wireshark

4. Analyzing Application Layer Protocols

5. Analyzing the Transport Layer Protocols TCP/UDP

6. Network Security Packet Analysis

7. Analyzing Traffic in Thin Air

8. Mastering the Advanced Features of Wireshark

9. Other Books You May Enjoy

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The Statistics menu

Wireshark provides various tools that assist in collecting network stats, which help users in analyzing information ranging from general information to specific protocol-related information.

Using the Statistics menu

Details with respect to the packets captured, filters applied, marked packets, and various other stats can be checked in the Statistics menu; refer to the following screenshot for reference (source: http://wireshark.org):

Protocol Hierarchy

The Protocol Hierarchy window provides details pertaining to the distribution of protocols seen in network traffic. Each of the rows represents stats pertaining to one protocol; refer to the following screenshot:

Protocol Hierarchy window

If you want to check the protocol distribution for a specific host, then before you open the Protocol Hierarchy window, apply a Display filter, for example, ip.addr==172.20.10.1. Now, when you open the hierarchy window again the filter will be visible at the top of the Protocol Hierarchy window...

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Authors (1)

Mishra

Mishra

Charit Mishra is an ICS/SCADA security professional. He works as a security architect for critical infrastructure industry (oil and gas, energy and utility, transport, telecom, and so on) and holds extensive experience in security standards, framework, and technologies, with real hands-on experience in security. He has obtained leading industry certifications, such as OSCP, CEH, CompTIA Security+, and CCNA R&S. Also, he holds a master's degree in computer science. He regularly delivers professional trainings on critical infrastructure security internationally.

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