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Intermediate level
Linux command line interface, pipes, and input/output redirection. Entry level Linux shell scripts. Entry-level concepts of TCP.
Recommended experience
Intermediate level
Linux command line interface, pipes, and input/output redirection. Entry level Linux shell scripts. Entry-level concepts of TCP.
Use TCPDump to capture TCP traffic
Create Linux scripts for cyber forensics
Decrypt the content of the captured traffic
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September 2024
Only available on desktop
In this 1.5 hour guided project, you will learn how to use one of the most versatile Linux networking utilities tcpdump to capture and analyze TCP traffic. Popular among all ranks of networking and cybersecurity professionals, tcpdump will definitely empower you in daily networking operations.
In order to succeed in this project, learners should be already able to use Linux commands, pipes, and input/output redirection, able to write entry-level Linux shell scripts, and understand entry-level concepts of TCP (transmission control protocol).
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Task 1: Introduction and Getting Started
Task 2: Start Building the Logging Tool Script
Task 3: Save Captured Packets in a Dump File
Optional: Take a Quiz to Test Your Knowledge
Task 4: Create Sequenced Dump Files
Task 5: Decrypt and Analyze Captured Traffic
Optional: Cumulative Challenge
Linux command line interface, pipes, and input/output redirection. Entry level Linux shell scripts. Entry-level concepts of TCP.
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