Student Ideas

 In my post "Student Ideas", I would like to show more about Wireshark :

(Dhamija, Google, 2021)

What Is Wireshark and How Does It Work?

Wireshark is a packet capture tool that captures packets from a network connection, such as your computer to your home office or the internet. In a typical Ethernet network, a discrete unit of data is referred to as a packet. Wireshark is the world's most popular packet sniffer. Wireshark, like any other packet sniffer, performs three tasks:

• Packet Capture: Wireshark listens in real-time to a network connection before capturing full traffic streams - potentially tens of thousands of packets at a time.
• Filtering: Wireshark can slice and dice all of this random live data using filters. You can access only the information you require by using a filter.
• Visualisation: Like any decent packet sniffer, Wireshark lets you go right into the centre of network transmission. It also allows you to see whole chats and network feeds in real-time(CompTIA, 2022).

What is the purpose of Wireshark?

Wireshark is frequently used by cybersecurity experts to trace connections, analyse the contents of dubious network transactions, and spot network traffic surges. Wireshark may be used for various tasks, including diagnosing network performance issues. It's an essential aspect of any IT professional's toolset, and preferably, the IT expert knows how to utilise it(CompTIA, 2022).

How to use the Wireshark?

To explain how you use Wireshark, I will share a video from the Youtube channel Pentests and Tech, or you can learn more on Wiresharks's Website: www.wireshark.org.

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References:

CompTIA, 2022. What Is Wireshark and How to Use It | Cybersecurity | CompTIA. [online] Default. Available at: <https://www.comptia.org/content/articles/what-is-wireshark-and-how-to-use-it> [Accessed 7 June 2022].

Google, 2021. [image] Available at: <https://infosecwriteups.com/getting-started-with-wireshark-part-1-begginers-tutorial-for-wireshark-protocol-analysis-using-682f1535e2fe> [Accessed 7 June 2022].

Pentests and Tech, 2020. How to: Use Wireshark. [video] Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOxIxLwgHZ4> [Accessed 7 June 2022].