Here are 100 chapter titles for a Wireshark learning path, focusing on operating system concepts and network interaction:
Beginner (1-20): Wireshark Basics & Networking Fundamentals
- Introduction to Wireshark: Network Analysis for Everyone
- Understanding Network Protocols: The Language of the Internet
- Installing and Configuring Wireshark: Getting Started
- Capturing Network Traffic: Choosing the Right Interface
- The Wireshark Interface: Navigating the Capture Window
- Basic Packet Analysis: Examining Header Fields
- Filtering Network Traffic: Isolating Specific Data
- Following TCP Streams: Reconstructing Conversations
- Understanding the OSI Model: Layers of Network Communication
- IP Addressing and Subnetting: Network Fundamentals
- TCP/IP Protocol Suite: The Foundation of the Internet
- Introduction to Ethernet: Network Hardware Basics
- Wireless Networking: Understanding Wi-Fi
- Network Topologies: How Devices Connect
- Basic Network Troubleshooting with Wireshark
- Capturing Traffic on Different Operating Systems (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- Understanding Network Interfaces and Drivers
- Introduction to Packet Sniffing: Ethical Considerations
- Wireshark Display Filters: Basic Syntax
- Saving and Exporting Capture Files: Working with PCAP
Intermediate (21-50): OS Deep Dive & Protocol Analysis
- Advanced Wireshark Filters: Complex Boolean Expressions
- Analyzing TCP/IP Traffic: Sequence Numbers and Acknowledgements
- Understanding UDP: Connectionless Communication
- Analyzing DNS Traffic: Resolving Domain Names
- HTTP Protocol Analysis: Examining Web Traffic
- HTTPS and SSL/TLS: Decrypting Secure Communication (with proper keys)
- Analyzing ARP Traffic: Address Resolution Protocol
- ICMP and Ping: Network Diagnostics
- DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
- Network Security Analysis: Detecting Suspicious Activity
- Analyzing Network Performance: Identifying Bottlenecks
- Understanding Network Latency and Jitter
- Wireless Packet Analysis: Examining Wi-Fi Traffic
- Bluetooth Packet Analysis: Exploring Bluetooth Communication
- Capturing Traffic on Virtual Machines
- Capturing Traffic on Containers
- Working with Remote Capture:
tcpdump and ssh
- Introduction to TShark: Command-Line Wireshark
- Exporting Data from Wireshark: CSV and other Formats
- Creating Custom Dissectors: Extending Wireshark's Capabilities
- Analyzing Network Traffic with TShark
- Understanding Network Address Translation (NAT)
- Analyzing VPN Traffic: Understanding Tunneling Protocols
- Working with VLANs: Virtual LANs
- QoS (Quality of Service): Analyzing Network Prioritization
- Multicast Networking: Understanding Group Communication
- IPv6: The Next Generation of Internet Protocol
- Analyzing VoIP Traffic: SIP and RTP
- Understanding Network Security Protocols: IPSec and VPNs
- Analyzing Network Traffic on Different OSs (Advanced)
Advanced (51-80): Advanced OS & Network Forensics
- Advanced TCP/IP Analysis: Congestion Control and Flow Management
- Deep Dive into HTTP/2 and HTTP/3
- Analyzing TLS Handshakes: Understanding Encryption
- Network Forensics: Investigating Security Incidents
- Intrusion Detection with Wireshark: Identifying Malicious Activity
- Malware Analysis: Examining Network Communication of Malware
- Packet Reassembly: Reconstructing Fragmented Packets
- Analyzing Network Traffic with Scapy
- Scripting Wireshark with Lua: Automating Analysis
- Building Custom Dissectors: Advanced Techniques
- Network Performance Optimization: Identifying and Resolving Bottlenecks
- Analyzing Network Traffic at Scale
- Working with Large Capture Files: Efficient Analysis Techniques
- Network Traffic Visualization: Creating Charts and Graphs
- Integrating Wireshark with Other Security Tools
- Automating Network Analysis with Python
- Analyzing Network Traffic in Cloud Environments
- Analyzing Network Traffic in Containerized Environments
- Network Traffic Analysis for IoT Devices
- Network Traffic Analysis for Mobile Devices
- Deep Packet Inspection (DPI): Advanced Network Analysis
- Understanding Network Protocols in Depth: BGP, OSPF, etc.
- Analyzing Network Traffic for Specific Applications
- Network Traffic Analysis for Database Systems
- Network Traffic Analysis for Web Servers
- Network Traffic Analysis for Email Servers
- Network Traffic Analysis for File Servers
- Network Traffic Analysis for Gaming Servers
- Network Traffic Analysis for Real-Time Communication Systems
- Network Traffic Analysis for Industrial Control Systems
Expert (81-100): Specialized Topics & Future Trends
- Deep Dive into Network Security: Advanced Threat Detection
- Network Forensics in the Cloud: Investigating Cloud Security Incidents
- Network Forensics for IoT: Securing the Internet of Things
- Network Traffic Analysis with Machine Learning
- Network Traffic Analysis with Artificial Intelligence
- Network Traffic Analysis for 5G Networks
- Network Traffic Analysis for Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
- Network Traffic Analysis for Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
- Network Traffic Analysis for Edge Computing
- Network Traffic Analysis for Serverless Computing
- The Future of Network Analysis: Emerging Trends
- Wireshark and the Cloud-Native Landscape
- Wireshark and the Metaverse
- Wireshark and Web3
- Wireshark and the Internet of Everything
- Wireshark and Quantum Computing
- Wireshark and Confidential Computing
- Wireshark and Homomorphic Encryption
- Wireshark and Federated Learning
- The Evolution of Network Analysis Tools