Investigate Cyber Network Attacks with Wireshark
In this lab, you’ll practice working with Wireshark. When you’re finished, you’ll have the knowledge required to use Wireshark in investigating the most common types of network attacks..
Terms and conditions apply.
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Getting Started in the Lab Environment
Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!
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Analyzing Command & Control Infrastructure
In this challenge, you will be instructed to start wireshark and load a pcap file from the filesystem. The pcap file will contain the capture of a c2 event.
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Investigating an SSH Brute Force Attack
In this challenge, you will upload a capture file containing a real SSH brute force attack.
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Investigating C2 from a Metasploit Server
In this challenge, you will be instructed to upload a capture file containing a C2 done using a Windows Meterpreter payload.
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The Last Challenge
Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.
Provided environment for hands-on practice
We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.
Guided walkthrough
Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!
Did you know?
On average, you retain 75% more of your learning if you get time for practice.
Recommended prerequisites
- Basic understanding of web application security and networking concepts.
- Basic understanding of what c2 is.
- Basic understanding of the main protocols, such as TCP/IP, SSH, UDP, SMTP or Telnet would be ideal, but it’s not required.