Chapter 1: Appreciating Traffic Analysis

Today's networks are complex, and many times, when faced with issues, the only way you can solve the problem is if you can see the problem. For that very reason, packet analysis, using tools such as Wireshark, has been around for many years. In addition to manually conducting packet analysis using Wireshark, today's devices incorporate the ability to pull data from the network and examine its contents. This function helps the network administrator to troubleshoot, test, baseline, and monitor the network for threats.

This chapter will help you to recognize the many benefits of using Wireshark for packet analysis. You'll learn about its history as an exceptional open source software product, which includes ...

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