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Network Monitoring and Analysis

This course is part of Google Network Security Specialization

Instructor: Google Career Certificates

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

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4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze packets to interpret network communications
Use packet sniffing tools to capture and view network communications.
Describe how network traffic analysis can help to detect, prevent, and respond to security incidents.

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Assessments

5 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Google Network Security Specialization

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There are 4 modules in this course

In this course, you will be provided with an overview of network analysis tools more commonly referred to as “packet sniffers”. In particular, you will sniff the network and analyze packets for malicious threats. You’ll also craft common filtering commands in both tcpdump and Wireshark to analyze the contents of packet capture.

Module details

In this module, you will be provided with an overview of network analysis tools more commonly referred to as “packet sniffers”. You will acquire tips on how to maintain awareness with network monitoring and learn about data exfiltration attacks. You will also learn about network traffic flows.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment

In this module, you will sniff the network and analyze packets for malicious threats. You will learn more about packets and packet captures and explore the process of interpreting network communications with packets. You will acquire lab tips and troubleshooting steps and reexamine the fields of a packet header.

What's included

3 videos5 readings1 assignment2 app items

3 videosTotal 9 minutes

Packets and packet captures3 minutes
Interpret network communications with packets2 minutes
Reexamine the fields of a packet header4 minutes

5 readingsTotal 32 minutes

Learn more about packet captures 8 minutes
Investigate packet details8 minutes
Resources for completing labs4 minutes
Lab tips and troubleshooting steps4 minutes
Exemplar: Analyze your first packet8 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 8 minutes

Test your knowledge: Capture and view network traffic8 minutes

2 app itemsTotal 40 minutes

Activity: Analyze your first packet30 minutes
Optional exemplar: Analyze your first packet10 minutes

In this module, learners will craft common filtering commands in both tcpdump and Wireshark to analyze the contents of packet capture. You will understand specific details about tcpdump and capture your first packet.