Jeff T. Parker

Jessey Bullock

Master Wireshark to solve real-world security problems If you don’t already use Wireshark for a wide range of information security tasks, you will after this book. Mature and powerful, Wireshark is commonly used to find root cause of challenging network issues. This book extends that power to information security professionals, complete with a downloadable, virtual lab environment. Wireshark for Security Professionals covers both offensive and defensive concepts that can be applied to essentially any InfoSec role. Whether into network security, malware analysis, intrusion detection, or penetration testing, this book demonstrates Wireshark through relevant and useful examples. Master Wireshark through both lab scenarios and exercises. Early in the book, a virtual lab environment is provided for the purpose of getting hands-on experience with Wireshark. Wireshark is combined with two popular platforms: Kali, the security-focused Linux distribution, and the Metasploit Framework, the open-source framework for security testing. Lab-based virtual systems generate network traffic for analysis, investigation and demonstration. In addition to following along with the labs you will be challenged with end-of-chapter exercises to expand on covered material. Lastly, this book explores Wireshark with Lua, the light-weight programming language. Lua allows you to extend and customize Wireshark’s features for your needs as a security professional. Lua source code is available both in the book and online. Lua code and lab source code are available online through GitHub, which the book also introduces. The book’s final two chapters greatly draw on Lua and TShark, the command-line interface of Wireshark. By the end of the book you will gain the following: Master the basics of Wireshark Explore the virtual w4sp-lab environment that mimics a real-world network Gain experience using the Debian-based Kali OS among other systems Understand the technical details behind network attacks Execute exploitation and grasp offensive and defensive activities, exploring them through Wireshark Employ Lua to extend Wireshark features and create useful scripts To sum up, the book content, labs and online material, coupled with many referenced sources of PCAP traces, together present a dynamic and robust manual for information security professionals seeking to leverage Wireshark.

Using Wireshark and the Metasploit Framework

Wireshark for Security Professionals

Leverage Wireshark, Lua and Metasploit to solve any securitychallenge Wireshark is arguably one of the most versatile networking toolsavailable, allowing microscopic examination of almost any kind ofnetwork activity. This book is designed to help you quicklynavigate and leverage Wireshark effectively, with a primer forexploring the Wireshark Lua API as well as an introduction to theMetasploit Framework. Wireshark for Security Professionals covers bothoffensive and defensive concepts that can be applied to any Infosecposition, providing detailed, advanced content demonstrating thefull potential of the Wireshark tool. Coverage includes theWireshark Lua API, Networking and Metasploit fundamentals, plusimportant foundational security concepts explained in a practicalmanner. You are guided through full usage of Wireshark, frominstallation to everyday use, including how to surreptitiouslycapture packets using advanced MiTM techniques. Practicaldemonstrations integrate Metasploit and Wireshark demonstrating howthese tools can be used together, with detailed explanations andcases that illustrate the concepts at work. These concepts can beequally useful if you are performing offensive reverse engineeringor performing incident response and network forensics. Lua sourcecode is provided, and you can download virtual lab environments aswell as PCAPs allowing them to follow along and gain hands onexperience. The final chapter includes a practical case study thatexpands upon the topics presented to provide a cohesive example ofhow to leverage Wireshark in a real world scenario. Understand the basics of Wireshark and Metasploit within thesecurity space Integrate Lua scripting to extend Wireshark and perform packetanalysis Learn the technical details behind common networkexploitation Packet analysis in the context of both offensive and defensivesecurity research Wireshark is the standard network analysis tool used across manyindustries due to its powerful feature set and support for numerousprotocols. When used effectively, it becomes an invaluable tool forany security professional, however the learning curve can be steep.Climb the curve more quickly with the expert insight andcomprehensive coverage inWireshark for SecurityProfessionals.

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