Advanced Network Understanding with Wireshark Online Training

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UPDATED: May 1, 2025

Intermediate

This intermediate Wireshark training is designed for network engineers and SOC analysts who want to sharpen their packet analysis skills. You'll dive into key protocols like TCP, UDP, and DNS, build advanced Wireshark filter techniques, and learn how to identify performance bottlenecks or signs of malicious activity. By the end, you’ll have the hands-on experience and practical skills to confidently analyze real-world network traffic and support faster, more secure network operations.

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What you'll learn

Capture and analyze live network traffic with Wireshark
Use display filters to isolate relevant data
Identify anomalies in TCP, UDP, and ICMP behavior
Interpret DNS requests and responses for visibility gaps
Troubleshoot network performance issues using protocol data
Recognize signs of attack traffic in packet captures

FAQs

Who should take this Advanced Networking with Wireshark training?

This course is for anyone in IT, networking, or cybersecurity roles who needs to troubleshoot networks, analyze traffic patterns, or hunt for threats. If you already understand basic protocols and want to level up your ability to read packet captures and dissect live network data, this course gives you the practical skills to do that confidently.

Is there an Wireshark certification this course prepares me for?

This course isn’t specifically tied to any industry certification. But the skills and knowledge you’ll gain from it could help you go on to earn the Wireshark Certified Network Analyst (WCNA) certification. Even if you’re not seeking certification, it builds the kind of advanced packet analysis and protocol inspection skills expected in that test – and in real-world network troubleshooting or security work.

Does it pay will to learn advanced Wireshark networking?

Absolutely. Advanced Wireshark skills are a direct value-add in roles like network analyst, incident responder, and security engineer. These jobs typically pay above the median IT salary range, and knowing how to identify anomalies, performance issues, or malicious activity at the packet level makes you far more useful – and harder to replace.

Is it hard to learn advanced networking skills with Wireshark?

It can be challenging at first, especially if you haven’t spent time deep-diving into TCP/IP and protocols like DNS or ICMP. But Wireshark’s visual interface helps flatten the learning curve. If you already know basic networking concepts, this course gives you guided practice and real use cases to build skills step by step.

What jobs can I get by taking an advanced networking with Wireshark course?

This course directly supports careers in network analysis, threat hunting, security operations, and infrastructure monitoring. Some related job titles include Network Security Analyst, SOC Analyst, Incident Responder, or Network Engineer. In each case, deep packet inspection is a core part of the job, and Wireshark is the go-to tool.

Who is this for?

This course is for early- to mid-career IT, cybersecurity, and networking pros who know basic protocols and want deeper packet-level insight. If you work in support, security, or infrastructure, you’ll learn to use Wireshark to quickly troubleshoot issues and spot threats.

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Study plan

Download the free Wireshark study plan to complete this course in about 11 hours.

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