Wireshark Network Traffic Investigation Course

Name: Wireshark Network Traffic Investigation Training Course
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Turn packet captures into traceable network findings for operations, troubleshooting, and security investigations.

Wireshark Network Traffic Investigation Course

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Duration: 5 days
Format: Classroom
Cities: London, Amsterdam, Accra, Paris, Chicago, Dubai and more
Next session: 12 – 16 October 2026, London
Average fee: 5,800 €

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Wireshark Network Traffic Investigation Training Course

Overview

Wireshark Network Traffic Investigation Training Course is a five-day intermediate course for network analysts, SOC investigators, incident responders, infrastructure engineers, and cybersecurity operations teams who leave with a Network Traffic Investigation Workbook. Participants practice packet capture planning, Wireshark filter analysis, TCP conversation analysis, protocol metadata review, suspicious traffic triage, and network incident timeline reconstruction. The course separates packet evidence from broad network security and penetration testing. Agile Leaders Training Center develops practical network traffic investigation capability.

Who Should Attend

Network analysis functions responsible for interpreting packet behavior and service performance
Security operations functions responsible for triaging suspicious network activity
Incident response functions responsible for reconstructing network evidence
Infrastructure engineering functions responsible for diagnosing protocol and connectivity symptoms
Cybersecurity operations functions responsible for documenting traffic findings

The course assumes participants can interpret TCP/IP addressing, ports, common protocols, and network diagrams, and leaves out offensive exploitation, malware reverse engineering, wireless intrusion, and broad security architecture.

Departments and Industries

The course supports departments and industries that operate, monitor, or investigate networked services.

Banking network and security operations
Telecommunications service assurance
Energy and utility infrastructure monitoring
Healthcare technology operations
Managed network and security services

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply evidence-led packet capture planning
Use capture and display filters accurately
Analyze protocols, conversations, and TCP behavior
Diagnose performance symptoms from packet evidence
Prioritize suspicious traffic and reconstruct timelines
Build a Network Traffic Investigation Workbook

Course Agenda

Day 1: Plan and Preserve Packet Evidence

Network Observation Point Selection Map
Packet Capture Scope and Evidence Plan
Wireshark Capture Interface Configuration
Capture Filter Design and Validation Method
PCAP Integrity and Case Notes Record

Day 2: Navigate and Filter Traffic

Wireshark Packet List, Details, and Bytes Workflow
Display Filter Field and Operator Builder
Endpoint and Conversation Statistics Matrix
Protocol Hierarchy and Traffic Distribution Review
Time Reference and Capture Alignment Method

Day 3: Analyze Protocol Behavior

TCP Handshake and Session State Diagram
TCP Retransmission and Loss Evidence Table
DNS Query and Response Analysis Worksheet
HTTP Transaction and Object Metadata Map
TLS Handshake and Certificate Metadata Review

Day 4: Investigate Anomalies and Incidents

Wireshark Expert Information Triage Method
Follow Stream Conversation Reconstruction
Suspicious Connection Pattern Matrix
Network Incident Timeline Worksheet
Finding Confidence and Alternative Explanation Log

Day 5: Practice the Traffic Investigation

Exercise: Validate a Packet Capture Scope
Exercise: Build Filters for a Network Question
Exercise: Diagnose TCP and Protocol Symptoms
Exercise: Reconstruct Suspicious Traffic Activity
Capstone: Network Traffic Investigation Workbook

Practical Exercises

The course uses suggested activities based on banking, telecommunications, energy, healthcare, and managed-service networks.

Suggested activity: select observation points, define capture scope, and preserve a PCAP evidence record.
Suggested activity: build capture and display filters that answer specific operational questions.
Suggested activity: connect TCP, DNS, HTTP, and TLS metadata to a performance or security hypothesis.
Suggested activity: assemble conversations, timelines, confidence judgments, and findings into an investigation workbook.

FAQs

Who suits Wireshark network traffic investigation training, and what does it assume?

Network, security operations, incident response, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams suit the training; it assumes familiarity with TCP/IP, ports, common protocols, and network diagrams.

How does Wireshark network traffic investigation differ from general network security training?

Wireshark traffic investigation concentrates on packet evidence, conversations, protocol behavior, timelines, and findings, while general network security training covers broader architecture, controls, administration, and policy.

What is the difference between Wireshark capture filters and display filters?

Capture filters limit which packets are collected, while display filters select which packets are shown from an existing capture without removing the other captured packets.

How does Wireshark help diagnose TCP performance symptoms?

Wireshark helps analysts examine handshakes, sequence behavior, acknowledgments, retransmissions, loss indicators, timing, window behavior, and conversation statistics alongside the network context.

How should analysts document suspicious network traffic findings?

Analysts should record capture scope, timestamps, filters, endpoints, conversations, protocol evidence, alternative explanations, confidence, limitations, and the actions needed to confirm or escalate each finding.

Conclusion

Participants take back a Network Traffic Investigation Workbook linking capture decisions, filters, protocol evidence, conversations, timelines, performance symptoms, suspicious activity, and supported findings. It changes isolated packets into a traceable investigation workflow. The workbook supports coordinated analysis across network, infrastructure, security operations, and incident response functions.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

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Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
London	Week 42, 2026 12 – 16 October 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Amsterdam	Week 43, 2026 19 – 23 October 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Accra	Week 43, 2026 25 – 29 October 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€4,100
Paris	Week 44, 2026 26 – 30 October 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Chicago	Week 44, 2026 1 – 5 November 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€12,000
Dubai	Week 45, 2026 2 – 6 November 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€4,500
Montreux	Week 46, 2026 9 – 13 November 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€7,500
Nairobi	Week 46, 2026 15 – 19 November 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€4,500
Nice	Week 48, 2026 23 – 27 November 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Vienna	Week 49, 2026 30 November – 4 December 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Tashkent	Week 49, 2026 6 – 10 December 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€4,500
Zoom	Week 50, 2026 7 – 11 December 2026	5 Days	Online	€1,500
Jakarta	Week 51, 2026 14 – 18 December 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Abu Dhabi	Week 52, 2026 21 – 25 December 2026	5 Days	Onsite	€4,700
Casablanca	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€4,100
Madrid	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Rome	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Milan	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Bali	Week 02, 2027 17 – 21 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€5,700
Istanbul	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	5 Days	Onsite	€4,500

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewWireshark Network Traffic Investigation Training Course is a five-day intermediate course for network analysts, SOC investigators, incident responders, infrastructure engineers, and cybersecurity operations teams who leave with a Network Traffic Investigation Workbook. Participants practice packet capture planning, Wireshark filter analysis, TCP c…

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Wireshark Network Traffic Investigation Course