He is the founder of Applied Network Defense, a company focused on delivering high quality, accessible information security training. Stop guessing and start troubleshooting the problems on your network.Ĭhris Sanders is an information security author, trainer, and researcher originally from Mayfield, KY now living in Gainesville, GA. Practical Packet Analysis is a must for any network technician, administrator, or engineer. Build statistics and reports to help you better explain technical network information to non-techies.Use advanced Wireshark features to understand confusing captures.Graph traffic patterns to visualize the data flowing across your network.Monitor your network in real-time and tap live network communications.

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Use packet analysis to identify and resolve common network problems like loss of connectivity, DNS issues, sluggish speeds, and malware infections.

Add to this a thorough introduction to the TCP/IP network stack and you're on your way to packet analysis proficiency.

You'll find new sections on troubleshooting slow networks and packet analysis for security to help you better understand how modern exploits and malware behave at the packet level. With an expanded discussion of network protocols and 45 completely new scenarios, this extensively revised second edition of the best-selling Practical Packet Analysis will teach you how to make sense of your PCAP data. But how do you use those packets to understand what's happening on your network?

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