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Introduction to Wireshark and Packet Analysis

This chapter will help you to understand the basics and science behind packet analysis. Wireshark comes in very handy and proves something of a Swiss knife for professionals dealing with network, security, and digital forensic roles. You will learn about the following topics in this chapter:

Introduction to Wireshark
How Wireshark works
Capturing methodologies
Understanding the GUI of Wireshark
Starting our first capture

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