Packet Capture Basics
Capture on localhost / your lab interface — never others’ traffic.
1. What Packets Are
Frames, packets, and why capture helps defenders.
15 min
+23 XP
2. tcpdump Survival
Capture a few packets on lo or your lab NIC.
15 min
+23 XP
3. Wireshark Mentality
Filter thinking without attacking networks.
15 min
+23 XP
4. Lab: Localhost Capture
Short capture on loopback only.
25 min
+23 XP
5. Quiz — Capture Ethics
Scope and ethics check.
10 min
+23 XP