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