performing-network-forensics-with-wireshark

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Performing Network Forensics with Wireshark

When to Use

  • When analyzing captured network traffic (PCAP files) from a security incident
  • For identifying command-and-control (C2) communications in captured traffic
  • When reconstructing data exfiltration activities from packet captures
  • During malware analysis to identify network indicators of compromise
  • For extracting files, credentials, and artifacts transferred over the network

Prerequisites

  • Wireshark or tshark installed for packet analysis
  • PCAP/PCAPNG files from network captures (tcpdump, Wireshark, network TAP)
  • NetworkMiner for automated artifact extraction
  • Sufficient RAM for large capture files (1GB+ PCAPs need 8GB+ RAM)
  • Understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, TLS protocols
  • GeoIP databases for IP geolocation

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