Networking
// 6 published technical guides
Networking challenges focus on protocols and packet captures — reading a pcap, reconstructing a session, or spotting an exfiltration channel.
› reference guides
- 01beginner
Protocol Analysis
Understand TCP/IP, common application protocols, and how to spot anomalies in network traffic.
- 02beginner
Network Reconnaissance
Map a target network with nmap — discover hosts, open ports, services, and OS fingerprints.
- 03intermediate
DNS Tunneling & Covert Exfiltration
Detect, decode, and analyze data exfiltration hidden inside DNS queries and TXT records using Wireshark and TShark.
- 04intermediate
Wireless Reconnaissance & WPA Cracking
Capture 802.11 frames, isolate WPA/WPA2 4-way handshakes, and crack PMKID & WPA hashes using Aircrack-ng and Hashcat.
- 05intermediate
ICMP Covert Channels & Protocol Misuse
Decode hidden data payloads embedded in ICMP ping echo request/reply data fields and IP header ID fields using Wireshark and TShark.
- 06advanced
TLS Inspection & SSL Session Decryption
Decrypt HTTPS and TLS network traffic in Wireshark using SSL pre-master secret log files (SSLKEYLOGFILE) and RSA private keys.