National CAE Designated Institution
  • Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led

This course introduces protocol analysis. Topics include protocol analysis tools, TCP/IP concepts, Internet protocols, network traffic analysis, monitoring network traffic, network security protocol analysis, and understanding data flow through protocol analysis. Upon completion, students should be able to perform simple protocol analysis to determine baseline network performance and identify anomalies.

Learning Objectives

  • Introduction to TCP/IP
  • IP Addressing
  • Basic IP Packet Structure
  • TCP/IP Protocols at the Data Link and Network Layers
  • Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
  • IPv6 Neighbor Discovery
  • Autoconfiguration
  • Name Resolution
  • TCP/IP Transport Layer
  • Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6
  • Deploying IPv6
  • Securing TCP/IP

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Exploitation Analysis
  • Network Services

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.