Wireshark - Firebrand's training for WCNA Certification

Duration

Duration:

Only 3 Days

Method

Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date

Next date:

24/6/2024 (Monday)

Overview

Learn how to use Wireshark to identify the most common causes of performance problems in TCP/IP communications - in just 3 days – with Firebrand’s training for Wireshark's WCNA certification.

With over 500,000 downloads every month, Wireshark has cornered the network analysis market. On Firebrand’s accelerated WCNA certification course, you’ll prove you have the knowledge needed to capture network traffic, analyse the results and identify performance or security anomalies. You’ll also learn:

  • Traffic capturing techniques and traffic filtering
  • How to apply configuration changes and to assist interpretation
  • Traffic analysis
  • Troubleshooting with Wireshark to analyse performance problems

You’ll get the knowledge you need to take the official Wireshark WCNA exam, which you’ll sit onsite at the end of your accelerated course. This exam is covered by your Certification Guarantee. 

Expand your existing networking knowledge; the Wireshark WCNA is ideal for holders of the CISSP, CCIE, CCNP, Network+ and Security+ certifications.

Benefits

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

  • Intensive group instruction
  • One-on-one instruction attention
  • Hands-on labs
  • Lab partner and group exercises
  • Question and answer drills
  • Independent study

Curriculum

Introduction

  • Introducing and installing Wireshark
  • Overview of network analysis

Traffic capture

  • Capturing traffic
  • Applying traffic filters
  • Configuring preferences
  • Colourising traffic

Interpretation

  • Interpreting data
  • Analysing statistics
  • Following streams
  • Profile creation
  • How to save and export captures

Protocol analysis (the following protocols will be included):

  • TCP/IP
  • DNS
  • ARP
  • IPv4
  • 6 ICMP
  • DHCP
  • HTTP
  • FTP
  • Mail protocols

Additional protocols

  • Wireless LAN capture and analysis
  • Voice capture and analysis
  • Creating baselines

Troubleshooting

  • Analysing performance problems with Wireshark
  • Network forensics
  • Malicious traffic detection
  • Working from the command line

Exam Track

You'll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

  • Wireshark WCNA certification exam

Your Wireshark WCNA certification lasts for three years from the date of your exam completion.

20 Continuing Professional Education credits are required yearly to maintain your certification. These can be attained through the Wireshark online portal.

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

  • Accommodation *
  • Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
  • On-site exams **
  • Exam vouchers **
  • Practice tests **
  • Certification Guarantee ***
  • Courseware
  • Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
  • 24-hour lab access
  • Digital courseware **
  • * For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
  • ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
  • *** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, you should possess a good understanding of TCP/IP and associated protocols.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

Reviews

Here's the Firebrand Training review section. Since 2001 we've trained exactly 134561 students and asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently, 96.41% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations.

Read reviews from recent accelerated courses below or visit Firebrand Stories for written and video interviews from our alumni.


"Great course for those looking to get WCNA. V2 easier to digest than previously."
WP. (2/10/2023 (Monday) to 4/10/2023 (Wednesday))

"The training was intersting, it will hep me to troubelshout, some thing that I use now frequently. Also thanks for the book which is very helpfull to review in case I need any information."
Ahmed Ahmed, IPC FRANCE. (2/10/2023 (Monday) to 4/10/2023 (Wednesday))

"It was good mix of tutorial and lab question. More confident now to use / how to check Wireshark."
Maiko Rosemeyer, IPC. (2/10/2023 (Monday) to 4/10/2023 (Wednesday))

"Training was very good, explanation was very clear and teacher detailed a lot, so for a 3 day course and to have a first understanding of POWER BI is good."
Rosanna Seerattan Cruz, JTI. (19/3/2024 (Tuesday) to 21/3/2024 (Thursday))

"The instructor and the structure of the course were very clear."
EK, JTI. (19/3/2024 (Tuesday) to 21/3/2024 (Thursday))

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