Network Monitoring

This course is associated with the following programs:

• Cybersecurity - Associate Degree Emerging Career

1. Configure packet capture software on a monitoring station.
2. Create filters in packet capture software to display specific types of communication.
3. Implement various methods of capturing network traffic.
4. Capture packets based on mid-level network protocols such as TCP, UDP, and ICMP.
5. Capture packets based on typical network applications such as HTTP, FTP, DNS, and others.
6. Create a baseline of network traffic that is considered normal in a given environment.
7. Use packet capture software to monitor network traffic for deviations from normal baseline traffic.
8. Configure intrusion detection software (IDS) to continuously monitor network traffic for deviations from normal network traffic.
9. Create IDS rules to alert network administrators when specific network traffic is observed.