Information Security Management
Lab - WireShark
Overview
For this assignment, you will need to install the WireShark packet analyzer software on your laptop or desktop system. There are packages for both Windows and Apple operating systems.
You must have administrator level access. If you do not have access to a system that you can install this software, you must notify me immediately so I can assign you an alternate assignment. You may also install this in a virtual lab environment.
Review the instructions provided below:
1. Install Wireshark
https://www.wireshark.org/download.html
2. Watch the introduction video
https://www.wireshark.org/video/wireshark/introduction-to-wireshark/
3. Download the Wireshark Capture File...(ill send link to u once work is assigned).
4. Open the capture file in WireShark, analyze the capture file and only inspect the HTTP protocol.
Requirements
1. Determine what was being done via the HTTP protocol. Was the user sending an email, browsing a website, uploading a file, etc.? Write a brief summary explaining what the user was doing using the HTTP protocol.
2. List all file names that you can identify in the trace file.
THINGS TO BE COVERED
Summary explaining what was being done using HTTP.
List of files. (at least 5 file names)