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CIS 277 - Packet Analysis



5.0 Credits
Detailed analysis of network traffic and detecting and responding to attacks against information systems that utilize a wide variety of protocols. Methodologies for threat hunting will also be covered. Maps to the Packet Analyst and Wireshark Certified Network Analyst certifications. 
Prerequisite CIS 274 with a minimum grade of 2.5 or instructor permission. 
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Describe Ethernet operation.
  2. Utilize various methodologies to perform threat hunting.
  3. Compare and contrast the tools and utilities available for frame capture/creation.
  4. Perform frame level analysis.
  5. Detect ARP spoofing and IP address spoofing.
  6. Recognize and analyze a variety of connectionless and connection-oriented protocols
  7. Describe common TCP/IP vulnerabilities and how to minimize/mitigate attacks.
  8. Implement and practice TCP/IP stack fingerprinting.
  9. Configure and use a variety of tools to detect and decode attacks.



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