Getting Started in Packet Decoding with Chris Brenton
Overview
- Support from expert instructors
- Includes a certificate of completion
- Up to 12 months access to Cyber Range
What You
Can
In this class, we will go beyond the fundamentals of how IP communicates and dive into the subtle nuances. This will help the student identify anomalous patterns when they occur.
One of the core disciplines of security is understanding how systems communicate over the Internet. This skill set is crucial to spotting abnormal behavior and attack patterns.
Much of this class is spent focusing on the IP, ICMP, UDP, and TCP headers. We will step through each of the fields within each header to ensure that the student understands how the data within that field plays a role in communications. This knowledge is deepened by observing the behavior in packet decodes, some of which are normal traffic while some are common attacks.
This class assumes that you are new to decoding network traffic. There are no prerequisites beyond being able to load and run a virtual machine (VM) on your system and some familiarity with working at the command line. The class is filled with hands-on exercises, many of which are walk-throughs of packet decoding tools that will guide you through the process. Full labs are then used to reinforce what you have learned.
Virtual (May 5-8th, 2025)
- May 5th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- May 6th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- May 7th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- May 8th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
Virtual (June 23-26th, 2025)
- June 23rd – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- June 24th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- June 25th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- June 26th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
Virtual (August 11-14th, 2025)
- August 11th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- August 12th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- August 13th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- August 14th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
Virtual (September 8-11th, 2025)
- September 8th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- September 9th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- September 10th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- September 11th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
Virtual (October 27-30th, 2025)
- October 27th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- October 28th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- October 29th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- October 30th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
Virtual (November 17-20th, 2025)
- November 17th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- November 18th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- November 19th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- November 20th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
Virtual (December 8-11th, 2025)
- December 8th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- December 9th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- December 10th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
- December 11th – 12 PM EST – 4 PM EST
Key Takeaways
The goal is to give the student a foundational knowledge of IP communications that they can immediately apply to their daily workflows.
Who Should Take This Course
Beginner, Junior Analysts and Network Engineers
Audience Skill Level
Everyone!
Student Requirements
There are no prerequisites beyond being able to load and run a virtual machine (VM) on your system and some familiarity with working at the command line.
What Each Student Should Bring
A desire to learn and lots of questions!
This class is being taught LIVE and IN-PERSON at Antisyphon Training Summer Camp in Washington DC!
For more information about this summit, visit Antisyphon Training Summer Camp!
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Live Training
- Pay What You Can
- Collaborative interaction with Instructor and fellow students through the Antisyphon Discord class channel
- Access to course slides for future reference
- Tips, tools, and techniques that can be applied immediately upon returning to work
- Strengthen your skills by solving challenges within the Antisyphon Cyber Range
- Become part of a community driven to educate and share knowledge
On Demand Training
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Train at your own pace with no set course schedule
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Access to all course resources, including slides and VMs
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Subject Matter Expert support through Discord
- Tips, tools, and techniques that can be applied immediately upon returning to work
- Strengthen your skills by solving challenges within the Antisyphon Cyber Range
- Become part of a community driven to educate and share knowledge
