Assignment: Packet Capture Analysis
You are analyzing packet captures from a wireless network to assess if the captures pose a threat, what risks, if any.
For this assignment, analyze the packet captures provided by Wireshark by doing the following:
Go to the Wireshark Sample Captures site, and download the following:
i. wpa-Induction.pcap.gz Wi-Fi 802.11 WPA traffic
ii. wpa-eap-tls.pcap.gz WiFi 802.11 WPA-EAP/Rekey sample
iii. nb6-hotspot.pcap Someone connecting to SFR's wireless community network
iv. ciscowl.pcap.gz (libpcap) Cisco Wireless LAN Context Control Protocol (WLCCP) version 0x0
v. wap_google.pcap contains two WSP request-response dialogs
Note: Only download these sample captures. Other captures may set off your computer's system defenses.
Use Wireshark to view and analyze the sample captures.
Create a 1 page table that ranks the packet captures from the highest to lowest threat. In your table provide the following for each packet capture:
i. Description of the traffic
ii. Description of the risks, if any, the traffic poses to the wireless network
iii. Countermeasures to take to secure network from any threat
Write a 1/2 to 1 page memo to management as a network security specialist explaining the following:
i. How you can distinguish hostile packet data from normal packet data?
ii. How you can recognize any attack signatures in the packets you analyze?
iii. Provide a rationale for ranking the packets as you did.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.