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Multiple Choice Questions on Wireshark for Cybersecurity Basics

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πŸ“š Quick Study Guide

  • 🌐 What is Wireshark? A free and open-source packet analyzer.
  • πŸ” Key Features: Captures network traffic in real-time and analyzes it.
  • πŸ› οΈ Common Uses: Troubleshooting network issues, examining security problems, verifying applications, and debugging protocol implementations.
  • 🚦 Packet: The fundamental unit of data transmitted over a network.
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Security Analysis: Wireshark allows you to inspect packet contents to identify suspicious activity.
  • 🎯 Filters: Wireshark's display filters allow you to focus on specific traffic. Example: `http.request.method == "GET"`
  • πŸ“ˆ TCP Handshake: The three-way handshake ($SYN$, $SYN-ACK$, $ACK$) establishes a TCP connection.

πŸ§ͺ Practice Quiz

  1. Which of the following best describes Wireshark?

    • A) A firewall
    • B) An intrusion detection system
    • C) A packet analyzer
    • D) An antivirus program
  2. What is the primary purpose of Wireshark?

    • A) To encrypt network traffic
    • B) To capture and analyze network traffic
    • C) To block malicious websites
    • D) To optimize network speed
  3. Which TCP handshake step acknowledges the SYN-ACK packet?

    • A) SYN
    • B) ACK
    • C) FIN
    • D) RST
  4. What is the function of a display filter in Wireshark?

    • A) To encrypt captured packets
    • B) To highlight specific packets based on criteria
    • C) To block unwanted network traffic
    • D) To compress captured data
  5. Which of the following is NOT a common use for Wireshark?

    • A) Troubleshooting network issues
    • B) Identifying malware on a host
    • C) Debugging protocol implementations
    • D) Writing malicious code
  6. What type of information can be analyzed using Wireshark?

    • A) Only the source and destination IP addresses
    • B) Only the size of the packets
    • C) The entire contents of network packets
    • D) Only the MAC addresses
  7. What does the filter `http.request.method == "POST"` do?

    • A) Displays only HTTP GET requests.
    • B) Displays only HTTP POST requests.
    • C) Displays all HTTP traffic.
    • D) Clears all display filters.
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  1. C
  2. B
  3. B
  4. B
  5. D
  6. C
  7. B

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