I completed the Wireshark: Traffic Analysis room on TryHackMe, which gave me hands-on practice using Wireshark to investigate different types of network activity. Instead of just learning how to capture packets, this room focused on analyzing real-world scenarios like HTTP traffic, DNS lookups, FTP transfers, and even malicious activity hidden in the data. I learned how to apply filters to zero in on specific protocols, follow streams to reassemble conversations, and piece together what users and attackers were doing on the network.
Working through the exercises, I uncovered credentials, spotted suspicious connections, and learned how to interpret patterns that reveal potential threats. This room really showed me how powerful Wireshark can be as both a troubleshooting and investigation tool. By the end, I felt much more confident in using it to sift through noisy traffic and extract the story of what’s really happening on a network.
Completed September 1, 2025