The primary objective of this network task is to analyze network traffic using Wireshark and automate specific tasks with a Bash script, generating a summary report.
- Network Traffic Capture:
- Employ Wireshark to capture network activity on your machine or an interface.
- Bash Script Analysis:
- Develop a Bash script tailored to process the captured PCAP file, to show valuable insights.
- Information Extraction
- Extract key details like total packets, specific protocols, and the most frequent source and destination IP addresses.
- Report Generation:
- Generate a brief report showing the extracted data, presenting a clear overview of the network traffic.
- Wireshark Installation
- Install using package manager (e.g.,
apt-get install wireshark) or download from official website (https://www.wireshark.org/download.html).
- Install using package manager (e.g.,
- Capture Permissions
- Needs root/admin privileges to capture traffic (be cautious about network ownership).
- Bash Scripting report knowledge
- Understand Bash syntax to analyze script output and potentially customize it.
