Chappell L. Wireshark Network Analysis: The Official Wireshark Certified Network Analyst Study Guide

2nd Edition. — Chappell University, 2012. — 461 p.This book offers an ideal reference for information technologists responsible for key network tasks including:
identify poor network performance due to high path latency;
locate internetwork devices that drop packets;
validate optimal configuration of network hosts;
analyze application functionality and dependencies;
optimize application behavior for best performance;
learn how TCP/IP networks function;
analyze network capacity before application launch;
verify application security during launch, log in and data transfer;
identify unusual network traffic indicating potentially compromised hosts;
studying for the Wireshark Certified Network Analyst Exam.The World of Network Analysis
Introduction to Wireshark
Capture Traffic
Create and Apply Capture Filters
Define Global and Personal Preferences
Colorize Traffic
Define Time Values and Interpret Summaries
Interpret Basic Trace File Statistics
Create and Apply Display Filters
Follow Streams and Reassemble Data
Customize Wireshark Profiles
Annotate, Save, Export and Print Packets
Use Wireshark’s Expert System
TCP/IP Analysis Overview
Analyze Domain Name System (DNS) Traffic
Analyze Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Traffic
Analyze Internet Protocol (IPv4/IPv6) Traffic
Analyze Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMPv4/ICMPV6) Traffic
Analyze User Datagram Protocol (UDP) Traffic
Analyze Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Traffic
Graph IO Rates and TCP Trends
Analyze Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCPv4/DHCPv6) Traffic
Analyze Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Traffic
Analyze File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Traffic
Analyze Email Traffic
Introduction to 802.11 (WLAN) Analysis
Introduction to Voice over IP (VoIP) Analysis
Baseline "Normal" Traffic Patterns
Find the Top Causes of Performance Problems
Network Forensics Overview
Detect Network Scanning and Discovery Processes
Analyze Suspect Traffic
Effective Use of Command Line Tools
Appendix A: Resources on the Book Website