8.5.3 - Protocol Analyzers

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to protocol analyzers and their functions as discussed in the lecture notes.

Protocol Analyzer

A tool used for analyzing network traffic, often bundled with a packet sniffer.

Packet Capture

The process of intercepting and logging traffic that passes over a network.

Wireshark

An open-source graphical packet capture and analysis utility that provides detailed traffic data.

Three-Pane View

Wireshark's output format, showing frames, frame details, and raw data in separate sections.

Display Filters

Filters used in Wireshark to show specific frames or sequences of frames.

Follow TCP Stream

A command in Wireshark that reconstructs packet contents from a TCP session.

Traffic Analysis

The process of monitoring network communication flows and statistics.

Statistics Menu

A feature in Wireshark that provides access to various traffic analysis tools.

Conversations Option

Wireshark's feature that displays communication statistics between pairs of hosts.

Protocol Hierarchy

A tool in Wireshark that shows the distribution of protocols used in the network traffic.