📄 Task 5 of the Elevate Labs Cybersecurity Internship

Network Traffic Capture and Protocol Analysis

Tools Used

• Wireshark – For packet capture and analysis

Steps Followed

1. Install Wireshark
   Download from https://www.wireshark.org/ and install it.

2. Start Packet Capture
   Open Wireshark and select your active network interface (e.g., Wi-Fi). Click the blue shark fin icon to begin capture.

3. Generate Traffic
   Browse websites or ping a server to create network activity. Let the capture run for about 1 minute.

4. Stop the Capture
   Click the red square stop icon. Save the file as wifi1.pcapng.

5. Filter and Identify Protocols
   Use Wireshark’s filter (e.g., arp, quic, icmpv6, dns) to identify protocols in use.

6. Analyze Packets
   Review packet details for protocol behavior, source/destination, and message types.

7. Generate the Report
   A structured .pdf report was generated summarizing the findings.

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Output Files

• wifi1.pcapng: Original packet capture file
• report.pdf: Summary report of findings

Submitted by:- Shivang Shukla