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Packet Analysis with Wireshark

By : ANISH NATH
Book Image

Packet Analysis with Wireshark

By: ANISH NATH

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Wireshark protocol hierarchy


This feature is very useful when dealing with what protocols are running on the server. To find this, click on Summary | Protocol Hierarchy in the Wireshark menu. A protocol hierarchy of the captured packets will open, as shown in the screenshot:

From the security point of view, it will give a high-level glance at all protocols that are happening over the Ethernet system. Network administrators use this information to harden the system configuration; for example, if the administrator found a DCE protocol running in the production system, after seeing this protocol hierarchy he can raise an alarm to stop this service.