Cybersecurity · hands-on lab
Kali Lab 06: tcpdump — Reading the Wire
Capture and filter live traffic to prove how a clear-text protocol exposes data.
- 35 minutesTime in the lab
- intermediateLevel
- 3 tasksChecked automatically
- CertificateVerifiable link when you finish
The situation
Tool: tcpdump. On your own range, capture traffic to the web service and filter it to show exactly what a clear-text request reveals.
What you will do
- Capture traffic to the target
- Find the secret in the capture
- What is the takeaway?question
How it works
The lab opens in your browser: a real terminal or desktop, nothing to install. Work through the tasks, press Check after each one and the portal verifies your work. Stuck? Ask for a hint. Finish every task and you get a certificate page with its own verification link for LinkedIn or your CV.