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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] recommendations for current network tracing/analysis/security tools?

  • Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] recommendations for current network tracing/analysis/security tools?
  • From: Nathan Kirk <nkirk [ at ] rogers [ dot ] com>
  • Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 13:21:28 -0400
I would go with Wireshark and maybe Charles Web Debugging Proxy
depending on what you want to do.

On 08/28/2014 05:07 AM, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>   hi, kids. a client of mine is interested in a blisteringly fast,
> 1-day course in the state-of-the-art in open source linux-based
> network analysis (and related) utilities.
>
>   off the top of my head, i'm thinking:
>
>  * netcat
>  * tcpdump
>  * nmap
>  * wireshark
>  * ntopng
>
> and lots of other easily-installable commands like:
>
> http://www.binarytides.com/linux-commands-monitor-network/
>
>   it's just a matter of deciding how much i can cram into a single
> day. any recommendations from the masses as to what people are using
> and what works for them? i realize this is an open-ended request, so
> you're welcome to free associate.
>
> rday
>


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