NETW 2470 Network Traffic Analysis

Methods for monitoring, capturing, and analyzing network traffic for troubleshooting.

About this course

In NETW 2470 Network Traffic Analysis, you learn how to see inside the network. You will use industry-standard tools to capture, filter, and examine network packets. The course focuses on practical troubleshooting and security monitoring. You will work with both wired and wireless traffic to understand how data moves across modern networks.

You will explore common protocols and identify how they behave under normal and stressed conditions. The labs require you to capture real traffic, interpret the results, and write clear reports. By the end of the term, you should be able to isolate the cause of a network problem or spot suspicious activity in a stream of data.

Who takes this course

This course is an elective for students in the Network & Cloud Administration program. It is also open to students in other Computing & Information Technology programs who have completed the required prerequisites.

Credits: 3 · Hours: 45

Prerequisites

• NETW 2230 Wireless Network Technologies
• NETW 2100 Network Architecture II

Learning outcomes

• Configure packet capture tools to collect traffic data from wired and wireless networks.
• Decode common network protocols to identify communication patterns and anomalies.
• Analyze packet traces to diagnose performance bottlenecks and connectivity issues.
• Interpret traffic statistics to distinguish between normal usage and potential security threats.
• Document findings and recommend corrective actions for network administrators.

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