Network Protocols for Security: HTTP

In this course, you'll practice creating network traffic and
inspecting the behavior of web traffic. When you're
finished, you'll have a fundamental understanding on how
to find anomalies within HTTP.

Understanding how network protocols operate is an implied skill required to be successful in cyber security. In this course, Network Protocols for Security: HTTP, you’ll learn to analyze HTTP network traffic. First, you’ll explore some Apache web logs to understand the various fields in HTTP conversations. Next, you’ll discover how to analyze anomalies by inspecting the user agent field. Finally, you’ll learn another capability of HTTP by looking at an attacker’s perspective. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of HTTP needed to find anomalies and malicious activity amongst network traffic.

• Course Overview 0mins
• Analyzing HTTP Requests and Responses 9mins
• Leveraging User Agents to Detect Anomalies 6mins
• Transferring Files with Python Simple HTTP Server 2mins