Free Network Traffic Analyzer Training
Practise reading packet captures to spot port scans, data exfiltration, DNS tunnelling, brute-force and C2 beaconing. Free interactive training from Neurobyte.
About this training
Attacks leave fingerprints in network traffic — a burst of connection attempts, a slow trickle of data leaving at odd hours, DNS queries that look nothing like normal browsing. This free network traffic analyzer training gives you realistic packet-capture scenarios and teaches you to spot the patterns of port scans, data exfiltration, DNS tunnelling, brute-force attempts and command-and-control (C2) beaconing.
It's a practical way for analysts, SOC newcomers and curious engineers to develop the pattern-recognition that tools alone can't provide. Each scenario explains what the traffic means and why it's suspicious. Pair it with our Incident Response Simulator to practise what to do once you've found something.
Frequently asked questions
What suspicious patterns can I learn to spot?
Port scans (many connection attempts across ports), data exfiltration (unusual outbound volume), DNS tunnelling (abnormal DNS query patterns), brute-force login attempts, and C2 beaconing (regular, periodic call-outs to an external host).
Do I need prior networking experience?
Basic familiarity helps, but the scenarios explain what each pattern means, so motivated beginners and SOC newcomers can learn from them. It's interactive rather than a lecture.
Is this real packet capture?
It uses realistic, curated scenarios designed for learning, so you focus on the tell-tale patterns without needing to set up a capture environment.