Examines both the practical and conceptual skills that build the foundation for understanding Intrusion Detection System technologies. The What, Why and Who of IDS is explored, including the features of an IDS verses an IPS. The importance of IDS, IDS technologies, and Packet Capture and Protocols are covered. Learners will analyze and capture network traffic through the use of sniffer tools and programs such as Tcpdump, Nmap, Kali, Wireshark, and Snort. Learners capture, view, and analyze network traffic in an attempt to monitor and secure the network. By the end of this course, the learner will have analyzed, applied, and evaluated IDS terminology, technologies, and protocols to secure Network traffic.