Name: Wireshark: Getting started with packets
Start: 2025-06-09T12:45:00-0500
End: 2025-06-09T13:45:00-0500

June 9-10, 2025
Renaissance Austin Hotel - 9721 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, TX 78759
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Monday June 9, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm CDT

Guadalupe (Upstairs)

Dive into the world of computer networks with Wireshark Fundamentals, a hands-on introduction to the ultimate tool for exploring packets and protocols. Designed for high school students, educators, and enthusiasts, this engaging one-hour session will guide you through installing, running, and using Wireshark to uncover the hidden language of the internet. Learn how data travels, troubleshoot basic issues, and discover the role of network analysis in cybersecurity—all in a way that’s fun, practical, and easy to follow. No prior experience is necessary; just bring your curiosity and a laptop if you wish!

CS and/or Cybersecurity Content Knowledge Level Required: Novice, Intermediate, Expert.

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Bill Alderson

Zero Day Researcher, SecurityInstitute.com

Bill Alderson is a cybersecurity expert, inventor, and veteran who turns network mysteries into solutions. Holder of two U.S. patents on hop starvation—a method to halt cyberattacks by starving malicious packets at the network layer—he’s a master of deep packet inspection and... Read More →

Monday June 9, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm CDT
Guadalupe (Upstairs)

Cybersecurity, High School

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