SharkFest'26 US July 18 – until 23, 2026

SharkFest attendees hone their skills in the art of packet analysis by attending lecture and lab-based sessions delivered by the most seasoned experts in the industry. Wireshark core code contributors also gather during the conference days to enrich and evolve the tool to maintain its relevance in ensuring the productivity of modern networks.

This hands-on course will provide core Wireshark skills for IT pros of all experience levels. Participants will gain a solid understanding of how to use Wireshark to capture, analyze, and troubleshoot network traffic. The course is designed with beginners in mind, but even seasoned packet people will pick up new tips and tricks. Topics covered include: an introduction to network analysis and the role of Wireshark, installing and configuring Wireshark, analyzing captured packets, understanding protocol structures, and identifying network issues, utilizing powerful filtering techniques to isolate specific traffic and find the packets that matter, a deep Dive into ARP, IP, ICMP, DNS, DHCP, TCP, UDP, QUIC, HTTP, TLS, and working with command-line tools like TShark.

Stratoshark brings Wireshark-style visibility to the Linux system, letting you see what's happening inside the OS alongside the network traffic it generates. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn to use sysdig and Stratoshark to trace system calls, correlate them with packet data, and answer questions that packets alone can't — like which process handled a connection or how a service behaved under load. Designed for network engineers ready to go one level deeper, the session blends short lectures with guided exercises using cloud-based lab systems. You'll leave with a working understanding of Stratoshark and the confidence to begin using it in your own analysis.