Networking Essentials for Security

You can't hack what you don't understand. Everything in security runs on networking.

This 1:1 session breaks down how data actually moves across networks, explained the way CTFs and pentesting demand not the boring textbook way.

What we'll cover:

TCP/IP & the OSI model what actually matters (and what to ignore)

1. Ports, protocols & services: what's running where, and why hackers care
2. DNS, HTTP/HTTPS how requests really flow from your browser to a server
3. IP addressing & subnetting made simple

Live Wireshark walkthrough: watch real packets and learn to read them

What you'll walk away with:

1. A home lab setup guide so you can capture and analyze traffic yourself
2. My networking cheat sheet the concepts that show up in every CTF and interview
3. A clear roadmap for what to learn next (Nmap, scanning, and beyond)

Who this is for: Beginners in cybersecurity, students prepping for CTFs or interviews, or anyone who's memorized "port 80 = HTTP" but doesn't know why.

No prior networking knowledge needed. Bring your laptop —> we'll look at real traffic together.