Network
Nerd
WIRESHARK CERTIFIED
ANALYST (WCA)
ONLINE TRAINING -
FEB 23 - 25, 2026
Network Nerd and the WIRESHARK FOUNDATION present:
3 day Virtual Training for the WCA certification.
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WCA101 Virtual
Launched in June 2025, the WIRESHARK Certified Analyst (WCA) certification is the official WIRESHARK certification, sponsored by the WIRESHARK FOUNDATION. Designed to validate real world knowledge of packet analysis, candidates must show they can configure and use WIRESHARK to analyze and troubleshoot common network protocols, as well as possess an in-depth understanding of protocol structures, header fields, and operation.
This 3 Day course provides education and real world exercises to prepare the learner for the WCA exam by covering the WCA objectives.
Attendees will receive one (1) attempt at the WCA certification exam, to be used within 12 months of course completion.
Join Network Nerd for this 3 day interactive and engineering level online course to prepare you for the WCA exam. The course consists of instructor explanations and demonstrations of WIRESHARK and protocol analysis with more than 80% hands on exercises with one on one instructor support.
Course Outline
Day 1
February 23, 2026 7am - 3pm PST
WCA Objectives Covered:
1.0 - Utilize Key features of Wireshark
2.0 - Capturing Traffic
3.0 - Filtering using capture and display filters
4.0 - Configure, adapt, and use Wireshark for different scenarios
5.1 - Ethernet
5.2 - ARP
5.3 - IPv4
Day 2
February 24, 2026 7am - 3pm PST
WCA Objectives Covered:
5.4 - ICMPv4
5.5 - IPv6
5.6 - ICMPv6
5.10 - TCP (intro and basics)
5.10 - TCP (SEQ and ACK analysis)
Day 3
February 25, 2026 7am - 3pm PST
WCA Objectives Covered:
5.10 - TCP (recovering from missing segments)
5.10 - TCP (TCP review and exercises)
5.8 - DHCPv4
5.9 - DNS
6.0 - Troubleshooting