TCP/IP Threats and Detection: Field Guide
RCCE students will learn TCP/IP protocol stack security from Layer 2 through Layer 7, including Ethernet, ARP, IP, TCP, UDP, DNS, HTTP, and TLS protocol analysis and security implications. RCCE students will learn to analyze network traffic at each protocol layer, identify protocol-level vulnerabilities including ARP spoofing, IP spoofing, TCP session hijacking, DNS poisoning, and TLS downgrade attacks. The course covers packet capture and analysis using Wireshark, network forensics techniques, protocol-based anomaly detection, and how deep protocol knowledge enables better firewall rule writing, IDS signature development, and network security troubleshooting. This threat-focused course teaches students to think like adversaries while building robust defenses. At an expert level, RCCE students will learn to analyze attack techniques, build detection logic, and implement defensive strategies that proactively identify threats before they cause damage. Students develop a threat-informed mindset that drives better security decisions across all operational activities.
- Security Engineers building defensive controls
- Security Analysts and Blue Team members
- Systems Administrators with security responsibilities
- GRC and Risk Professionals supporting controls
- Professionals implementing TCP/IP Threats and Detection: Field Guide
- Build detections and response workflows for privilege escalation
- Execute hands-on tasks for advanced cyber defense mastery
- Explain Executive Overview fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for protocol stack mastery
- Execute hands-on tasks for attack surface mapping
- Execute hands-on tasks for defensive engineering — covering Layer 2-7 security analysis, ARP/IP/TCP/UDP/DNS/HTTP/TLS, IDS signature development.
- Execute hands-on tasks for adversary ttp alignment — covering IDS signature development.
- Execute hands-on tasks for why deep protocol knowledge matters — covering Every exploit rides a protocol.
- Execute hands-on tasks for attacks by osi layer — covering Every exploit rides a protocol.
- Explain TCP/IP Protocol Stack Overview fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for key function
- Execute hands-on tasks for security concern
| Module 01 | TCP/IP Threats and Detection: Field |
| Module 02 | Advanced Cyber Defense Mastery |
| Module 03 | Executive Overview |
| Module 04 | Protocol Stack Mastery |
| Module 05 | Attack Surface Mapping |
| Module 06 | Defensive Engineering |
| Module 07 | Adversary TTP alignment |
| Module 08 | Why Deep Protocol Knowledge Matters |
| Module 09 | Attacks by OSI Layer |
| Module 10 | TCP/IP Protocol Stack Overview |
| Module 11 | Key Function |
| Module 12 | Security Concern |
| Module 13 | IP Layer Threats |
| Module 14 | Detection & Defense |
All hands-on labs run on Rocheston Rose X OS. Students practice tcp/ip threats and detection: field guide by implementing the controls discussed in class, with a focus on real-world deployment, monitoring, and validation.
- Lab 1: Build detections and response workflows for privilege escalation
- Lab 2: Execute hands-on tasks for advanced cyber defense mastery
- Lab 3: Explain Executive Overview fundamentals
- Lab 4: Execute hands-on tasks for protocol stack mastery
- Lab 5: Execute hands-on tasks for attack surface mapping
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an official RCCE Course Completion Certificate for TCP/IP Threats and Detection: Field Guide, verifiable through the Rocheston certification portal.
- Full access to all course materials and slide decks
- Hands-on lab access on Rocheston Rose X OS environment
- Access to Rocheston CyberNotes
- Access to Rocheston Zelfire — EDR/XDR SIEM platform
- Access to Rocheston Raven — online cyber range exercise platform
- Access to Rocheston Vulnerability Vines AI