Wireshark Foundation · Professional Certification · Associate
Wireshark Certified Analyst (WCA-101)
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WCA at a glance
- Provider
- Wireshark Foundation
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Networking
- Level
- Associate
- Cost
- $349 per exam attempt
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time to earn
- Not published
- Validity
- 3 years
- Format
- 50–60 questions, 120 minutes; Kryterion test centre or online proctored
- Prerequisites
- None stated; aimed at IT operations, security operations and development teams who use Wireshark
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Skills it covers
- Packet capture
- Capture and display filters
- Protocol analysis
- Network troubleshooting
Where WCA takes you
- Network Engineer
- Cybersecurity Analyst
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