Wireshark Foundation · Professional Certification · Associate
Wireshark Certified Analyst (WCA-101)
Crydd Score 70
Demand Stable
Career Value Moderate
Recognition Moderate
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
- 1–2 months
- 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
What is WCA?
The Wireshark Foundation's certification in packet analysis with Wireshark: its key features, capturing traffic, capture and display filters, configuring the interface, common protocols, and troubleshooting protocol problems.
Skills it covers
- Packet capture
- Capture and display filters
- Protocol analysis
- Network troubleshooting
Is WCA worth it? The Crydd Verdict
CS 70Choose it if
You troubleshoot networks or investigate security incidents and use Wireshark regularly.
Consider alternatives if
You want a broad networking credential employers screen for: CompTIA Network+ or the CCNA.
Why we say so
Packet analysis is a lasting, cross-vendor skill, and this is the tool's own certification; it launched in 2025, so it is still building recognition.
Market demand
Wireshark skills are routinely listed in network and SOC postings; the certification itself is not yet widely named.
Where WCA takes you
- Network Engineer
- Cybersecurity Analyst
Career roadmaps show where this certification fits in each path. See the roadmaps.
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A sensible order
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