14 Best Wireshark Courses on Coursera
We compared 14 Wireshark courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $9.99 to $49.00. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 14
- Price range
- $9.99 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 14 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "wireshark" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $9.99 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets
Offered by Coursera
In this Guided Project, Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets, learners will take on the role of a novice security analyst helping a company detect certain network traffic on their server by capturing and analyzing we...
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Wireshark 101: Packet Analysis Essentials
Offered by Pearson
Wireshark is a powerful tool for network analysis, but its vast array of data can be overwhelming for newcomers. This course is designed to demystify Wireshark and provide a practical, hands-on approach to packet analysi...
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Introduction to Computer Security
Offered by Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London
The purpose of this short four-week course is to introduce the topic of computer system security. We initially look at a short basic introduction to computer system core components and functions and then extend this to c...
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Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b
Offered by Illinois Tech
In this course, you will study the fundamental concepts involved in interconnecting devices for communications. You will also explore protocols, network hardware, and network services. The career skills acquired in this...
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TCP/IP, Routing, and Wireless Networking
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
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6
Emerging Telecom Technologies: Edge Security Focus
Offered by Coursera
In an era where 5G networks and edge computing revolutionize telecommunications infrastructure, securing distributed edge environments has become mission-critical for protecting public safety and economic stability. This...
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Google Network Security
Offered by Google
In today's interconnected world, network security is more critical than ever. This Specialization from Google provides you with foundational knowledge of how networks function and how to protect them from attacks. You’ll...
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Incident Response and Threat Mitigation
Offered by Edureka
This program equips cybersecurity professionals, SOC analysts, system administrators, and network engineers with the expertise to detect, investigate, contain, and remediate cybersecurity incidents across enterprise envi...
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9
Digital Forensics for Pentesters - Hands-On Learning
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
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10
Kali Linux
Offered by Board Infinity
"Introduction to Kali Linux" is a meticulously designed course to guide beginners through the essentials of Kali Linux, a powerful tool for cybersecurity. Spanning two modules, the course begins with a comprehensive intr...
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11
WebSockets Protocol Explained – Master Web Development
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
$49.00listed price -
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Routing, Network Devices, and Security
Offered by Packt
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the co...
$49.00listed price -
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The World of Computer Networking: Your CCNA starts here
Offered by Packt
This specialization features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress throug...
$49.00listed price -
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Cybersecurity in modern organizations
Offered by Coursera
Cybersecurity threats are evolving rapidly as organizations adopt AI and modern technologies. This comprehensive specialization equips you with essential cybersecurity skills needed to protect today's complex digital env...
$49.00listed price
Best Wireshark Courses on Coursera compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 14 priced courses on this page run from $9.99 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $39.01. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 1 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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