Cybersecurity · hands-on lab
CEH Lab 06: Sniffing and Clear-Text Protocols
Capture traffic on your own range and see why clear-text protocols leak — then prove encryption fixes it.
- 40 minutesTime in the lab
- intermediateLevel
- 3 tasksChecked automatically
- CertificateVerifiable link when you finish
The situation
Phase — Sniffing. On a network you control, you will capture traffic to a clear-text service and show how credentials travel in the open, then compare with an encrypted service. This is why HTTP/telnet/FTP are replaced by their encrypted versions.
What you will do
- Capture a clear-text HTTP request
- Show the credential in the capture
- Why did the password appear?question
How it works
The lab opens in your browser: a real terminal or desktop, nothing to install. Work through the tasks, press Check after each one and the portal verifies your work. Stuck? Ask for a hint. Finish every task and you get a certificate page with its own verification link for LinkedIn or your CV.