Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 178

Which of the following is a command line packet analyzer similar to GUI-based Wireshark?

Answer options

• A. nessus
• B. tcpdump
• C. ethereal
• D. jack the ripper

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, tcpdump, which is a command line packet analysis tool widely used for network troubleshooting. Options A (nessus) and D (jack the ripper) are not packet analyzers; Nessus is a vulnerability scanner, and Jack the Ripper is a password cracking tool. Option C (ethereal) is an older name for Wireshark and is not a command line tool.