Build a Personal Network Baseline
Measure normal local activity so future differences have context.
Measure normal local activity so future differences have context.
Prepare 20m · Build 110m · Verify 30m · Document 20m
Work only inside the folder created by Smartphone-Academy.py prepare network-baseline. Use the supplied samples or systems you personally administer.
Prepare the Termux workspace
Open Termux in the Academy root and prepare this lab with the local companion. It creates safe samples, notes and evidence files under your Termux account.
python Smartphone-Academy.py prepare network-baselineNo root. Use the supplied files and keep the workspace under $HOME.Practical mission
- Collect the same network snapshot at two planned times
- Normalize volatile fields before comparison
- Identify expected changes caused by applications you opened
- Define three conditions that deserve investigation later
A two-period baseline comparing interfaces, listeners, DNS and connection counts.
Quality gate
Analyst reflection
Which result from “Define three conditions that deserve investigation later” would need more evidence before it could support an operational decision?
After checking the evidence, run python Smartphone-Academy.py complete network-baseline. Progress is stored locally in the Termux home directory.