The Complete Metasploit Guide

Master the Metasploit Framework and become an expert in penetration testing.Key FeaturesGain a thorough understanding of the Metasploit FrameworkDevelop the skills to perform penetration testing in complex and highly secure environmentsLearn techniques to integrate Metasploit with the industry’s leading toolsBook DescriptionMost businesses today are driven by their IT infrastructure and the tiniest crack in this IT network can bring down the entire business. Metasploit is a pentesting network that can validate your system by performing elaborate penetration tests using the Metasploit Framework to secure your infrastructure.This Learning Path introduces you to the basic functionalities and applications of Metasploit. Throughout this book you’ll learn different techniques for programming Metasploit modules to validate services such as databases fingerprinting and scanning. You’ll get to grips with post exploitation and write quick scripts to gather information from exploited systems. As you progress you’ll delve into real-world scenarios where performing penetration tests are a challenge. With the help of these case studies you’ll explore client-side attacks using Metasploit and a variety of scripts built on the Metasploit Framework.By the end of this Learning Path you’ll have the skills required to identify system vulnerabilities by using thorough testing.This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products:Metasploit for Beginners by Sagar RahalkarMastering Metasploit - Third Edition by Nipun JaswalWhat you will learnDevelop advanced and sophisticated auxiliary modulesPort exploits from Perl Python and many other programming languagesBypass modern protections such as antivirus and IDS with MetasploitScript attacks in Armitage using the Cortana scripting languageCustomize Metasploit modules to modify existing exploitsExplore the steps involved in post-exploitation on Android and mobile platformsWho this book is forThis Learning Path is ideal for security professionals web programmers and pentesters who want to master vulnerability exploitation and get the most of the Metasploit Framework. Basic knowledge of Ruby programming and Cortana scripting language is required.