Summary and preparation for real-world scenarios

This chapter allowed us to work on speeding up the process of a penetration test by automating exploitation and post-exploitation using multiple types of resource scripts. We also saw the usage and benefits of pushm, popm, and variable globalization. By the end, we saw how we could design professional reports and how the various sections of the report are to be rendered.

Before we begin Chapter 7, Exploiting Real-World Challenges with Metasploit, it is advised that you run through all the examples covered in the book so far and learn each and every method covered in detail. However, no book will help you hone your skills unless you practice each and every thing while enhancing your research capabilities.

We will make use of each and every technique learned in the previous chapters to solve the challenges in the next one, while learning some new technologies. You can practice the following exercises before reading through Chapter 7, Exploiting...