Summary

We started this chapter with learning how to set up and manage the Metasploit Database. We then learned about triggering NMAP and Nessus scans from within the Metasploit console. We then saw vulnerability detection using various Metasploit auxiliary modules and auto-exploitation with db_autopwn. We also saw the advanced post-exploitation features of the Metasploit Framework using meterpreter and then concluded with an introduction to several useful msf utilities.

In the next chapter, we'll learn about the interesting client-side exploitation features of the Metasploit Framework.