Setting up Metasploit
The Metasploit framework is an open source exploitation framework developed by H.D. Moore. It was originally written in Perl and later rewritten in Ruby. It is the de facto exploitation framework adopted by security professionals worldwide. It was acquired by Rapid7, in 2009, and is actively maintained and supported.
It was designed to streamline and enhance the penetration testing process. It does this by offering compartmentalized functionality in the form of modules based on various phases of the penetration testing methodology.
Metasploit can be used in almost every stage of the penetration testing life cycle, from information gathering to exploitation and privilege escalation. This robust functionality is what makes Metasploit an essential framework to learn for any penetration tester.
Metasploit has two versions available that offer varying functionality and features:
- Metasploit Pro
- Metasploit Community
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