Mastering Metasploit

Summary

Throughout this chapter, we have introduced the phases involved in penetration testing. We have also seen how we can set up Metasploit and conduct a black box test on the network. We recalled the basic functionalities of Metasploit as well. We saw how we could perform a penetration test on two different Linux boxes and Windows Server 2012. We also looked at the benefits of using databases in Metasploit.

After completing this chapter, we are equipped with the following:

• Knowledge of the phases of a penetration test
• The benefits of using databases in Metasploit
• The basics of the Metasploit framework
• Knowledge of the workings of exploits and auxiliary modules
• Knowledge of the approach to penetration testing with Metasploit

The primary goal of this ...