Chapter 1. Metasploit Quick Tips for Security Professionals
In this chapter, we will cover:
- Configuring Metasploit on Windows
- Configuring Metasploit on Ubuntu
- Metasploit with BackTrack 5 – the ultimate combination
- Setting up the penetration testing lab on a single machine
- Setting up Metasploit on a virtual machine with SSH connectivity
- Beginning with the interfaces – the "Hello World" of Metasploit
- Setting up the database in Metasploit
- Using the database to store penetration testing results
- Analyzing the stored results of the database
Introduction
Metasploit is currently the most buzzing word in the field of information security and penetration testing. It has totally revolutionized the way we can perform security tests on our systems. The reason which ...
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