Exploring SecOps Tools: Penetration Testing Using Metasploit Framework

Metasploit is an open-source penetration testing framework that can be used by security professionals and ethical hackers to verify vulnerabilities manage security assessments and improve security awareness. One of the primary capabilities of Metasploit is the ability to write test and execute exploit code. In this course youll explore the Metasploit framework its features and its capabilities. Discover the Metasploit module types including exploit auxiliary post-exploitation payload and no operation payload (NOP) generator and identify possible disadvantages and limitations of Metasploit. Explore how to download and install Metasploit and discover how to work with modules exploits and payloads. Lastly explore how to execute common Metasploit commands and recognize key steps involved in attacking a system using Metasploit.