Introduction to Penetration Testing Using Metasploit
Pluralsight
Course Summary
Metasploit is an essential tool in the penetration tester's arsenal. This course will teach you the foundations of using the Metasploit Framework to find and verify vulnerabilities in your systems.
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Course Description
Metasploit is one of the most widely used tools for penetration testing, providing powerful attack simulations, security assessment management, and more. In this course, Introduction to Penetration Testing Using Metasploit, you'll learn to use Metasploit to enumerate available services, identify potential weaknesses, test vulnerabilities through exploitation, and gather evidence for reporting. First, you'll see how to install and configure the Metasploit Framework and several supporting tools on Kali Linux. Next, you'll explore how exploits and payloads work together to gain access to systems. Finally, you'll look at how Metasploit Framework releases are made available and how to maintain the latest version of the Framework. By the end of this course, you'll have a better understanding of how to use Metasploit to quickly assess the security posture of systems and networks to reduce risk.
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Course Syllabus
Course Overview- 1m 40s
—Course Overview 1m 40sIntroducing Metasploit for White Hat Penetration Testing- 27m 35s
—Introduction and Overview 5m 25s
—Ethics and Codes of Conduct 6m 31s
—The Penetration Testing Process 5m 16s
—Metasploit Framework Components 6m 51s
—Course Guidance and Module Summary 3m 29sInstalling and Configuring Metasploit- 39m 39sScanning the Network- 48m 54sGaining Access to Systems- 1h 14mMaintaining and Expanding Metasploit- 25m 39s