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Introduction to Penetration Testing Using Metasploit

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.

Keith Watson - Pluralsight course - Introduction to Penetration Testing Using Metasploit
by Keith Watson

What you'll learn

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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About the author

Keith Watson - Pluralsight course - Introduction to Penetration Testing Using Metasploit
Keith Watson

Keith Watson is currently focused on assisting clients with their security needs as a Core Services Architect at Optiv Security and has been an active information security professional since 1997.

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