Penetration Testing with Metasploit

In this project, we will perform penetration testing on a target machine using the cybersecurity tool Metasploit.

You will learn to:

Understand the fundamentals of the Metasploit tool.

Understand the basics of penetration testing.

Skills

Cyber Security

Penetration Testing

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of networks

Familiarity with common types of vulnerabilities and exploits

Technologies

metasploit

Project Description

Pentesting (penetration testing) refers to breaching an application or network to identify potential security risks. In a corporate scenario, external professionals hired to test the institution’s networks and software products usually perform this task. The goal is that, after rigorous pentesting, any discovered vulnerabilities will be patched.

There are many different kinds of vulnerabilities, and as such, various tools in a pentester’s arsenal can be used to probe for and exploit them. This project will focus on the versatile and powerful Metasploit Framework.

Project Tasks

Initial Setup

Task 0: Get Started

Task 1: Initialize the Metasploit

Task 2: Explore the Target Machine

Auxiliary Modules

Task 3: Use Auxiliary Modules for Port Scanning

Task 4: Execute the SMB Scanner

Exploits

Task 5: Gain Access to Shell on the Target Machine

Task 6: Upload a File to the Target Machine

Task 7: Access the PostgreSQL Shell

Congratulations!

Relevant Courses

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