Kali Linux – Assuring Security by Penetration Testing

Advanced exploitation toolkit

Kali Linux is preloaded with some of the best and most advanced exploitation toolkits. The Metasploit framework (http://www.metasploit.com) is one of these. We have explained it in a greater detail and presented a number of scenarios that would effectively increase the productivity and enhance your experience with penetration testing. The framework was developed in the Ruby programming language and supports modularization such that it makes it easier for the penetration tester with optimum programming skills to extend or develop custom plugins and tools. The architecture of a framework is divided into three broad categories: libraries, interfaces, and modules. A key part of our exercises is to focus on the capabilities ...