Mastering Metasploit - Fourth Edition

Preface

Penetration testing and security assessments are necessities for businesses today. With the rise of cyber and computer-based crime in the past few years, penetration testing has become one of the core aspects of network security. It helps in keeping a business secure from internal as well as external threats. The reason that penetration testing is a necessity is that it helps in uncovering the potential flaws in a network, a system, or an application.

Moreover, it helps in identifying weaknesses and threats from an attacker's perspective. Various inherent flaws in a system are exploited to find out the impact they can cause to an organization and to assess the risk factors to the assets as well. However, the success rate of a penetration ...