Metasploit 5.0 for Beginners - Second Edition

Chapter 1: Introduction to Metasploit and Supporting Tools

Before we take a deep dive into various aspects of the Metasploit Framework, let's first lay a solid foundation of some of the absolute basics. In this chapter, we'll conceptually understand what penetration testing is all about and where the Metasploit Framework fits in exactly. We'll also browse through some of the additional tools that enhance the Metasploit Framework's capabilities.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• The importance of penetration testing
• Understanding the difference between vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
• The need for a penetration testing framework
• Introduction to Metasploit
• Introduction to new features in Metasploit 5.0
• When ...