Penetration Testing mit Metasploit

Penetration Testing with Metasploit as an Effective Part of the IT Security Strategy

The complete workflow: Port scanning with Nmap, hacking with Metasploit, scanning for vulnerabilities with Nessus. Understand the techniques of attackers and take appropriate countermeasures.

Metasploit is a powerful tool that allows even inexperienced administrators to understand and replicate common attack methods to identify security gaps in the system. The author specifically explains all the functions of Metasploit that are relevant for defenders (so-called Blue Teams) in this book and demonstrates how they can be effectively used in the daily operations of IT security.

As a foundation, you will receive basic knowledge about exploits and penetration testing and set up a Kali Linux environment. With the freely available port scanner Nmap, you will scan systems for vulnerable services. Step by step, you will learn how to conduct a typical hack with Metasploit and discover how to gain high-level permissions in target environments in no time using simple techniques.

Finally, the author shows how to use Metasploit from reporting a security threat to patching and validating defenses in IT systems and networks. He provides concrete tips for increasing your IT security level. Additionally, you will learn how to find, evaluate, and report vulnerabilities using the vulnerability scanner Nessus.

Thus, Metasploit becomes an efficient component of your IT security strategy. You can identify vulnerabilities in your system and apply attack techniques under safe conditions, as well as make informed decisions for countermeasures and verify their success.

Contents:

• Metasploit: Background and History
• Setting Up a Kali Linux Environment
• Basics of Penetration Testing
• Vulnerabilities and Exploits
• Nmap Excursion
• Metasploit Basics.