Ninja 101 drills

The examples provided in this section will clarify your understanding of how the exploitation framework can be used in various ways. It is not possible to pump every single aspect, or use the Metasploit framework, but we have carefully examined and extracted the most important features for your drills. To learn and get an in-depth knowledge of the Metasploit framework, we highly recommend that you read the online tutorial, Metasploit Unleashed, at http://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/. This tutorial has been developed with advanced material that includes insights on exploit development, vulnerability research, and assessment techniques from a penetration testing perspective.

Scenario 1

During this exercise, we will demonstrate how the Metasploit framework can be utilized for port scanning, OS fingerprinting, and service identification using an integrated Nmap facility. On your MSFConsole, execute the following commands:

msf> load db_tracker
[*] Successfully...