Conducting a penetration test with Metasploit
Now that we've set up Metasploit 5, we are ready to perform our first penetration test. However, before we start the test, let's recall some of the essential functions and terminologies used in Metasploit Framework.
Recalling the basics of Metasploit
After we run Metasploit, we can list all the useful commands available by typing help or ? in the Metasploit console. Let's recall the basic terms used in Metasploit, which are as follows:
- Exploits: This is a piece of code that, when executed, will exploit the vulnerability of the target.
- Payload: This is a piece of code that runs on the target after successful exploitation. It defines the actions we want to perform on the target system.
- Auxiliary: These are modules that provide additional functionalities such as scanning, fuzzing, sniffing, and much more.
- Encoders: Encoders are used to obfuscate modules to avoid detection by a protection mechanism such...
