Before we start firing sophisticated and complex attacks with Metasploit, let's understand the various phases of a penetration test and see how to organize a penetration test on a professional scale.
Organizing a penetration test
Preinteractions
The very first phase of a penetration test, preinteractions, involves a discussion of the critical factors regarding the conduct of a penetration test on a client's organization, company, institute, or network with the client itself. This phase serves as the connecting line between the penetration tester, the client, and his/her requirements. Preinteractions help a client get enough knowledge on what is to be performed over his or her network/domain or server.
Therefore, the tester...
