Using the Kali Linux virtual machine - the easiest way

Metasploit is a standalone application distributed by Rapid7. It can be individually downloaded and installed on various operating system platforms such as Windows and Linux. However, at times, Metasploit requires quite a lot of supporting tools and utilities as well. It can be a bit exhausting to install the Metasploit Framework and all supporting tools individually on any given platform. To ease the process of setting up the Metasploit Framework along with the required tools, it is recommended to get a ready-to-use Kali Linux virtual machine.

Using this virtual machine will give the following benefits:

• Plug and play Kali Linux--no installation required
• Metasploit comes pre-installed with the Kali VM
• All the supporting tools (discussed in this book) also come pre-installed with the Kali VM
• Save time and effort in setting up Metasploit and other supporting tools individually

Note

In order to use the Kali Linux virtual machine, you will first...