Metasploit 5.0 for Beginners: Perform penetration testing to secure your IT environment against threats and vulnerabilities, 2nd Edition

Book Description
Securing an IT environment can be challenging, however, effective penetration testing and threat identification can make all the difference. This book will help you learn how to use the Metasploit Framework optimally for comprehensive penetration testing.

Complete with hands-on tutorials and case studies, this updated second edition will teach you the basics of the Metasploit Framework along with its functionalities. You’ll learn how to set up and configure Metasploit on various platforms to create a virtual test environment. Next, you’ll get hands-on with the essential tools. As you progress, you’ll learn how to find weaknesses in the target system and hunt for vulnerabilities using Metasploit and its supporting tools and components. Later, you’ll get to grips with web app security scanning, bypassing anti-virus, and post-compromise methods for clearing traces on the target system. The concluding chapters will take you through real-world case studies and scenarios that will help you apply the knowledge you’ve gained to ethically hack into target systems. You’ll also discover the latest security techniques that can be directly applied to scan, test, ethically hack, and secure networks and systems with Metasploit.

By the end of this book, you’ll have learned how to use the Metasploit 5.0 Framework to exploit real-world vulnerabilities.

What you will learn
Set up the environment for Metasploit
Understand how to gather sensitive information and exploit vulnerabilities
Get up to speed with client-side attacks and web application scanning using Metasploit
Leverage the latest features of Metasploit 5.0 to evade anti-virus
Delve into cyber attack management using Armitage
Understand exploit development and explore real-world case studies
Who this book is for
If you are a penetration tester, ethical hacker, or security consultant who wants to quickly get started with using the Metasploit Framework to carry out elementary penetration testing in highly secured environments, then this Metasploit book is for you. You will also find this book useful if you’re interested in computer security, particularly in the areas of vulnerability assessment and pentesting, and want to develop practical skills when using the Metasploit Framework.

Table of Contents
Introduction and Environment Setup
Setting up Your Environment
Metasploit Components and Environment Configuration
Information Gathering with Metasploit
Vulnerability Hunting with Metasploit
Client-side Attacks with Metasploit
Web Application Scanning with Metasploit
Anti-Virus Evasion and Anti-Forensics
Cyber Attack Management using Armitage
Extending Metasploit and Exploit Development
Real World Case Study