Metasploit Framework Penetration Testing

Overview

Metasploit Framework is the industry-standard platform for penetration testing, vulnerability validation, and exploit development. This skill provides structured workflows for authorized offensive security operations including exploitation, post-exploitation, and payload delivery.

IMPORTANT: This skill is for AUTHORIZED security testing only. Always ensure proper authorization, scoping documents, and legal compliance before conducting penetration testing activities.

Quick Start

Initialize Metasploit console and verify database connectivity:

# Start PostgreSQL database (required for workspace management)
sudo systemctl start postgresql

# Initialize Metasploit database
msfdb init