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Exploitation and Penetration Testing with Metasploit

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Price

Free

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Level

INTERMEDIATE

Duration

10 h

About this course

Metasploit is one of the best-known and most used cybersecurity technologies for penetration testing (Cyber Security News). This short course gives you the job-ready skills in exploitation techniques and penetration testing using Metasploit employers are looking for. During the course, you’ll explore Metasploit’s core functionalities, gaining valuable hands-on experience in exercises that cover real-world exploitation scenarios, including network, system, and web application attacks. Plus, you’ll dive into post-exploitation tactics, persistence techniques, and attack simulations, building the skills you need for both ethical hacking and red teaming. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to conduct advanced penetration tests, execute sophisticated exploits, and understand the tactics used by attackers to compromise systems. Plus, you’ll be able to identify vulnerabilities and implement effective countermeasures to defend against these threats. If those are hands-on skills you want on your resume in 4 weeks’ time, enroll today!

What you will learn

  • Build job-ready skills using the Metasploit framework, its architecture, and capabilities, to effectively support penetration testing activities.
  • Perform reconnaissance, vulnerability assessment, exploit execution, and post-exploitation tasks using Metasploit.
  • Develop, modify, and execute exploits for real-world attack scenarios, including network, web application, and social engineering.
  • Document penetration testing findings, generate actionable reports, and provide recommendations for security improvements.