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Metasploit

Verifies vulnerabilities, prioritizes remediation, and measures security awareness.

Made by Rapid7

  • Vulnerability Scanner

  • security-utilities

  • Security & Privacy

  • exploits

What is Metasploit?

Metasploit is a comprehensive platform that empowers penetration testers and security professionals to discover, verify, and demonstrate potential security risks. Its advanced capabilities streamline network discovery, vulnerability verification, and targeted exploitation, enabling users to prioritize remediation efforts and eliminate false positives. The platform's closed-loop vulnerability validation process measures the real-world impact of identified weaknesses, providing invaluable security risk intelligence to IT operations and management. Additionally, Metasploit's simulated phishing functionality allows organizations to assess and improve their employees' security awareness, further strengthening their overall security posture

Highlights

  • Network discovery and vulnerability verification for specific exploits, increasing the effectiveness of vulnerability scanners
  • Closed-loop vulnerability validation to prioritize remediation and eliminate false positives
  • Simulated phishing emails to measure security awareness and identify training needs

Platforms

  • BSD
  • Linux
  • Windows

Languages

  • English

Social

Features

    • Penetration Testing

    • Security Testing