Metasploit Framework

Summary

A widely used exploitation framework bundling known exploits, payloads, and post-exploitation modules — accelerates testing but should be understood, not used as an unthinking black box.

How to Learn This

1Use Metasploit to exploit a known vulnerability on a practice VM.
2Learn the basic structure: exploits, payloads, and modules.
3Practice explaining what a chosen exploit is actually doing, not just running it blindly.

Exploitation Basics

Burp Suite Fundamentals

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