Metasploit Basics

Offensive Security does a better job covering the basics of Metasploit than I ever could. Therefore I will list links to key features of Metasploit that we will utilize.

MSFCONSOLE

You can call Metasploit from Terminal by typing msfconsole.

https://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/msfconsole/

Core Commands

Very handy!

https://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/msfconsole-commands/

Exploit Basics

How to use the exploits written in Metasploit.

https://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/using-exploits/

Payload Basics

Payloads piggyback off of the exploits.

https://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/payloads/

Module Basics

Modules piece everything together.

https://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/modules-and-locations/

Meterpreter Basics

Meterpreter is a payload within the Metasploit Framework that provides control over an exploited target system, running as a DLL loaded inside of any process on a target machine. Meterpreter > Shell (Meterpreter is better than shell).

https://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/meterpreter-basics/

Metasploit Database Basics

If you ever encounter an issue in Metasploit it's probably a database issue.

https://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/database-introduction/

Metasploit Filesystem

Good to know where the files and folders are located in case you ever want to import custom exploits/payloads/modules.

https://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/modules-and-locations/