Metasploit
metasploit.comThe world's most used penetration testing framework
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About
Metasploit is an open-source penetration testing framework used by security professionals to find and exploit vulnerabilities, verify security mitigations, and manage security assessments. It provides a large library of exploit modules and payloads that can be used to test the security of systems and applications. Maintained by Rapid7, it is widely regarded as the industry-standard tool for offensive security testing.
Problem
Security teams need a reliable, comprehensive framework to identify and validate vulnerabilities in their systems before attackers can exploit them.
For
security professionals, penetration testers, and red teams
How it works
Users select from a library of exploit and auxiliary modules to test target systems, verify vulnerabilities, and simulate real-world attacks within a controlled assessment workflow.
Business model
open-source
Status
launched
Company
Rapid7