metasploit-framework

name	Metasploit Framework
description	This skill should be used when the user asks to "use Metasploit for penetration testing", "exploit vulnerabilities with msfconsole", "create payloads with msfvenom", "perform post-exploitation", "use auxiliary modules for scanning", or "develop custom exploits". It provides comprehensive guidance for leveraging the Metasploit Framework in security assessments.
metadata	{"author":"zebbern","version":"4.1.0-fractal"}

Metasploit Framework

Purpose

Leverage the Metasploit Framework for comprehensive penetration testing, from initial exploitation through post-exploitation activities. Metasploit provides a unified platform for vulnerability exploitation, payload generation, auxiliary scanning, and maintaining access to compromised systems during authorized security assessments.

Prerequisites

🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

1. Required Tools

2. Required Knowledge

3. Required Access

4. Phase 1: MSFConsole Basics

5. Phase 2: Module Types

6. Phase 3: Searching for Modules

7. Phase 4: Configuring Exploits

8. Phase 5: Payload Types

9. Phase 6: Meterpreter Session

10. Phase 7: Auxiliary Modules

11. Phase 8: Post-Exploitation Modules

12. Phase 9: Payload Generation with msfvenom

13. Phase 10: Setting Up Handlers

14. Essential MSFConsole Commands

15. Meterpreter Essential Commands

16. Common Exploit Modules

17. Legal Requirements

18. Technical Limitations

19. Operational Security