The book will guide you on how to perform a penetration test using the MetasploitFramework and following the penetration testing execution standard (PTES). Starting withthe basics of information gathering using several auxiliary modules that help you profileyour target and gradually introducing you to advanced topics, such as porting exploits andbuilding your modules, it will show you how to build a penetration test lab environment,where you will learn how to find vulnerabilities by enumerating and scanning the differenttargets with Metasploit, how to exploit targets using server-side vulnerabilities, and how tomaster Meterpreter capabilities while performing post-exploitation.You will use MSFvenom with custom encoders and trusted certificates to evade anti-virussolutions, bypass firewalls, and compromise secure networks. This book will show you whyclient-side attacks are the number one method to compromise organizations and how to useMetasploit to mimic the same tactics and techniques used by advanced adversaries. Youwill learn how to work with modules, build your own modules, add exploits to theMetasploit Framework, and leverage Metasploit while performing wireless and cloudbasedpenetration tests. It will take your penetration skills to the next level by showing youhow to think and act like the adversary using the most advanced penetration testingframework in the world.