Rapid7 Metasploit Reviews

I use Rapid7 Metasploit primarily for scanning within my environment.

Rapid7 has a significant advantage in providing a clear picture of my environment. It provides insight and incident detection response capabilities. When deployed with the same agent in servers or endpoints, it identifies vulnerabilities and monitors data transmission to external sources. 

Rapid7 offers comprehensive features within one platform, eliminating the need to integrate multiple tools to see all alerts in one place.

My primary use case for Metasploit is vulnerability assessment.

When I compare Metasploit with Nessus, I find that Metasploit is faster and it does not burden the system as much. While Nessus is more straightforward for management, for vulnerability assessment, Metasploit has the upper hand. 

Additionally, Metasploit's exploit development feature is among the best and is comparable in quality to Nessus.

We are using the solution to assess vulnerabilities. We have aligned the solution with our information assets, such as the multiple plants we have. We have aligned Rapid7 Metasploit with the IP addresses, given the range of the IPs, and we scan it by using this Rapid7 Metasploit to identify vulnerabilities. We do this on a quarterly basis, but if any critical vulnerabilities, such as zero days, are identified, we immediately remediate them or take action until the patch has been deployed.

The greatest advantage of Rapid7 Metasploit is that it is the only system that can directly exploit vulnerabilities on the Metasploit platform. Metasploit is used for penetration testing, while Rapid7 and Nessus are used solely for vulnerability assessment. Metasploit can be used to both test and exploit vulnerabilities, while other systems such as Tenable and Invicti are unable to do so since they do not have a penetration testing platform.

Our primary use case for Metasploit is for exploitation and scanning. It is a powerful tool for identifying vulnerabilities, such as SMTP-related vulnerabilities, user enumeration, and brute forcing. I also use it for automation related to website testing.

Metasploit has helped us save a lot of time during website testing and various projects, as it allows for efficient automation and recurrent tasks, making the overall process much faster.

We use the solution to detect and prevent attacks. Penetration testing aims to prove vulnerabilities. The vulnerability scanning results provide key IDs that can be explored using tools like Rapid7 Metasploit. 

The tool's most useful feature for penetration testing is its automation capabilities. With the professional edition, you can upload the results from Nessus in the Rapid7 Metasploit solution portal.

It then automates the generation of commands to compromise the target machine without the need for manual commands. This automates the testing process and enables the creation of reports to highlight weaknesses in the target machine for management review.

The Metasploit framework is easy. 

I've been using Rapid7 Metasploit to create vulnerabilities and test exploits. I can create malicious Word documents through the Rapid7 Metasploit framework for testing purposes. I can create a backdoor through the solution to test a web server or a vulnerable machine.

The most valuable features of the solution are the scripts, the modules, and the tools that the Rapid7 Metasploit framework has.

I use it for scanning purposes, particularly focusing on systems Rapid7 Exposed or managed through Rapid7 InsightVM.

The base has already been established. While there is a free community version commonly used, it requires manual installation of exploits. It allows us to concentrate solely on identified vulnerabilities without the hassle of additional setup. It has the capability to execute session attacks, generating deceptive pages from the target page. This mimics a fake page, enticing individuals to interact after receiving email session letters. This feature allows the creation of campaigns with efficient letters deployed within unique pages—a utility that sets it apart from other products solely focused on exploit databases.

We use Metasploit for penetration testing. Three to five testers use it annually. 

The open-source version has reporting limitations. You need to develop these capabilities yourself. Built-in reporting is an excellent feature for penetration testing, but it isn't a must-have. The solution could also cover more vulnerabilities. Metasploit has around 10,000 exploits in its library, but more is always better.