Rapid7 Metasploit Primary Use Case
I use Rapid7 Metasploit primarily for scanning within my environment.
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Nuki Agustino Wono
Senior Security Consultant at ITSEC Asia
My primary use case for Metasploit is vulnerability assessment.
View full review »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.
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Rapid7 Metasploit
June 2025

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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.
View full review »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.
View full review »I use it for scanning purposes, particularly focusing on systems Rapid7 Exposed or managed through Rapid7 InsightVM.
View full review »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.
View full review »The solution is used for process automation and tracking testing in OMS.
View full review »Our use case is for penetration testing.
View full review »We use Metasploit for penetration testing. Three to five testers use it annually.
View full review »I use the solution for the validation of vulnerability.
The last use case is for customers that want to use the features of Metasploit, for phishing detection. We give awareness about phishing on their email accounts in the organization.
View full review »We mainly use Rapid7 Metasploit for the network penetration testing activities.
We have used the payload during our penetration testing activities.
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AlanGallagher
CEO at Virtual Security International
We have Rapid7 Metasploit installed on our Kali Linux system and we use it for penetration testing.
View full review »I used the community edition. It's a very handy and powerful product. For a free product, the capabilities are absolutely astonishing.
I used Rapid7 Metasploit as a marketing solution. I was working as a security expert and whenever I would meet a client as a consultant or a freelancer, I would open my laptop and start using the software.
Rapid7 Metasploit is a standalone solution, intended to be used by one person, but it can be used by a few people in a team — maybe 10 people or less.
View full review »We're using the solution in conjunction with some governmental agencies.
View full review »We are a solution provider and we offer a variety of services that include security and vulnerability management. Rapid7 Metasploit is one of the products that we use to identify vulnerabilities.
Specifically, Metasploit is for penetration testing. It uses models to check for exploitable vulnerabilities, and if one is detected then we would raise the importance of solving the problem. We normally operate Metasploit at the client site, which helps us to explore and assess the vulnerabilities directly in the environment.
We use it for penetration testing of our internal systems.
View full review »I use this solution to check if there are any vulnerabilities that I find during scanning.
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Rapid7 Metasploit
June 2025

Learn what your peers think about Rapid7 Metasploit. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: June 2025.
860,168 professionals have used our research since 2012.