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- Understand the scope and rules of engagement before starting any security testing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Set up and configure Metasploit Framework and required supporting tools in a safe lab environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Perform reconnaissance and basic service discovery to understand the target surface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Identify potential vulnerabilities and map them to relevant exploits or test modules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Use Metasploit modules to validate vulnerabilities in a controlled and repeatable way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Configure payloads responsibly and understand what each payload does before execution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Use auxiliary modules for scanning, enumeration, and verification tasks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Manage sessions and interpret results correctly to confirm whether an exploit succeeded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Perform post-exploitation validation only when authorised, such as checking access level and system context.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Collect evidence safely (logs, screenshots, outputs) to support reporting and remediation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Write clear findings with impact, reproduction steps, and practical remediation guidance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Follow ethical and legal standards, prioritising safety, confidentiality, and responsible disclosure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Certificate in Metasploit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A Certificate in Metasploit is a practical cybersecurity certification focused on teaching you how to use the Metasploit Framework for authorised penetration testing and vulnerability validation. The certification typically covers the full workflow of using Metasploit in a safe, ethical, and controlled environment\u2014starting from basic setup and reconnaissance, moving into scanning and enumeration with auxiliary modules, and then learning how to select and run appropriate exploit modules responsibly. You also learn how payloads work at a conceptual level, how to manage sessions, and how to interpret results correctly so you can confirm whether a vulnerability is real and impactful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This certificate is designed to build job-ready skills for security testing roles by emphasising hands-on practice, documentation, and reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vskills being India\u2019s largest certification providers gives candidates access to top exams as well as provides after exam benefits. This includes:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- The certifications will have a Government verification tag.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Certification is valid for life.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Candidates will get lifelong e-learning access.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Access to free Practice Tests.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Candidates will get tagged as \u2018Vskills Certified\u2019<\/strong> On Monsterindia.com and \u2018Vskills Certified\u2019 On Shine Shine.com.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Test Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Duration: 60 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- No. of questions: 50<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Maximum marks: 50, Passing marks: 25 (50%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- There is NO negative marking in this module.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Online exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Course Outline <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Set Up Your Own Hacking Lab Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Set Up Kali Linux as Your Main OS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Set Up Kali as a Virtual Machine (VirtualBox)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Set Up Kali Linux as a Virtual Machine (VMware)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Fix Windows Ping Issue<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Set Up Metasploitable as a Virtual Machine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Configure NAT Network in VirtualBox (OSX)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Configure NAT Network in VirtualBox (Windows)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Set Up Windows 10 as a Virtual Machine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Enhance Your Virtual Machine Performance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Taking Snapshots of Virtual Machines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Connecting Wi-Fi Adapter to the Virtual Machine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Updating Kali Linux<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nInformation Gathering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Discovering Connected Clients<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scanning the Target OS (Part 1)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scanning the Target OS (Part 2)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scanning the Target OS Using GUI<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Gaining Access<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Gaining Access Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Metasploit Fundamentals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Creating a Payload Using Msfvenom<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Creating an Encoded Payload Using Msfvenom<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Testing the Payload on the Target OS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Encoding and Combining the Payload<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Installing Veil Framework<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Creating an Undetectable Payload<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Combine an EXE File with the Payload (First Method)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Combine an EXE File with the Payload (Second Method)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Combine the Payload with an Image, PDF, MP3<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Combine the Payload with an Excel, Word Document<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Spoofing the Backdoor Extension<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Post-Exploitation Modules<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Interact with the Target OS (Part 1)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Interact with the Target OS (Part 2)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Persist Your Connection on the Target OS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Escalate Your Privileges in Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Escalate Your Privileges in Windows 8.1\/8\/7<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Migrating the Backdoor with the Running Processes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Check the Virtualization and Clear Log Event<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Uninstalling Programs from the Target OS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Add\/Remove Users and Change the Admin Password<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- What is Pivoting?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Pivot from the Victim System to Own Every Device on the Network (Second Case)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Stealing the Target Wi-Fi Password<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Pivot from the Victim System to Own Every Device on the Network (First Case)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Capture the Keystrokes of the Target Keyboard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Stealing Windows Credentials<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cracking the Administrator Password<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Stealing the Stored Passwords and Visited Websites<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Recover the Deleted Files from the Target OS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Enumerate USB Drive History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Redirect the Target from to Any Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Hooking with BeEF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Hooking the Target Browser with BeEF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Play Any Sound in the Target Browser<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Capture a Screenshot from the Target Browser<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Redirect the Target to Any Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Run Any YouTube Video in the Target Browser<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Stealing the Target Online Accounts with BeEF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Integrate the Metasploit Framework with BeEF Project<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Hacking the Target Windows OS Through the Hooked Browser<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Having Some Fun with BeEF<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nPerform the Previous Attacks over WAN Network<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Configuring the Router and Port Forwarding (First Method)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Configure the Backdoor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Port Forwarding Using VPS SSH Tunnel (Second Method)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Configure BeEF over WAN Network<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Protection and Detection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Detect and Kill Any Meterpreter Session<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Detect the Running Backdoor Manually<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Detecting the Combined Backdoor with an Image, PDF, and So On<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Detecting the Combined Backdoor (MD5 Hash)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Encrypting Your Keyboard Keystrokes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Analyzing Network Connections<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Analyze the Running Processes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Detecting the Backdoor Using a Sandbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Practice Your Hacking Skills | CTF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Introduction \u2013 What You Will Learn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Connect to Vulnerable Machines’ VPN (Virtual Private Network)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Hacking Using ARCE – Bolt<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Exploit EternalBlue on Windows – Blue<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Metasploit\/NMAP\/Hydra\/Gobuster – ToolsRus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Hacking Android Phones | Bonus Section<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Hacking Android – Theory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Creating a Malicious APK<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Set a Listener – Gaining Access<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Running Post-Exploitation Modules<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Hacking Any Windows OS Just by Plugging a USB Stick (Bonus Section)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Demonstration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Theory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Hardware and Software Needed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Installing the Needed Software<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Converting the Commands to Arduino Script (C\/C++)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Change the Administrator Password and Force Them to Sign Out<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Fully Control Any Windows OS within Two Seconds<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nPreparation Guide for the Certificate in Metasploit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Build a safe lab and learn the rules
<\/strong>Set up a legal practice environment first. Use a virtual machine lab with a security testing OS (like Kali Linux) and intentionally vulnerable targets (like Metasploitable or DVWA) so you never practise on real systems. Understand basic ethics, authorisation, and scope. In most exams and real work, you are expected to know what is allowed, what is not allowed, and how to document your actions clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 2: Get comfortable with core networking and Linux basics
<\/strong>Before using Metasploit, revise core concepts that Metasploit depends on: IP addresses, ports, protocols, services, and common scanning ideas. Practise basic Linux commands, file navigation, permissions, and networking commands. Also learn how to read service versions and error messages because a lot of success in security testing depends on accurate interpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 3: Practise Metasploit workflow end-to-end
<\/strong>Learn the standard workflow and repeat it on multiple targets: identify a service, confirm the version, research the weakness, choose the correct module, set options correctly, run the module, and verify results. Focus on essentials like searching modules, configuring RHOSTS and RPORT, understanding targets, choosing payloads carefully, and managing sessions. Do this repeatedly until you can perform the steps smoothly without guessing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n - The Theory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Creating a Malicious APK<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Connect to Vulnerable Machines’ VPN (Virtual Private Network)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Detect the Running Backdoor Manually<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Configuring the Router and Port Forwarding (First Method)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Hooking the Target Browser with BeEF<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Interact with the Target OS (Part 1)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Installing Veil Framework<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Metasploit Fundamentals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Discovering Connected Clients<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Set Up Kali Linux as Your Main OS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The Certification is valid for life.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The certifications will have a Government verification tag.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n