--- title: The Tool Every Pentester Uses | daily.dev description: An introduction to Metasploit, a widely used penetration testing framework. Covers its three main interfaces (MSF console, Armitage, and MSF Web), and explains... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-tool-every-pentester-uses-lbs9pvssq twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The Tool Every Pentester Uses | daily.dev og:description: An introduction to Metasploit, a widely used penetration testing framework. 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Covers its three main interfaces (MSF console, Armitage, and MSF Web), and explains how pentesters use it alongside network scanning tools like Nmap to identify open ports, match services to known vulnerabilities, and gain access to systems during authorized security assessments. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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