Metasploit
by Rapid7 · Cybersecurity · Boston, United States
Open-source penetration testing framework
What Metasploit does
- Exposure Management
What Metasploit is used for
- simulate real-world attacks on your network
- test your network and identify gaps
- verify likelihood and impact with real-world attacks
- test compensating controls with real attacks
- train security team to detect attackers
About Rapid7
Vulnerability and exposure management, cloud SIEM and managed detection and response services (InsightVM, InsightIDR, MDR).
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Also by Rapid7
- InsightVM: Vulnerability risk management across on-prem and cloud assets.
- InsightIDR: Cloud SIEM and XDR for detection and response.
- Rapid7 MDR: 24x7 managed detection and response service.
- Rapid7 Command Platform: Unified platform combining security data, AI and threat intelligence
- Managed Detection and Response: 24/7 managed SOC service with incident response
- Exposure Management: Vulnerability and attack surface management including InsightVM
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