# 2.3 The Metasploit Framework (MSF)

> **⚡ Prerequisites**
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> * Basic familiarity with Linux & Windows
> * Basic familiarity with TCP & UDP protocols
>
> **📕 Learning Objectives**
>
> * Understand, install, configure and use **Metasploit Framework**
> * Perform **info-gathering**, **enumeration**, **exploitation**, **post exploitation** with Metasploit
>
> **🔬 Training list - PentesterAcademy/INE Labs**`subscription required`
>
> * ​[Metasploit Auxiliary modules](https://www.attackdefense.com/listingnoauth?labtype=metasploit\&subtype=metasploit-auxiliary)​
> * ​[MITRE ATT\&CK Linux Discovery](https://attackdefense.com/listing?labtype=mitre\&subtype=mitre-discovery)​
> * ​[Metasploit Meterpreter](https://attackdefense.com/listing?labtype=metasploit\&subtype=metasploit-meterpreter)​
> * ​[Linux Vulnerable Servers Exploitation - Metasploit](https://www.attackdefense.com/listingnoauth?labtype=metasploit\&subtype=metasploit-linux-exploitation)​
> * ​[Linux Exploitation - Metasploit](https://www.attackdefense.com/listingnoauth?labtype=linux-security-exploitation\&subtype=linux-security-exploitation-metasploit)​
> * ​[Linux Post Modules - Metasploit](https://www.attackdefense.com/listingnoauth?labtype=linux-security-post-exploitation\&subtype=linux-security-post-exploitation-metasploit)​
> * ​[Win Basic Exploitation - Metasploit](https://www.attackdefense.com/listingnoauth?labtype=windows-exploitation\&subtype=windows-exploitation-basics)​
> * ​[Win Pentesting Basic Exploitation](https://attackdefense.com/listing?labtype=windows-exploitation\&subtype=windows-exploitation-pentesting)​
> * ​[Win Apps Exploits - Metasploit](https://www.attackdefense.com/listingnoauth?labtype=metasploit\&subtype=metasploit-windows-apps-exploits)​
> * ​[Win Post Exploitation - Metasploit](https://attackdefense.com/listing?labtype=windows-post-exploitation\&subtype=windows-post-exploitation-metasploit)​
> * ​[Win Maintaining Access](https://attackdefense.com/listing?labtype=windows-maintaining-access\&subtype=windows-maintaining-access-basics)​

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