Rapid7 Metasploit's valuable features include graphical and command-line interfaces, HTML-based report collection, and integration with PostgreSQL and Nmap for scanning and exploiting. Offers over 800 active modules and open-source access. Supports phishing campaigns and payload creation. Provides automation by integrating results from tools like Nessus. Integration with Backtrack OS and the creation of scripts and modules enhance usability. It efficiently discovers and exploits vulnerabilities with stable performance and helpful technical support.
- "I use Rapid7 Metasploit for payload generation and Post-Exploitation."
- "The most valuable features of the solution are the scripts, the modules, and the tools that the Rapid7 Metasploit framework has."
- "The tool's most useful feature for penetration testing is its automation capabilities. With the professional edition, you can upload the results from Nessus in the Rapid7 Metasploit solution portal."
Rapid7 Metasploit needs improvements in several areas including faster exploit updates, resource optimization, and user-friendly features. Issues include a less effective GUI, challenges with antivirus compatibility, limited browser exploits, and slow database updates. Users desire better integration with other tools, enhanced automation, mobile tracking, and advanced infrastructure. Built-in reporting, improved live support, and wider vulnerability coverage are also requested, along with more effective payloads and evasive capabilities against modern security systems.
- "Rapid7 Metasploit could be made easier for new users to learn."
- "If your company's patch is not up to date, but you have other detection or defense solutions such as endpoint detection and response and antivirus software, the product exploit may not work effectively. This is because its exploit database update process is slow and not real-time. For zero-day vulnerabilities or new security threats, relying on Rapid7 Metasploit alone may not be effective."
- "Advanced Infrastructure should be implemented in the next release for better orchestration."