Penetration Testing with Metasploit – Brute Force Attack

In this project, I conducted a penetration testing simulation to assess system security against password-based attacks. The testing environment was built in a controlled lab setting using Metasploit Framework to perform a Brute Force Attack on a vulnerable target machine.

Key Highlights:

Set up a vulnerable server in a virtual environment for safe testing.

Used Metasploit auxiliary modules to launch brute force password attacks.

Demonstrated how weak or default credentials can be compromised.

Captured results and analyzed the attack vectors used.

Documented mitigation techniques, such as enforcing strong passwords, account lockouts, and multi-factor authentication.

Outcome:

The project provided hands-on experience with offensive security techniques and helped in understanding how attackers exploit weak credentials. It also highlighted the importance of defensive strategies to secure real-world systems.