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Metasploit: History, Works & Companies

The Metasploit Project is a computer security project that provides information about security vulnerabilities and aids in penetration testing and IDS signature development. It is owned by Rapid7, a Boston, Massachusetts-based security company.

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Metasploit topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Works and Companies as prominent areas in the source structure around Metasploit.

Related topics
56
Source areas
5
Connected nodes
61
Extracted relationships
125
Concept neighborhoods
20
Bridge connections
61

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Exploits · 20 topics
Framework · 13 topics
History · 9 topics
Overview · 9 topics
Interfaces · 5 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Developer
Rapid7, Inc.
License
Framework: BSD, Community/Express/Pro: Proprietary
Operating system
Cross-platform
Original author
H. D. Moore
Release
2003; 23 years ago (2003)
Repository
github.com/rapid7

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Framework

Interfaces

Exploits

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Metasploit connects Entity context

The extracted context around Metasploit shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Metasploit → AIX, Android, BSD, BSDi, Cisco, Firefox, FreeBSD, HP-UX, Irix, Java, JavaScript, Linux, NetBSD, NetWare, NodeJS, OpenBSD, PHP, Python, Ruby, Solaris Another extracted example is Metasploit → Coding, Foster, ISBN, James, Porting, Powerful, Reverse Engineering Exploits, Security Professionals, Shellcode, Sockets, The, Tool Coding, Vincent Liu, Writing Exploits III, Written. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Metasploit

Top relations

related to Exploits · 22
Metasploit → AIX, Android, BSD, BSDi, Cisco, Firefox, FreeBSD, HP-UX, Irix, Java, JavaScript, Linux, NetBSD, NetWare, NodeJS, OpenBSD, PHP, Python, Ruby, Solaris
related to Further reading · 15
Metasploit → Coding, Foster, ISBN, James, Porting, Powerful, Reverse Engineering Exploits, Security Professionals, Shellcode, Sockets, The, Tool Coding, Vincent Liu, Writing Exploits III, Written
related to history · 14
Metasploit → By, Core Security Technologies' Core, Immunity's Canvas, Impact, Like, Metasploit Framework, Metasploit Pro, Metasploit Project, Moore, On October, Perl, Rapid7, Ruby, Since
related to Framework · 8
Metasploit → Choosing, Executing, Framework, Optionally, The, Unix/Linux, VNC, Windows
related to Payloads · 8
Metasploit → Command, Dynamic, IP, Metasploit Interpreter, Meterpreter, Some, Static, VNC
related to Pro · 8
Metasploit → In October, Metasploit Express, Metasploit Pro, Nexpose, Pro Console, Quick Start Wizards/MetaModules, Rapid7, VPN
related to Contributors · 6
Metasploit → GitHub, List, Metasploit Framework, Rapid7, Submissions, The
related to Armitage · 4
Metasploit → Armitage, It, Metasploit Project, The
related to Cobalt Strike · 4
Metasploit → Armitage, Cobalt Strike, Fortra, Metasploit Framework
related to Interfaces · 4
Metasploit → Rapid7, Strategic Cyber LLC, The, There

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

framework exploit rapid7 security edition project exploits community tools payload modules system vulnerability target payloads pro vulnerabilities tool ruby armitage

Metasploit relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 125 structured relationships around Metasploit. Examples in this analysis include Metasploit → Developer → Rapid7, Inc. and Metasploit → License → Framework: BSD, Community/Express/Pro: Proprietary. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MetasploitDeveloperRapid7, Inc.1.00infobox
MetasploitLicenseFramework: BSD, Community/Express/Pro: Proprietary1.00infobox
MetasploitOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
MetasploitOriginal authorH. D. Moore1.00infobox
MetasploitRelease2003; 23 years ago (2003)1.00infobox
MetasploitRepositorygithub.com/rapid71.00infobox
MetasploitStable release6.4.131 / May 1, 2026 (2026-05-01)1.00infobox
MetasploitTypeSecurity1.00infobox
MetasploitWebsitewww.metasploit.com1.00infobox
MetasploitWritten inRuby1.00infobox
Immunity's Canvas or Core Security Technologies' Core Impactinstance ofa security company that provides unified vulnerability management solutions.Like comparable commercial products0.80text
Metasploit can be used to test the vulnerability of computer systems or to break into remote systemsinstance ofa security company that provides unified vulnerability management solutions.Like comparable commercial products0.80text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Metasploit bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Framework, Edition and Community. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Metasploit
    • Framework
    • Edition
    • Community
    • Project
    • Security
    • Rapid7
    • Pro
    • Vulnerability
    • Express
    • Ruby
    • Exploit
    • Tools
  • metasploit
    • Framework
    • Edition
    • Community
    • Project
    • Security
    • Rapid7
    • Pro
    • Vulnerability
    • Express
    • Ruby
    • Exploit
    • Tools
  • computer security
    • Rapid7
    • Commercial
    • Open
    • Tool
    • Vulnerabilities
    • Vulnerability
    • Operating
    • Remote
    • Data
    • Express
    • Moore
    • Open-source
  • security vulnerabilities
    • Vulnerability
    • Rapid7
    • Commercial
    • Open
    • Tool
    • Vulnerabilities
    • Data
    • Operating
    • Remote
    • Express
    • Moore
    • Open-source
  • exploit
    • Payload
    • Target
    • Modules
    • Exploits
    • Framework
    • System
    • Vulnerability
    • Code
    • Data
    • Open
    • Open-source
    • Software
  • core security technologies
    • Rapid7
    • Commercial
    • Open
    • Tool
    • Vulnerabilities
    • Vulnerability
    • Operating
    • Remote
    • Data
    • Express
    • Moore
    • Open-source
  • information security
    • Tools
    • Rapid7
    • Commercial
    • Open
    • Security
    • Development
    • Operating
    • Provides
    • Tool
    • Vulnerabilities
    • Nmap
    • Scanning
  • network security
    • Tool
    • Rapid7
    • Commercial
    • Open
    • Vulnerabilities
    • Operating
    • Vulnerability
    • Data
    • Nmap
    • Scanning
    • Using
    • Payload

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Metasploit, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Metasploit with Exploits. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
MetasploitExploits · splits 41 ⟂ 21
MetasploitFramework · splits 48 ⟂ 14
MetasploitOverview · splits 52 ⟂ 10
MetasploitHistory · splits 52 ⟂ 10
MetasploitInterfaces · splits 56 ⟂ 6

Map overview Semantic statistics

Metasploit

Nodes62
Edges61
Triples125
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032258
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Metasploit to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Works & Companies, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Metasploit · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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