Open up VirtualBox and create a new VM by selecting ‘Machine’ and choosing the option ‘New’ To install MetaSploitable in VirtualBox download the MetaSploitable file from This project is created and maintained by rapid7 Community, Originally design for Metasploit Framework testing. MetaSploitable is a virtual machine that is an intentionally vulnerable version of Ubuntu Linux specifically designed for penetration testing learners to test security tools and exploit common vulnerabilities. ( Wireshark, Aircrack-ng, BeEF, Burp Suite, Metasploit Framework, Hydra, Nikto, Maltego, Nmap) aid the pen-testers to gather information, perform scanning and find some vulnerabilities. In this setup it will be our attacking machine because it has some pre-installed penetration testing tools i.e. Kali Linux is a Debian based Linux distribution designed for penetration testing. In our setup, we will configure one attacking machine (Kali Linux) and three target machines (DVWA, MetaSploitable and Windows10) on which the attacking machine will generate some exploits Atleast 8GB RAM of the host machine is required.Virtualization should be enabled on the processor. So these are some prerequisites before creating your own pentesting lab: Having said that, creating your own pentesting lab is easier if you are working on a virtual environment as it is cost-effective as well as scalable. Moreover, when you perform security testing on a system, there is a chance of severe damage that can permanently delete the data of targeted device or destroy the target computer or network but in your own pentesting lab you will have complete control over environment for testing and you can also configure the target to the exact specifications needed for the test. Creating a pentesting lab is must for learning different testing tools and hacks out of legal trouble because hacking into other computers and networks where you don’t have rights to access is illegal without prior consent so having your own lab that replicates someone else’s environment is a perfect platform to practice hacking and security testing skills. In this article, we will demonstrate how to create your own virtual penetration testing lab at home.
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