It may be used to discover computers and services on a computer network, thus creating a “map” of the network. It was designed to scan large networks, and it works fine against single hosts. I think everyone has heard of this one Nmap (Network Mapper) is a free open source utility for network exploration or security auditing. Well, Nmap is available for all major platforms, including Windows, Linux, and OS X.
Metasploit is backed by more than 200,000 users and contributors that help you get insights and uncover your system’s weaknesses. This free tool is one of the most prevalent cybersecurity tools that allow you to locate vulnerabilities at different platforms. Rather than calling Metasploit a collection of exploit tools, I’ll call it an infrastructure that you can utilize to build your custom tools.
