# Introduction In this lab, you will learn how to perform penetration testing using Kali Linux, a popular Linux distribution designed for security auditing and penetration testing. You will be provided with a Metasploitable2 virtual machine, which is intentionally configured with various security vulnerabilities. The goal of this lab is to familiarize you with the Kali Linux environment, understand the concept of penetration testing, and practice exploiting vulnerabilities on the Metasploitable2 target.
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