Halcyon - An IDE for Faster NSE Development

Explore the innovative Halcyon IDE, designed specifically for Nmap Script (NSE) development, in this conference talk from HITB Security Conference. Learn how this free, Java-based application streamlines the process of creating custom Nmap scripts for enterprise penetration testing scenarios. Discover Halcyon's powerful features, including code intelligence, auto-completion, debugging, and error correction options. Understand how the IDE incorporates pre-built code for common tasks like web crawling and bruteforcing, saving time for script writers. Follow along as the speaker introduces Nmap script development basics and demonstrates Halcyon's capabilities in building real-world scripts efficiently. Gain insights into the IDE's rich development environment, improved user interface, single-click configuration, optimized code generator, and ability to work with multiple scripts simultaneously. Learn how Halcyon aims to enhance the NSE development experience and encourage more researchers to contribute to the information security community.