Florida Atlantic University

Cybersecurity Club

Learn it. Break it. Defend it.

Weekly Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:00 – 7:00 PM CM 22CM 22 is in the Computer Center on the Boca Raton campus, between the library and Fleming Hall. Every week during the fall and spring semesters.

Semester scheduleFall 2026

DateTopic Where TrackStatus
First meeting: What we do as a club β€” Officers CM 22 general #4
Guest speakers: Carl Froggett & Rooke Young β€” Career trends (5-6) + blue team threats (6-7) CM 22 Room 125 learn, network #5
Cyber Lab β€” 10 AM work session, goal: done by October CM 22 Room 150 build #6
Intro to CTFs - Bring your laptops! β€” Officers CM 22 Room 150 Learn, Compete #2
Intro to Linux + Open Lab β€” Officers CM 22 Room 150 Learn #3
Cyber Lab β€” 10 AM work session, goal: done by October CM 22 Room 150 build #7
Cyber Lab β€” 10 AM work session, goal: done by October CM 22 Room 150 build #8
WRCCDC Invitational #1 CM 22 Compete NEXT
UB Lockdown β€” registration deadline CM 22 Compete
Horse Plinko CTF (HPCC4) @ UCF β€” Oct 17–18 UCF, Orlando Compete
UB Lockdown CM 22 Compete
WRCCDC Invitational #2 CM 22 Compete
CyberForce Competition @ Tinley Park, IL β€” Nov 13–14 Tinley Park, IL Compete
WRCCDC Invitational #3 CM 22 Compete
WRCCDC Invitational #4 CM 22 Compete

Tuesdays, Thursdays 5–7 PM in CM 22. Topics can shift β€” check Discord.

Announcements from Discord

  • Β· shaamadOpen in Discord β†’

    🚨 SHPE National Convention: ACTION NEEDED TONIGHT 🚨 is a SHPE officer and invited us to come to the SHPE National Convention with them! Companies include Microsoft, Datadog, Abbott, SpaceX, Lockheed Martin, HP, Lenovo, Eli Lilly, Apple and more. SHPE has done on-site interviews before, so this is a real shot at landing a job or internship. πŸ—ΊοΈ Floor plan (all companies): https://rocexhibitions.expocad.com/Events/26shpee/index.html πŸ’° Price - $470 with SHPE membership / $860 without - πŸ‘‰ Sign up for SHPE National membership ($5) first, *then* register to get the member price πŸ”— Registration: https://web.cvent.com/event/432b07e5-d865-4514-aa53-5377ab9c37c5/summary βœ… To get reimbursed, do ALL of this by END OF DAY TODAY Gianluca submits the student travel request tomorrow morning and can't add anyone after that. 1️⃣ Fill out the interest form: https://forms.gle/c7uXVWeb5Dnn54gDA 2️⃣ Buy your SHPE membership + convention ticket tonight 3️⃣ Pass the Student Travel Course and screenshot your passing result: https://canvas.fau.edu/enroll/8NDTMY 4️⃣ DM for the Code of Conduct form and e-sign it 5️⃣ DM (not in this channel!) your Z-number, mailing address, ticket confirmation screenshot, and travel course screenshot πŸ’¬ Convention group chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/I0WWq5bUDVLBKKSa4kDw8J ⚠️ Please read - Reimbursement is likely but not guaranteed. It covers the convention registration. Flights aren't confirmed yet (still asking the College of Engineering). - After the event you'll need to show proof you went (photo wearing your badge + registration). If you register and don't go, you'll probably lose the money. - You can still go if you miss tonight, but reimbursement probably won't be possible.

    πŸ“’ This Week at Cyber Club πŸ“ CM 22, Room 125 (behind the library) β€’ πŸ•” 5–7 PM πŸ—“οΈ Tue 9/29: Career Fair Prep Resume reviews, certs worth knowing, and study resources. Bring your resume! Preps you for Thursday's career fair and makes the Oct 15 Tech Career Fair way easier. πŸ”— Career Fair (Oct 1): https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_fairs/65247 πŸ”— Tech Career Fair (Oct 15): https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_fairs/65252 πŸ’Ό NextEra is at both. NCCI is at Oct 1, so go to that one for their infrastructure job! πŸ—“οΈ Thu 10/1: CyberPatriot Practice Image Day πŸ›‘οΈ We'll download CyberPatriot practice VMs and try to secure them. Great way to get good at defensive comps! Bring your laptop πŸ’» πŸ“Š Practice images: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cdVHtk4w5JDJCYy-EO2_ycr0ZqMgUyjFOVDn5Y8eGVw/edit?gid=735920429 πŸ’Ώ VMware Workstation Pro installers: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Lf7qnJSXf9q1KHE8IzPvySEZRyUHutfL To load an image: unzip it, then double-click the .vmx file (icon looks like a text file). It'll import straight into VMware. ⏩ Install VMware and download an image before Thursday so we can jump right in! 🍎 Mac users: VMware Workstation won't run on Macs, and M-series Macs usually can't run these images. Pair up with someone on Windows! πŸ—“οΈ Sat 10/3: WRCCDC Practice #1 πŸ”₯ Our first WRCCDC practice! Great prep for Horse Plinko (and it's gonna be harder). Max 12 people, but anyone who wants to try it, show up! πŸ’» We need VPNs on our computers, so we may do it at someone's house with laptops. I'll lend out my spare laptop so more people can play. πŸ‘‰ Reply or DM me if you're in! Time + location TBA. 🏒 NCCI Data Center Tour: Tue, Oct 6 β€’ 5:00–5:30 PM Huge thanks to [Wade Thomas](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/wadethomas/>;), Information Security & Operations Manager at NCCI, for making this happen! πŸ“ 901 Peninsula Corp Cir, Boca Raton, FL 33487 πŸš— Congress Ave exit off I-95, straight through the light, second entrance. Park and go to the main entrance guard desk. πŸͺͺ Government-issued ID required. Student ID is NOT enough. πŸ“ Spots are limited! Sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_l3btxSU0p6k9FXOoWLNUjA354A0cXY1pS4WTIWWJMlPrKg/viewform 🎀 Speaker Lineup (Updated!) πŸ”΄ Oct 15: [Zachary Bright](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachbright/>;), ADT πŸ”΄ Oct 22: Kyle Ryan, NextEra Energy *(moved from Oct 8)* πŸ”΄ Oct 29: [Delia Drumm](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/deliadrumm/>;), Microsoft πŸ†• Nov 5: [Rod Soto](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/rod-soto/>;), Splunk, creator of the SFISSA CTF! πŸ†• TBA: [Bryant Pickford](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryant-p-623380189/>;), Senior AI Security Cloud Solutions Architect, Microsoft (met him at HackSpaceCon!)

  • Β· DevonOpen in Discord β†’

    I have a team for Horse Plinko in October! Looking for new club members who are interested in joining ( I Have 0 open spots) MY TEAM IS NOW FULL DETAILS Location: Orlando, UCF campus Oct 17-18 DAY: My team will be competing on Saturday, but I will be there for both days (we can only compete on one) Room and board are NOT provided so find somebody to bunk with if you can

  • Β· !Open in Discord β†’

    Create Account: https://learn.cylabacademy.org/login

  • Β· shaamadOpen in Discord β†’

    https://fau-edu.zoom.us/j/81113971603?pwd=ZLr39FbEbbFdyYeCatJPOHZ99XZL2Y.1

  • Β· !Open in Discord β†’

    https://klipy.com/gifs/there-is-1

    ^^

  • Β· shaamadOpen in Discord β†’

    worst hackathon ever

  • Β· !Open in Discord β†’

    Oh, In case anyone had questions about parking during the hackathon: REGISTER YOUR CAR! Unless you like being fined. - https://www.offstreet.io/events/AX1QVSN0

  • Β· shaamadOpen in Discord β†’

    ShellHacks Reminder πŸšπŸ’» For everyone who signed up, some key notes before we head out: πŸ›οΈ Bring a sleeping bag. We might be sleeping in classrooms 😭 πŸͺ₯ Bring your toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, towel, all of it. Please, for the sake of your teammates πŸ™ If you don't have a sleeping bag and can't get one, DM me. I can buy one for someone who really needs it, no questions asked. πŸ“… Schedule: Check out all the workshops, talks and events so you can plan your weekend: https://shellhacks.net/events πŸ“– Hacker Guide: Everything else you need to know (check-in, rules, what to bring): https://shellhacks.net/guide Give both a read before we go! See y'all there! πŸ¦‰

Where to go

Contact

Email: csc@fau.edu β€” or message @shaamad, club president, on the Discord.