Back to school! Fall 2022 Semester Overview

The following is an overview of current officers for the Network Security Team for the Fall Semester of 2022 as well as the opportunities and events we have in store. The list is tentative, and subject to more additions.

Events

  • Tabling Event
  • Weekly Meeting starting August 26th, and every recurring every Friday, 3pm-4pm
    • OSU Room 308

Current Officers


New Positions

  • Social Media Manager/Public Relations 

    • MyRaft, Blog, Discord

  •  Discord Admin(s)

  • Meeting Room Technician



Workshops

  • Bug Bounty Hunting -- Freelance Penetration Testing

  • Introduction to Radio Frequency -- Fun with WiFi Pineapples

  • Dealing with Confidentiality as a Student Professional

  • … More workshops from Officers Pending 


Guest Speakers


CTFs

  • National Cyber League

    • NCL Fall Season Registration: Calendar

      • Mon, Aug 22, 2022 -  Thu, Oct 6, 2022

  • Cyber FastTrack - SANS Foundation

  • Hack-A-Sat - Air Force Research Lab


Conventions / Travel

  • RSA Conference - June 6 to 9th

  • DEFCON (2023)

  • NST Retreat - Tentative Dinner/Feast


Service Learning Opportunities



Scholarships

  • DoD Cyber Scholarship Program


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