Cornell Cybersecurity Club

New Member Intake

We are Cornell University's only student organization for cybersecurity, offering an exhaustive cybersecurity curriculum for both novice and hardened individuals. Topics range from binary exploitation to cryptography, reverse engineering, and more.

80+

90-Day

Onboarding Period

Active Members

All Cornellians are welcome to join.

Everyone at Cornell is welcome to become a CyBear, regardless of their skill level or major. Although no prior experience is necessary to join the club, it may be beneficial during onboarding!

Applications for new members are currently CLOSED.

What's a CTF?

"In cybersecurity, Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions are exercises in which participants, either individually or as part of a team, are challenged to find and exploit vulnerabilities in a system to capture a 'flag' or piece of information" (Filipkowski, 2024, p. 3).

Leading Cornell in Cybersecurity

We are Cornell's haven for ethical hacking enthusiasts.

New Skills Every Week

We host weekly technical workshops for our members to learn new skills and put their knowledge to the test.

Guest Speaker Events

We hold various cybersecurity speaker events each semester with Cornell alumni, field experts, industry professionals, and tech innovators.

Competing in CTFs

One of our greatest purposes is to compete in global hacking competitions known as CTFs. Members compete in practice competitions and real events.

Cornell Cyber Events

Explore our latest events and see our members in action.

Aerospace ADVERSARY Tour

Members concluded the semester by touring Dr. Gregory Falco's Aerospace ADVERSARY Lab. The lab designs and develops the future of aerospace technology enabling secure, resilient, and assured autonomous space infrastructure operations.

A Deep Dive Into Digital Forensics

During this guest speaker event, a military-turned-FBI veteran demonstrated cutting-edge digital forensic techniques and shared riveting real-world stories. Members gained insight into careers in law enforcement and corporate environments.

Cybersecurity Enthusiasts

Explore our gallery from prior events.