Sunday labs
Hands-on practice in dedicated lab environments: Linux and Windows administration, operating-system hardening, logs and monitoring, patching, and incident response.
Programs
What we do every other Sunday
Hands-on labs, networking, lockpicking, ethics workshops, community service, and guest speakers.
Networking
Build and map networks, configure routers, switches, and firewalls, and learn to read what's actually happening on the wire.
Lockpicking & physical security
Learn how locks work and why some fail. Members practice on their own practice locks, never locks in use, and see how physical and digital security connect.
Ethics workshops
Scope, consent, responsible disclosure, and privacy. Students learn why doing security work the right way matters, and agree to our acceptable-use guidelines before starting labs.
Community service & leadership
Members lead cyber-safety sessions for parents, seniors, and local organizations, teach their peers, and present research talks.
Speakers, careers & events
Local practitioners share how they work in security operations, forensics, engineering, and policy. We get out to events too: members attended DEF CON 2026.
Sample topics
What we cover
We meet every other Sunday, all year round. Topics change based on what members want to dig into. Here's a sample.
- Linux basics & secure configurationSystems
- Windows hardening & patchingSystems
- Building a small network and mapping what's on itNetworking
- Configuring routers & firewallsNetworking
- Reading network trafficNetworking
- Intro to lockpickingPhysical
- Reading logs to spot suspicious activityDefense
- Incident response tabletop exercisesDefense
- Digital forensics basicsDefense
- Ethics, scope & responsible disclosureEthics
- Password managers & multi-factor authenticationPrivacy
- Cyber-safety sessions for parents & seniorsService
- Guest speakers from the security fieldCareers
- Member show-and-tell: projects & researchShow & tell
Competition team
For members who like to compete
Some members also compete as a team in capture-the-flag (CTF) competitions, solving security puzzles against the clock.
Where the team has competed
- picoCTF 2024: Carnegie Mellon's CTF for students
- Hack The Box 2025: realistic, hands-on security challenges
- Practicing for CyberPatriot and the National Cyber League
Join the competition team
The team is optional and open to every member, whatever your experience. New to the club? Apply first, then tell us at a Sunday meeting that you want to compete.