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Cyber Security Society

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Welcome to the Cyber Security Society!

Join the Cyber Security Society group chat on WhatsApp for the latest news and updates: Join Us

 

The Cyber Security Society is open to all Middlesex University students, free to join, and built around practical skills you can add to your GitHub profile. Sessions are hands-on and designed to be accessible, though you should be comfortable navigating folders, using a browser, and thinking through problems. No prior security experience needed.

Started in 2025 and run by students for students, the society is focused on the offensive side of cybersecurity, covering red teaming, scripting, assembly, and project work.

Session dates and times

TBD for 2026-2027

The WhatsApp group is the best place for up-to-date information about the society, including session dates, times, rooms, and what will be covered. It is also where you can ask questions.

Who's Teaching?

For 2026–2027, the society is led and taught by Samy. Sessions from 2025 to 2026 were run by Umar (Majid) Faiz, who founded the society and focused heavily on red teaming. Sessions may take a different direction in terms of content and focus, so if you attended previously, expect some changes.

Students who want to lead a session are welcome to get involved. Prepare a one-hour session and submit it at least one week in advance for review. Approved sessions run during the weekly meetings.

Personal photos may be taken during sessions, provided everyone pictured has given their explicit consent beforehand. Photos should only be taken and shared in line with those boundaries.

 

To get involved, email us at: CyberSecuritySociety@live.mdx.ac.uk

What We Offer 

  • Weekly Sessions: One session per week with a mix of topics across red teaming, scripting, assembly language, and coded projects you can push to your GitHub profile.

  • Hands-On Learning: CTF challenges, hacking tutorials, and practical labs.

  • Skill Development: Practical offensive security skills with a focus on red teaming.

  • Community: Social events and networking opportunities.

 

Some of the tools we cover:

BeEF, Burp Suite, Hydra, John the Ripper, Snort, Wireshark, Metasploit, Nmap, Tcpdump, Nikto, SQLmap, Maltego and more.

 

Requirements

This society is completely Free to join. You will need:

  • A laptop (Windows recommended, Mac is possible but less supported by the society)

  • Around 20–50GB of free storage for tools and VMs

 

Kali Linux is not required for every session. If an upcoming session needs it, you will get at least one week's notice in the WhatsApp group so you have time to set it up.

 

Not sure how to install anything or running low on storage? Let us know and we will help you get set up.

 

Our Goals

  • Teach critical thinking and penetration testing skills

  • Guide everyone through sessions, regardless of experience level

  • Help you build a portfolio of real, tangible work

  • Create an inclusive, collaborative and motivating environment

 

Important Notice

All skills, tools, and resources provided by the Cyber Security Society are strictly for ethical and legal use only. Any misuse is prohibited and may result in legal consequences under laws such as the Computer Misuse Act.

The society promotes responsible cybersecurity practices and ethical hacking to support your career.

 

This society is not for you if you watched a couple of episodes of Mr Robot, saw Elliot mashing a keyboard with dramatic music in the background and thought, "I wanna do that." Whether it's trying to break into your ex's social media or messing with someone else's machine, we get way too many questions like that. Don't be cringe. We're about ethical hacking, learning real skills and not being a script kiddie with a superiority complex and a Kali VM you barely understand.

 

Always get explicit consent before conducting any kind of penetration testing, even when participating in bug bounty programmes.

Your Committee

  • President: Samy

  • Committee: TBC

Contact Information

📧 If you have any questions or issues, email us: Contact Us
💬 Join the Cyber Security Society group chat on WhatsApp: Join Us

🔗 Follow the society on LinkedIn: MDX Cyber Security Society

 


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