◢ Regular Meeting Schedule

When

Weekly
Day and time TBD

Where

Location TBD
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Who Can Attend

All Islander Cyber Society members and TAMU-CC students interested in CTF competitions. All skill levels welcome—beginners encouraged!

What to Bring

Your laptop with CTF tools installed (Kali Linux recommended). See our Beginner's Guide for setup instructions.

First time attending? No problem! Our meetings are designed to accommodate all skill levels. We start with fundamentals and build up to advanced topics. Check out our Beginner's Guide to prepare.

◢ Next Training Session

Coming Soon

Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Location: TBD

Session Overview

Check back soon for details on our next training session. We'll cover hands-on CTF challenges and technique demonstrations.

Contact for Details

What Happens at Meetings?

◢ Skill Building

Learn new techniques through live demonstrations. Each session focuses on a specific CTF category or technique, from beginner to advanced topics.

◢ Hands-On Practice

Work through challenges together as a group. Practice what you've learned with guided exercises and receive immediate feedback from experienced members.

◢ Competition Prep

Prepare for upcoming CTF competitions. Review past competition challenges and discuss strategies for maximizing points as a team.

Typical Meeting Format

1

Introduction (10 min)

Welcome, announcements, upcoming competitions, and session goals.

2

Lesson/Demo (20 min)

Live demonstration of technique or tool with real examples.

3

Practice (25 min)

Hands-on challenges applying what you learned with help available.

4

Wrap-Up (5 min)

Review solutions, answer questions, preview next session.

◢ Past Training Sessions

Browse materials from previous sessions. All slides, challenges, and resources are available for self-study.

Beginner

Introduction to CTF & Web Basics

Week 1 • Example Date 2024

Introduction to CTF competitions, setting up tools, and basic web exploitation techniques including HTTP, cookies, and developer tools.

Session Materials

  • Slides: Coming soon
  • Practice Challenges: Available on training platform
  • Additional Resources: Beginner's Guide
Related Training Modules
Beginner

SQL Injection Fundamentals

Week 2 • Example Date 2024

Understanding SQL databases, how injection vulnerabilities occur, and basic exploitation techniques including union-based and error-based attacks.

Session Materials

  • Slides: Coming soon
  • Practice Challenges: Available on training platform
  • Cheat Sheet: SQL Injection quick reference
View SQL Injection Module
Intermediate

Cryptography: Classical Ciphers

Week 3 • Example Date 2024

Introduction to cryptanalysis with Caesar cipher, Vigenère cipher, substitution ciphers, and frequency analysis techniques.

Session Materials

  • Slides: Coming soon
  • Practice Challenges: Available on training platform
  • Tools: CyberChef
View Crypto Module

More session materials will be added as we conduct training sessions.

Check back regularly or attend meetings to get the latest content!

Want to Lead a Session?

We welcome contributions from experienced members! If you have expertise in a CTF category and want to teach others, we'd love to have you lead a training session.