CCSF Competitions

SF Weekly: City College
Cybersecurity Program Stands Out

Won Regional CPTC 2020
3rd Place NCL Fall 2022
5th Place NCL Spring 2023
CCSF is #3 of 500 Colleges at NCL
2nd Place CPTC-West 2023

  
Sam Bowne

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All Classes Remote Until Jan 20

I won't be on campus until Tues, Jan 20.
For classes before that, please see samsclass.info
for information and recorded lessons for the first week.

Upcoming Events

eCTF

Design and hack real-world embedded systems!
Join MITRE's Embedded Capture The Flag
(eCTF) competition this Spring!

Sign up by Jan 5

Xmas Break Activities

SANS Holiday Hack Challenge 2025

Advent of Code 2025

Advent of Cyber 2025

WRCCDC Invitational

Next WRCCDC Invitational:
Sat, Jan 24, 2026 9-5
Harry Britt 255
Qualifier: Sat, Feb 7, 2026

There are no more Sat workshops
Until next semester.

Spring 2026 Classes at CCSF

CNIT 121: Computer Forensics Projects

CNIT 123: Ethical Hacking and Network Defense
Online 35290 832
Orientation for CNIT 123 and 124 online
2 PM Sat, Jan 24, 2026
https://zoom.us/j/4108472927 Password: student1

CNIT 124: Advanced Ethical Hacking Projects

CNIT 126: Practical Malware Analysis
Thu 6-9 pm, SCIE 37, 35291 001

CNIT 127: Exploit Development
Mon 6-9 pm, Cloud 218, CRN 35828 001

CNIT 430: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Sat 10-2, Harry Britt 255, 36246 001

CNIT 141: Cryptography for Computer Networks
Wed 6-9 pm, CLOUD 218, 35830 001

CNIT 197 & 198: Internship and Work Experience
32713 and 32714 501
Website from a previous semester

Spring 2026 Classes at LMC

COMSC-122: Programming Concepts &
Methodologies I
Online
Website from a previous semester

COMSC-142:
Computer Architecture and
Organization

Tue 9:35 AM - 12:45 PM, College Complex 2, 236
Website from a previous semester

LMC Home Faculty Page

Spring 2026 Classes at SJSU

Tech 173: Cyber Security System Management
(Fortinet Firewall Administration)

Mon & Weds 7:30 - 8:45 am and 12:00 - 1:15 pm

To Get Help

If you have any questions, connect to twitch
any schoolday Mon-Thu at 7:30 pm,
or Sat at 11:30 am.

For interactive help, use:
https://zoom.us/j/4108472927 Password: student1

Cybercompetition Team Forming

To apply, fill out this form.

The team may compete in events such as:

Both full-time and part-time students may compete.

To prepare, work on hacking challenge sites, such as

Those sites are also worth credit in any of my classes.
NCL one of my points for every 10 pts.
picoCTF: Easy (10); Medium (20); Hard (30)
TryHackMe: 1 point in my class for every point in their system

CCSF Calendar · How to Add a Class

Adding to My Classes

Everyone is free to add to any of these classes:
CNIT 125, CNIT 128, CNIT 129S, CNIT 152
COMSC-122, COMSC-142

CNIT 123 adds are limited, however. For more
information about CNIT 123, attend the online
orientation at 2 PM Sat, Aug 23:
https://zoom.us/j/4108472927 Password: student1

Helpful Organizations

WiCys CCSF Student Chapter
Last Mile (Money for Students)

National Cyber League

Extra credit in any of my classes!

Instructions
Log In
Discord Invitation

CNIT Programs

CNIT Degree and Certficates   Petition for Associate Degree · Certificate Petition

Late Add Procedure · Honors Program · Promotional slide show

Grants for CCSF Cybersecurity Students

$350 per class and money for certification tests

Sign up in the Grant/Scholarships section here:
https://www.nextgencybertalent.com/students/sign-up/

Also, MICROSOFT CYBERSECURITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Cash, Azure credit, and payment for certification exams

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Great Podcasts

Kyle Kulinski · Keith Olbermann · Rachel Maddow · Daily Beans · David Frum ·

Security Now · Pivot · Darknet Diaries · Security Cryptography Whatever

Regular Training Events

Pacific Hackers


Events



Seeking Officers

WiCys CCSF Student Chapter

Costa Rica

Jan 5-15, 2026

DEF CON Singapore

April 28-30, 2026
Marina Bay Sands

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