UNSW Security Society (SecSoc)

📢 OUR G11 EVENT IS BACK 📢 Get ready for a range of Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenges suitable for all students, whether you’re an expert or beginner! At G11 we aim to provide an inclusive space, welcoming all genders including female and non-binary students, who may feel underrepresented in the field of cybersecurity. If you’re interested in cybersecurity, CTFs are a great way to learn and practice your skills in a competition setting. It gives you the chance to work as teams and delve deeper into the world of cybersecurity! If you are a female or non-binary student, we encourage you to attend G11! ❤️ If you are a beginner, we recommend attending our introductory welcome event which will introduce you to the basic hacking skills needed to compete in the CTFs! Key Details: 📍: SecLab CSE Building 📅: 13th June 2PM

Want to get a taste of cybersecurity? Byte into SecSoc’s annual flagship conference SCONES! 🧑🍳🥯 It is fresh out of the oven with cybersecurity opportunities for everyone! 🥳🎉 🚨 SCONES 2026 IS HERE! 🚨 Whether you are an expert, or a curious beginner, we welcome everyone who is interested to participate in all SCONES has to offer! You’ll be able to grow your security knowledge 📚, learn techniques like lock-picking 🔐, and participate in Capture-the-Flag hacking competitions 👾💻! All of this is sure to leave you better prepared and bready for the security industry and future careers! 🧑💻📖 ⭐️ SCONES 2026 AGENDA! ⭐️ What makes our SCONES the best: - 💬 Talks & Workshops: All day long, each with something you can learn! Ran by fellow students and industry experts. 🧑🍳 - 🚩 SCONES CTF: Our EXCLUSIVE Capture-the-Flag competition! Open to all, and found nowhere else. 🔥 Prizes will be awarded!  - 🧩 Puzzlethon: If you’d rather a lighter taste of CTFs, try out our non-technical challenges. - ✨ Free Goodies: Stickers? Lanyards? Hardware badges? ALL FOR FREE? Say less! - 💻 Hardware Village: Check out crazy hardware demos 📛 or have a go at lockpicking! 🔑 - 🛒 Fresh Merch: Show off your style with our EXCLUSIVE SCONES 2026 merch! 👀 Stock is LIMITED and on a first-come, first-serve basis!  - 👥 Networking: Meet cybersecurity peers and industry professionals—see what internship and graduate opportunities are hot-to-go. 🎉 - 👶 No Experience Needed!: We especially encourage non-males and beginners to attend—it’s worth it, we promise. TICKETS ARE OUT NOW! And GA is 100% FREE! ⭐ If you want merch, be sure to grab our merch ticket for $27.99 when you register on Rubric! Great deals don’t come by often… SCONES comes once a year, so we batter see you there. 😉 == 🔐 == DETAILS == 🔐 ==  🍪 DATE: 24 June (Week 4) 🥐 TIME: 9AM-5PM 🍰 LOCATION: Roundhouse (UNSW) ☕ COST: Free to attend!  🥯 REGISTER via the QR code or by this link: https://lnkd.in/gFvu3w_e Craving more details? 🤤 Don’t worry, we got more info coming soon…

SCONES NEEDS YOU! 🫵 SecSoc's flagship security conference, SCONES, is on NEXT TERM... and we need your help to bring the magic. 🪄📣 If you're interested in delivering a - talk, 🎙️ - panel, 👥 - and/or workshop, 🛠️ we want to hear your novel insights to make this SCONES our best yet! 💡✨ This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your own connections in the security sphere 🌐 as well as share your personal take in the field. 📡🧠 It doesn't matter who you are 👤—whether you're a student, graduate, security newcomer or senior, your unique experiences are what we need to keep our security community thriving! 🔋🔌 Even if you're a first-time speaker, you have something valuable that we want to hear. 👀 We especially encourage non-male, gender-diverse, and LGBTQ+ speakers to apply 📞, and welcome voices outside the traditional security realm. 📜🗝️ Sharing is caring—apply now through our link in bio! 📩 == 🟣 == DETAILS == 🟣 == 🔎 DEADLINE: TBA 🔗 SCONES: Term 2, TBA 🏷️ HOW TO APPLY: See below 📈 WHO?: Applications are open to everyone (so, YOU)! Form link: https://lnkd.in/giSpxhn4

🌟 Welcome to our UNSW SecSoc directors for 2026! As the year comes to a close, we have one more surprise 🤩—we are thrilled to announce our new director team: Careers 💼 Max Sinclair Andrew Zhu Taj Macé Conferences 🏆 Halliya Um Natalia Michel Lemuz Creative 🎨 Elaine Zhang Zaiqing (Ella) Xu CTF 🚩 Cameron McDonald William Liu Education 📚 Morgan Swaak Callum Reilly Marketing 📨 Mary Fakhr Mishti Bhattacharya Media 📸 Nicholas Langford Patrick Liao Projects 🛠️ Thomas McTavish Kushaagra Kesarwani Socials 👥 Belma Sevim Hea Singh A warm thank you to our 2025 directors, SecSoc wouldn’t have thrived as it did this year without their hard work. 😊 Excited to see what the new team will bring!

New CyberCast episode out now! In this episode, Ardini Ariffin sits down with David G., CISO and the NSW Deputy Chair of the Australian Information Security Association (AISA). Come hear Dini and David talk about day-to-day work, their cybersecurity journeys, and how the industry is transforming on our YouTube channel (UNSW Security Society). Special thanks to David again for sitting down with us and sharing his valuable insights! https://lnkd.in/gxae5K7s

🎉🎉Congratulations to the winners of Capture the Narrative! In collaboration with the UNSW Institute for Cyber Security, we just concluded the world’s first social media manipulation challenge — where student teams built AI-powered chatbots to sway a simulated election. After four weeks of strategy and innovation, Team CtN_QUT from QUT (Queensland University of Technology) emerged victorious at the Sydney final, taking home the $5,000 prize awarded by judges from Microsoft, M&C Saatchi World Services and Day of AI Australia. 🔗Read more about the winners: https://lnkd.in/dWUw5FAB #UNSWEngineering I #UNSWComputerScienceandEngineering I #UNSW I #CaptureTheNarrative2025

I’m sad to say that my time as Education director at UNSW Security Society (SecSoc) is about to come to an end, but I am grateful for the opportunities and memories I’ve gotten in my two years in the society. One of these opportunities was the chance to create a podcast on all things security related, allowing students and fellow security enthusiasts to engage with us beyond our in-person workshops. I would like to thank Richard Buckland for his contribution to one of our episodes on security and education which has just been released a few days ago, he’s a teacher I’ve admired for his passion and kindness, so to say I’m grateful is an understatement. In addition, I’d like to thank Amelia Khor for her help in recording and editing this episode! Hope you all stay tuned for what we have next year as I’m confident next year’s directors will be able to do it better than I did :P Episode links Youtube: https://lnkd.in/g8g6_Bu2 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gt8zwQmp #CyberCast #Cybersecurity #Education #RichardBuckland #CybersecurityEducation #UNSW

CyberCast Episode 2 – Interview with Prof. Richard Buckland In this episode, UNSW Security Society (SecSoc) Ardini Ariffin sits down with Professor Richard Buckland for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation on cyber security, education, and the evolving digital landscape. Hear Richard’s insights on what it means to build a career in cyber, why education matters, and how students can make a real impact in the field. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/d7PC38d7 #CyberCast #UNSW #RichardBuckland #CyberSecurity #SecSoc #CyberCareers #InfoSec #CyberEducation

Thank you to the Mastercard Corporate Security team for visiting and sharing their insights with our members! It was an incredible session exploring how students can bridge the gap between university and the workforce, from understanding global communication styles to staying ahead of international security trends 🌏🔐 We’re so grateful for your time and for supporting the next generation of security professionals!

Announcing the new executive team for 2026! President - Bianca Mori Zegarra Vice President (Internals) - Hugo Leung Vice President (Externals) - Lara Sahade Vice President (Technicals) - Josh H. Treasurer - Maahir Ahmed GEDI - Qimiwa Njoto A massive thank you to all of our members and 2025 execs Thomas, Olivia, Nicholas, Lara, Terence, and Anika! We're building a lovely community filled with people that are kind, driven, and passionate about what they're doing, and it's amazing to see!! Here's to the next chapter! Stay tuned to see what's next for SecSoc!!