College of Charleston Cybersecurity Club

Schedule

Meeting schedule for the CofC Cybersecurity Club.

During Fall/Spring semesters the club meets twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tuesdays are general-discussion meetings covering a cybersecurity topic, sometimes with guest speakers. Thursdays are Cyber Defense Team meetings, going deeper on a topic and preparing for competitions. Exact time and location for each meeting are in the table below — they occasionally vary by week, so don’t rely on memory. This page is subject to change; updates are posted on Discord.

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Page last rebuilt September 21, 2026.

#DayDateTimeTopicLocationNotes
1TuesdayAug 25, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMIntroduction to the Club & CTF BasicsHarbor Walk East 105FWeek after classes start. Club overview, team roles, and a beginner CTF covering CS/security basics.+ Google · + .icsSlides
2ThursdayAug 27, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMIntroduction to Cyber CompetitionsSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281How team defense competitions work, with team structure and roles.+ Google · + .icsSlides
3TuesdaySep 1, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMVirtualization & Introduction to the Command LineSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Linux command line basics and setting up VMs; practice with OverTheWire.+ Google · + .icsSlides
4ThursdaySep 3, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMUnderstanding File SystemsSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Command line practice on the club range; comparing Linux and Windows file systems.+ Google · + .icsSlides
5TuesdaySep 8, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMRemote Access Basics: SSH & RDPSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281SSH and RDP fundamentals, how remote access works, and its vulnerabilities.+ Google · + .icsSlides
6ThursdaySep 10, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMBasic Networking & CommunicationSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281IP addressing, subnets, and network mapping with nmap and Wireshark.+ Google · + .icsSlides
7TuesdaySep 15, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMOperating System Permissions & Access Control, and Guest Speaker Isaiah StapletonSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281User accounts, groups, sudo, and file permissions on Linux and Windows.+ Google · + .icsSlides
8ThursdaySep 17, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMBasic Host HardeningSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Reviewing accounts and locking down permissions on practice hosts.+ Google · + .icsSlides
9TuesdaySep 22, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMSystem Services, Background Processes, and Guest Speaker Ryan Hays Up nextSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Windows services, registry, and Linux processes, plus guest speaker Ryan Hays.+ Google · + .icsSlides
10ThursdaySep 24, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMFinding Unwanted ProcessesSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Hunting simple backdoors and unauthorized scheduled tasks on the range.+ Google · + .icsSlides
11TuesdaySep 29, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMNetwork Monitoring & Traffic BasicsSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Packet structures and protocol headers using tcpdump.+ Google · + .icsSlides
12ThursdayOct 1, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMAnalyzing Traffic for IncidentsSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Using Wireshark to spot unencrypted credentials and scan signatures.+ Google · + .icsSlides
13TuesdayOct 6, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMWeb Infrastructure Basics: DNSSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281How DNS resolution works; setting up a local DNS server.+ Google · + .icsSlides
14ThursdayOct 8, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMDNS Auditing & Configuration CheckSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Reviewing domain controller configs and fixing common DNS misconfigurations.+ Google · + .icsSlides
—TuesdayOct 13, 2026—No meetingSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281No meeting (Fall break)
15ThursdayOct 15, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMMid-Semester Practice SimulationSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Short practice run: setup, defend, and review, with help from alumni.+ Google · + .icsSlides
16TuesdayOct 20, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMIntroduction to Active DirectorySimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Why orgs centralize user management: Windows Server domains, OUs, and trusts.+ Google · + .icsSlides
17ThursdayOct 22, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMActive Directory Basics & Policy ControlsSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Using Group Policy Objects to apply security settings across systems.+ Google · + .icsSlides
18TuesdayOct 27, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMWeb & Database Server SetupSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Installing Apache/Nginx and connecting a SQL database backend.+ Google · + .icsSlides
19ThursdayOct 29, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMApplication Security & Log ReviewSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Locking down the web/DB setup and checking logs for irregular entries.+ Google · + .icsSlides
20TuesdayNov 3, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMIntroduction to Log CollectionSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281System logs, Windows Event IDs, and centralized log shipping.+ Google · + .icsSlides
21ThursdayNov 5, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMBasic Centralized MonitoringSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Setting up monitoring agents (Security Onion/Wazuh) and dashboards.+ Google · + .icsSlides
22TuesdayNov 10, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMBasic Automation: ScriptingSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Writing diagnostic scripts in Python, Bash, Go, and PowerShell.+ Google · + .icsSlides
23ThursdayNov 12, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMUsing Scripts for Configuration ChecksSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Running verification scripts across range hosts to catch unauthorized changes.+ Google · + .icsSlides
24TuesdayNov 17, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMSystem Backups & Recovery PlanningSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Backup strategies, system snapshots, and recovery planning.+ Google · + .icsSlides
25ThursdayNov 19, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMSystem Recovery PracticeSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Incident response exercise: restoring services from backups.+ Google · + .ics
26TuesdayNov 24, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMCompetition Workflow & CommunicationSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281How teams prioritize tasks and track changes under time pressure.+ Google · + .icsSlides
—ThursdayNov 26, 2026—No meetingSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281No meeting (Thanksgiving)
27TuesdayDec 1, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMOpen Lab Project Day & Catch-upSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Open work session for hardware setups, scripts, range practice, and strategy review.+ Google · + .ics
28ThursdayDec 3, 20265:30 PM–7:30 PMEnd-of-Term Practice RunSimons Center for the Arts, Room 281Final two-hour team defense exercise with alumni support.+ Google · + .ics