Founded by students · Governed by member clubs

The collegiate home for Ivy League cybersecurity.

IVYSEC is a student-led collective uniting independent cybersecurity organizations across Ivy League campuses. We help clubs share curriculum, coordinate competitions, exchange speakers, mentor new students, and build toward an annual rotating Ivy League security conference.

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The vision

Bridge the gap between potential and opportunity.

Students with a passion for cybersecurity do not lack talent or curiosity. Too often, they lack a clear starting point. Resources are scattered, club infrastructure varies by campus, and opportunities to learn from peers at other schools are limited.

IVYSEC exists to change that. The collective connects student-led organizations without subsuming them, giving each member club a formal way to exchange resources, organize intercollegiate programming, and support students who are finding their way into security, privacy, cryptography, policy, digital forensics, and ethical hacking.

What the collective supports

Scholarly in spirit. Practical in execution.

IVYSEC should feel like an academic society with real technical output: workshops, CTFs, shared playbooks, research talks, speaker exchanges, and a conference worthy of the Ivy League name.

I

Curriculum & onboarding

Clubs can share beginner roadmaps, workshop materials, OverTheWire and TryHackMe-style training plans, internal onboarding models, and documentation for running technical education.

II

CTFs & competitions

Member organizations can coordinate practice groups, competition calendars, team formation, writeups, NCCDC/NCL/RITSEC preparation, and inter-Ivy challenge events.

III

Speakers & research

Faculty, alumni, students, and industry guests can reach a broader academic security audience through shared invitations, research showcases, and campus-to-campus programming.

IV

Annual security conference

The long-term ambition is an Ivy League security conference that rotates host schools, highlights student work, and creates a durable meeting place for academic cybersecurity.

Member-school network

Independent clubs, joined by a common standard.

IVYSEC membership is intentionally flexible. Multiple organizations from the same university may participate, and emerging clubs can join as they build structure on their own campuses.

Cornell University

Cornell Cybersecurity Club

A student security community centered on technical workshops, CTFs, guest speakers, and structured new-member growth.

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Columbia University

CUCyber

Columbia’s student-led computer security organization, with weekly meetings, competitions, speakers, hiring workshops, and shared training materials.

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Princeton University

OrangeHat Cybersecurity Collective

Princeton’s undergraduate cybersecurity club, offering foundational workshops, Hack The Box access, and opportunities to compete in CTFs.

View Princeton details

Brown University

cyBearSec @ Brown

A newly recognized organization focused on technical workshops, CTF readiness, Linux fundamentals, and a growing campus cybersecurity community.

View Brown details

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Charter principle

Coordination without centralization.

IVYSEC is not a legal entity, corporate structure, brand hierarchy, or governing board. It is a unifying platform for partnership among independent cybersecurity-focused student groups. Member organizations retain full autonomy while participating in shared initiatives by consensus or vote.

Membership path

A lightweight process for student-led organizations.

  1. 1

    Send a statement of intent.

    Share your organization’s mission, focus areas, current activity, and the kinds of collaboration your members would value.

  2. 2

    Designate an IVYSEC representative.

    Each organization names one point of contact for shared channels, proposals, event planning, and cross-campus communication.

  3. 3

    Begin participating after approval.

    Existing members approve new organizations by majority vote. Participation is voluntary, and groups may enter or leave at any time.

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Get in touch.

Student leaders, faculty advisors, alumni, speakers, and emerging campus cybersecurity organizations are invited to start the conversation.