RU Security Club

Join us as we fight to defend the Internet

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What We Do:

Workshops

Weekly hands-on workshops from rotating instructors on a variety of cybersecurity topics.

Competitions

RUSEC members compete in many competitions, including CCDC, ISTS, CPTC, and a variety of CTFs.

Guest Speakers

Learn from industry professionals as they share their firsthand experiences and give career advice.

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Elizabeth Laub

President

Hi, I’m Liz, I’m the President and the CCDC Team Captain. I am a senior studying computer science. I enjoy research and learning more about security architecture. I also have a lovely cat named Scott =(^.w.^)=

Rajat Patel

Vice President/Instructor

Hi, I’m Rajat Patel and I’m a vice president and an instructor for the RU Security Club! I’m a senior studying computer science and math, and I enjoy cybersecurity a lot. In particular, I’m especially interested in cryptography and reverse engineering. Hope to see you there!

Matthew Bixby

Treasurer

Hi, my name is Matthew Bixby, and I am the RU Security Treasurer. I am a Junior majoring in Computer Science, minoring in Psychology and Critical Intelligence Studies. I am interested in penetration testing and reverse engineering, which I enjoy learning on TryHackMe and HackTheBox. Some of my hobbies include playing soccer, skiing, and watching movies.

Jay Patel

Secretary

My name is Jay Patel and I’m currently a senior at Rutgers. I am an Information Technology & Informatics major with a minor in Critical Intelligence Studies. I’m currently following the Cybersecurity ITI-guided pathway and I plan to pursue a career in Cybersecurity. My interests within the field lie in data privacy and security, as well as penetration testing. In my free time, I engage in game development and coding.

Adam Paulina

Webmaster/Instructor

Hi, I’m Adam Paulina and I’m the webmaster of RUSEC! I’m a senior majoring in computer science, and I’m very interested in reverse engineering and vulnerability discovery. I plan to go into a career in cybersecurity. In the club, other than running the website, I teach some of the weekly workshops.

Rahulraj Rajesh

Event Coordinator

I’m Rahulraj Rajesh and I’m a junior majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Cognitive Science. I love programming, learning about cybersecurity, flying drones, and playing video games! My expertise in cybersecurity is on networking and security hardening.

Serge Kuznetsov

Graphic Designer

Hi, I’m Serge and I’m the graphic designer for RUSec. I’m a sophomore computer science major with minors in music and critical intelligence, and I’m really into cryptography and reverse engineering. In my free time I enjoy vinyl collecting and puzzle solving!

Harris Ransom

Instructor

Hi! I’m Harris Ransom and I’m an instructor for the Rutgers Security Club. I’m a sophomore Electrical and Computer Engineering student with a particular interest in hardware and systems security. Within RUSec, I also compete in CTF challenges and the Mid-Atlantic CCDC competition. I look forward to getting to know you and helping you develop your cybersecurity knowledge and skills!

Mohamad Khawam

Instructor

Hey I’m mo, I specialize is web security and web development. I do everything in node js because it makes life easier

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Contact Us

Contact Details

Our main method of contact would be on discord. Join Now!

THE CAVE - Hill Center for the Mathematical Sciences 110 Frelinghuysen Rd. Piscataway, NJ 08854-8019

Email: rusec4096@gmail.com

Discord: https://discord.gg/M5QXjYmu8P