We're a group of Ethical Hacking students at Abertay University in sunny Dundee, who meet every Wednesday
at 7pm in the Hacklab at Abertay Uni to discuss topics relating to information security.
Along with running our weekly meetings we are also known for organising our annual conference Securi-Tay,
which is Europe's biggest student-run information security conference, aimed to help students interact
with industry. Our members are known
for attending many different conferences and events around the world, and you may have seen some of them
presenting work at these events. Along with conferences the Abertay Hackers have a reputation of being
very competitive at CTF events
which has resulted in many of our teams ranking 1st place.
Most of our members study at Abertay University which offers two courses related to information security,
these are our BSc(Hons) in Ethical Hacking and our MSc in Ethical Hacking and Cyber security. Both courses
are very popular due to the
hands-on teaching approach supplied by our lecturers and our modules which simulate work that we may face
in a real-world environment.
As a society affiliated with the Abertay University Students' Association, we expect our committee,
members, and speakers to abide by the Students' Association's Code of Conduct.
In doing so, we hope to foster a welcoming environment where members of all groups are able to freely
contribute
without fearing discrimination or attacks.
All members are expected to behave responsibly and act with dignity and respect towards everyone at all
times.
This applies on Abertay University premises, whilst using Abertay University facilities or participating
in any Association activity/
event including affiliated society events wherever they are held or whilst representing or acting on
behalf of Abertay Students' Association wherever this may be.
Constitution
The Abertay Ethical Hacking Society is governed by a Constitution laying out how members should expect
the society to be run.
It lays out the requirements of each committee role and how events such as Extraordinary General Meetings
(EGMs),
Annual General Meetings (AGMs), and elections should be conducted
Any additions, removals, or amendments to the constitution must be voted on by the society's members
Members may also complain to the committee or the Student Association should they feel terms of the
constitution have been violated
Current restrictions have made it hard to meet and socialise with friends, that is why the HackSoc
committee have made it a core aim of this year to engage with our members as best we can and facilitate
socialising by running games and other events on our Discord!
Normally, after the weekly in-person HackTalk, we would go to the pub. However, current COVID19
restrictions have forced us to get creative!
Each week the society runs a games night, with our Discord set-up so members can jump in and play games
whenever they want! We're also currently running Dungeons and Dragons sessions, dungeon mastered by some of our very
own members, and we've also got our weekly Capture-The-Flag events starting!
This is just some of the plans we have for the year and hope to get ideas from members on what more can
be done!
Securi-tay is Europe's largest student-run Cybersecurity conference, hosted by the Abertay Hackers. It features many talks
and events from speakers across the world! The conference offers many opportunities for our members to help out as well as networking with future employers!
More information will be coming soon!
Meet The Committee
President
Ross is a 4th year student who studies Cyber Security.
Vice-President
Fróði is a third year student who studies Ethical Hacking.
Secretary
Jack is a 4th year student who studies Ethical Hacking.
Treasurer
Ciaran is a 4th year student who studies Cyber Security
Contact Us
Call For Papers
We are always on the lookout for interesting talks at HackSoc! If you are interested in doing one, please get in
touch!
HackSoc Requests
If you have any requests for equipment, please get in touch