DMUHackers is an Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security society based at De Montfort University. We have weekly sessions covering all aspects of cyber security ranging from blue team SOC work and forensic analysis to red team TTPs and penetration testing techniques.
The society also hosts social events for its members including a weekly social after sessions to allow members to network and create friendships, and special one-off socials such as a Christmas Meal, Karaoke night, and a hackers branded pub quiz!
We welcome members primarily from Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, and Computer Science degrees; however all degrees and specialties are welcome at the society!
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CTF eventsDoing CTFs is one of the best ways you can practise your skills and be challenged to find new and unique ways at defeating challenges. The society participates in a few CTF events per year including the HTB University CTF and most recently the University of Edinburgh’s pwnED CTF. The pwnED CTF event was the first in person CTF event since the pandemic, with the team finishing a very respectable 5th place (the highest of any non-Russell Group university). These CTF events also look good on your CV and are great talking points in interviews, especially for questions about how you solved a problem. |
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Back2HackBack2Hack is a conference style event created to allow hackers alumni the opportunity to come back to the society and interact with current members and share the expertise they have gained since graduating and going into industry. The events have consisted of talks from current and former members, a jeopardy style CTF event, and opportunities for everyone to catch up with each other. The conference is open to all DMU students with discussions to potentially open it up further to other universities. |
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Christmas SocialThe Christmas Social is a yearly event where members can all get together and have a sit down meal. Friends and partners of members are also welcome to the Christmas Social as we believe making friends and having experiences is an important part of being in a university society. With the society being focused at a very specific topic and heavily learning based, being able to relax and speak to fellow members in a slightly different setting we believe is important. |
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Halloween SocialThe halloween social was an opportunity to let go a bit. We followed our usual weekly social plan but our brilliant members participated in fancy dress. It was important to us as a society that it wasn’t mandatory as we want all members to feel welcomed, however doing something a little different and seeing such a great turnout was a really special night for the society and opened up doors to potentially do something similar in the future. |
