04/13/26: Smile, You’ve Been Hacked: Social Engineering In the Real World
We closed out the winter semester in April with a technical deep dive into social engineering, featuring Nicholas Dedvukaj from Tyler Technologies. Nicholas first walked …
Category: Club Meetings
03/23/26: Cybersecurity Job Search & Interview Preparation
For our March club meeting, we brought in Tracey Knowles, Director of the CCPD at UDM, to simplify the mechanics of the job application process. …
02/16/26 – Cybersecurity Consulting Speaker: UDM Alum John Boyak Returns02/16/26 –
At our February meeting, we welcomed John Boyak, UDM alum and current cybersecurity consultant at Plante Moran, as our guest speaker. John shared his expertise …
12/01/25 – Exploring the HackTheBox Cyber Range: A Live Demonstration
Wrapping up the Fall 2025 semester, Cyber Club Technician Harrison Haviland-Longo served as our featured speaker, leading an excellent HackTheBox Cyber Range demonstration for club …
11/17/25 – What Is GrrCON? Club Officers Share Their Conference Experience
Club officers Harrison Haviland-Longo, Ali Laho, and Hannah Burdinie shared their experiences from the GrrCON Cybersecurity Summit and Hacker Conference, which is held annually in …
10/20/25 – What Is Vehicle Cyber? Fellow Club Member Austin Bruce Presents on Automotive Cybersecurity
Fellow Club member Austin Bruce served as our guest speaker for our October meeting, sharing his expertise on automotive cybersecurity and the importance of securing …
09/29/2025: What Is A SOC? Former President Thomas Mueller Returns As Guest Speaker
Past Club President Thomas Mueller, now a SOC Analyst at General Dynamics Land Systems, returned as a guest speaker to share his journey from student …
04/07/25 – Anatomy of a Cyber Attack Club Meeting
On April 7th, 2025, Club President Ali Laho volunteered to act as a victim in a live hacking demonstration performed by Club technician Harrison Haviland-Longo. …
03/10/25: Speaker Jaime Martinez Returns For Interview Skills Presentation
Professor Jaime Martinez (CISSP, CISA, CISM, CMMI, CDPSE, PMP) discusses strategies for interview preparation, networking with industry professionals, and other ways to kick-start a career …
02/11/2025: Cybersecurity Alumni Panel Club Meeting
We thank John Boyak, Julianne Snyder, Peter Shamoon, and Jasmine Roeske for returning to UDM to share their experiences and career journeys with our members. …