The UTS Cyber Security Society is a student run group that strives to promote cyber security at the University of Technology Sydney.
As it’s my final year here at UTS, I decided it was a good opportunity to give back to the society that brought me so much joy in 2019, and become a member of their executive team.
One of my goals during my time as an executive is to try and make cybersecurity more accessible for Software Engineering students. During my Software Engineering degree at UTS, there weren’t many opportunities to learn the basics of cybersecurity. As a result, I noticed many students are learning how to program and develop applications, but struggling to code from a security-oriented mindset.
Due to the pandemic, we’ve faced some challenges regarding how to provide resources and workshops to our members. However, in April I successfully ran our first online workshop, which was aimed to teach our members how to create an online portfolio.