SecureNode
IntermediateAn ESP32-based WiFi intrusion detection device that logs and alerts on unauthorized network access.
Our programs
Five ways to learn,
build, and lead.
Every Cybersentinelz program is interconnected. Scholars train while building in workshops. Ambassadors teach what chapters practice. Builds tie everything together into deployable, real-world systems.
Scholars Program
Funded certification training
Cybersentinelz Scholars trains students for professional certifications in cybersecurity and engineering. When a student completes our course, we cover the cost of their exam — removing the financial barrier that keeps talented students out of the field.
How it works
- Enroll in a Scholars cohort through your chapter or directly.
- Complete the Cybersentinelz curriculum for your chosen certification track.
- Receive exam funding from Cybersentinelz upon course completion.
- Sit for your certification exam — on us.
Certification tracks include
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Network+
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Additional tracks added each cohort
Eligibility
Open to any student enrolled in or affiliated with a Cybersentinelz chapter. Cohort dates announced each semester. Independent learners may apply directly.
Cyber Ambassadors
The student creator pipeline
Ambassadors aren't a content team — they're a role. Chapter members apply to become Ambassadors and produce video content directly from the workshops and projects they are already doing. This solves the production bottleneck and scales technical content nationally without a centralized crew.
AI & Machine Learning
Simplified project walkthroughs and concept videos built from real chapter work.
Build & Break
Build a system, then learn how to attack and secure it — documented start to finish.
Cert Prep Shorts
60-second concept breakdowns tied directly to Scholars Program certification tracks.
Field Notes
Chapter project documentation — real students, real hardware, real problems solved.
IoT Communication
LoRa, MQTT, and WiFi protocols explained through working embedded builds.
Simplified Courses
Full course walkthroughs of cybersecurity and engineering topics, chapter-produced.
Ambassador applications open alongside chapter enrollment each cohort.
Apply When AvailableCyber Workshops
Three tracks of hands-on learning
Workshops run within chapters and are open to all members. Three progressive tracks take students from networking basics through firmware analysis and cyber-physical system security.
Foundations Track
Open to all membersNetworking basics, Linux fundamentals, and core security concepts. The starting point for every chapter member — no prior experience required.
- Intro to Networking
- Linux CLI Basics
- Security Concepts
- Caesar Cipher Lab (Python)
Build Track
IntermediateEmbedded systems security, hardware hacking introduction, capture-the-flag competitions, and secure coding practices.
- ESP32 WiFi Workshops
- Hardware Hacking Intro
- CTF Competitions
- Secure Coding
Advanced Track
AdvancedCyber-physical systems, IoT security, firmware analysis, and data transmission security. Where embedded engineering meets security research.
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- IoT Security
- Firmware Analysis
- Data Transmission Security
Cyber Chapters
School-based chapters worldwide
Chapters bring Cybersentinelz curriculum and hands-on projects directly into schools. Chapter boards run their own programs — we provide everything they need to do it.
What we provide
- Slide decks and lecture notes for each workshop
- Project handbooks for all Cyber Builds
- Access to the Scholars Program for chapter members
- Ambassador pipeline for interested student creators
- Direct support from the national board
Chapter board structure
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Event Manager
- Communications
Who can start a chapter?
Any student with a faculty advisor can establish a chapter. We reach out to CS and engineering teachers to help identify interested schools. No prior chapter network in your area? That makes it even more important.
Cyber Builds
Open-source hardware projects
Each Cyber Build is a complete hardware or software project students assemble, program, and deploy from a full open-source handbook. The builds are designed so students understand not just how to build them, but why each design decision makes the system more — or less — secure.
CipherBox
IntermediateA physical encrypted messaging device using two ESP32s and LoRa radio — the Caesar cipher lab taken to a deployable level.
EnviroSentinel
BeginnerA secure IoT environment sensor with encrypted MQTT telemetry to a self-hosted dashboard.
NetWatch
AdvancedA Raspberry Pi-based network traffic monitor with a web dashboard, deployable in a school or library setting.