Connecting the Coastline cybersecurity community.
Xploit
Coastline Cybersecurity Club: Decrypted
The purpose of the Xploit club is:
- to develop and demonstrate cybersecurity skills
- discuss emerging security threats and industry trends
- promote career connections and advancement through industry speakers and mentors
- raise awareness about cybersecurity through local community outreach
The organization is set up to educate and prepare Coastline College students to compete in security-related competitions and showcase student talents and skills.
Depending on the term, club members and students can also participate in their own competitions during the off season, for external competitions.
The topics explored at (c)3 include cyber defense competition preparation, computer network security, network devices, operating systems, network services, application security, cyber law, career networking, and social engineering. There will also be a special emphasis on promoting club members to collaborate to study for professional certificate exams.
Who Can Join
Club membership is open to any Coastline Student regardless of major or program.
Email the Club Advisors, Dr. Brandon Brown or Prof. Andrea Barrios, if you would like to join.
The Xploit Club sponsors several competition events throughout the year:
- Western Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (WRCCDC)
- National Cyber League (NCL)
- So. Cal Cyber Cup
- The ITC Competition held at Cal Poly Pomona
We also encourage members to volunteer at their local High School / Middle School's Cyber Patriot organization.
In the News
Xploit Club Wins 2023 SoCal Cyber Cup
The Fighting Dolphins of the Coastline Cyber Defense Team's Xploit Club, won the 2023 So. Cal Cyber Cup. The competition was held online on Saturday May 13, 2023. This was the team's 2nd straight victory in the college division, defending their title from 2022 and their 1st outright championship over all divisions.
Congratulations to Vinh Tran, Bryan Kim, Brent Lee, Mike Crawford (Capt.), Loren Stone, Spencer Lofting, Tommy Ondrasek, and Cameron Cisneros.
Xploit Club Member Wins Scholarship
Serkan, a Coastline student and Xploit Club member, won a $1,000 scholarship from Cyber-Fasttrack.
The competition was comprised of 3,498 students from across the country. Serkan finished in the top 400 to earn the scholarship which was sponsored by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation.
In addition to the scholarship, he earned a spot in the Cyber Foundations Academy. This multi-week online program is centered around the nationally recognized SANS Cyber Foundations online training course (valued at over $3,000) along with a program of supporting enrichment activities, including talks by America's top cybersecurity experts with tech updates, and industry employers on cyber careers.
Another Xploit Club Member Wins Scholarship
Coastline student, Alvin Villanueva, was awarded a Microsoft Last Mile scholarship. Alvin is enrolled in the CCAP program, a member of the Xploit club, and was part of the CCDC team.
The Microsoft Cybersecurity Scholarship Program supports community college degree and industry certificate completion through financial assistance (up to $500) and subsidies for cybersecurity certification exam costs (up to $375). Financial assistance is intended to cover short-term basic needs, such as food, rent, health-related, transportation/car issues, and/or a laptop/device.
Learning Platform for All Members
This club hopes to serve as a gym for members to practice and harness their knowledge of how to protect themselves and other organizations within the cyberspace realm. Whether a member is new to competitive cybersecurity or a veteran, (c)3 serves as a learning platform for all members to gain more knowledge through the forum of open discussion. This includes guest speakers from security-related fields to advice on resume building and job opportunities.