Build a community within George Mason University that promotes women’s education, participation, and leadership in the field of cybersecurity. They WiCyS Student Chapter shall be familiar with the and abide by the Academic Institution’s student organization bylaws, policies, and procedures.

“Recruit, retain and advance women in cybersecurity to build a robust cybersecurity workforce.”

Mason Competitive Cyber (MCC) is a student club at George Mason University for students interested in cybersecurity and competitive hacking, offering skills-based learning and participation in events like Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions. The club provides professional development through tech talks from industry partners and connects members with alumni, while also organizing its own large-scale events, such as the PatriotCTF international competition.

• Purpose: To learn, practice, and compete in various types of cybersecurity competitions, including CTF, Network Defense, and Forensics.
• Activities: In addition to competitions, the club holds meetings for skills-based learning, hosts talks from industry professionals, and organizes social events.
• Membership: It is open to all students, including those in technical and non-technical majors, and has a large online and active in-person membership. 

Source: Gemini AI Overview - 11/1/2025

CYSE 587/SYST 687 & CYSE 787 is a course led by George Mason University’s (GMU) Cyber Security Engineering faculty. The course focuses on designing and engineering secure cyber-physical systems, with projects involving vulnerability assessments, security threat analysis, and defense strategies for complex systems like Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) or industrial control systems (ICS).

Students will also develop technical and professional skills through their project work.

CYSE 587 and SYST 687 students work in Teams A thru E.  CYSE 787 students design and develop their projects on their own.