Post by root on Dec 16, 2016 12:50:25 GMT
About
Netizens is a co-curricular, student-led, special-interest hacking group in the University of Hertfordshire. It consists of individuals that are interested in the arcane knowledge of computer security and reverse engineering. The group holds regular meetings were members develop their knowledge of products and technologies, focusing in particular in the fields of penetration testing and digital forensics. In a nutshell, members learn how to hack in a secure, isolated, semi-structured and controlled environment, generously offered by the School of Computer Science of the University. Any UH student that has cyber security as a hobby is welcome to participate in the group's activities. Group membership transcends programmes of study and registration periods of study. Once a Netizen, always a Netizen. Netizens is not a student society.
Definition
The term Netizen is a portmanteau of the words Internet and citizen as in "citizen of the net". It describes a person actively involved in online communities or the Internet in general. The term commonly also implies an interest and active engagement in improving the Internet, making it an intellectual and a social resource, or its surrounding political structures, especially in regard to open access, net neutrality and free speech.
How to Become a Member
You first have to apply to this discussion board. Once your account gets approved you will become a Prospect. You will then have to prove to the group that you are serious about hacking. Normally this is done via demonstrating a live hack to the rest of the group during the initiation session. At the end of the session, the group will vote for accepting you or not. If the vote is positive you will become a Netizen and gain full access to the forum and to any group resources. If the vote is negative, your initiation period will be extended.
Operational Framework
The group was created in October 2015 in order to prepare a team for participating to a CTF event. The original team members glued together very nicely and decided to create a permanent group. The simple initial meetings of looking at wireshark output over time evolved to more serious and technical gatherings. All members enjoy equal standing and there is no differentiation between students and academics. Any Netizen can suggest projects and ask for help and collaboration from the group. Once a project or an activity is approved by the Admins it will get its own Board and a team of Netizens will/can be assigned to it. The results will then be disseminated to everyone through this discussion forum. The same applies for any events or other activities that will require a group of Netizens to get together and collaborate towards achieving a common goal.
Netizens is not meant to support members in their studies, rather to facilitate the development of information security specific knowledge through collaboration and constructive arguments.
We take the letter of the Law extremely seriously. A number of Netizens are working with Law Enforcement. Any violation of the Law will be immediately reported to the relevant Office. Please read our doctrine under the relevant thread before deciding to apply.
Netizens is a co-curricular, student-led, special-interest hacking group in the University of Hertfordshire. It consists of individuals that are interested in the arcane knowledge of computer security and reverse engineering. The group holds regular meetings were members develop their knowledge of products and technologies, focusing in particular in the fields of penetration testing and digital forensics. In a nutshell, members learn how to hack in a secure, isolated, semi-structured and controlled environment, generously offered by the School of Computer Science of the University. Any UH student that has cyber security as a hobby is welcome to participate in the group's activities. Group membership transcends programmes of study and registration periods of study. Once a Netizen, always a Netizen. Netizens is not a student society.
Definition
The term Netizen is a portmanteau of the words Internet and citizen as in "citizen of the net". It describes a person actively involved in online communities or the Internet in general. The term commonly also implies an interest and active engagement in improving the Internet, making it an intellectual and a social resource, or its surrounding political structures, especially in regard to open access, net neutrality and free speech.
How to Become a Member
You first have to apply to this discussion board. Once your account gets approved you will become a Prospect. You will then have to prove to the group that you are serious about hacking. Normally this is done via demonstrating a live hack to the rest of the group during the initiation session. At the end of the session, the group will vote for accepting you or not. If the vote is positive you will become a Netizen and gain full access to the forum and to any group resources. If the vote is negative, your initiation period will be extended.
Operational Framework
The group was created in October 2015 in order to prepare a team for participating to a CTF event. The original team members glued together very nicely and decided to create a permanent group. The simple initial meetings of looking at wireshark output over time evolved to more serious and technical gatherings. All members enjoy equal standing and there is no differentiation between students and academics. Any Netizen can suggest projects and ask for help and collaboration from the group. Once a project or an activity is approved by the Admins it will get its own Board and a team of Netizens will/can be assigned to it. The results will then be disseminated to everyone through this discussion forum. The same applies for any events or other activities that will require a group of Netizens to get together and collaborate towards achieving a common goal.
Netizens is not meant to support members in their studies, rather to facilitate the development of information security specific knowledge through collaboration and constructive arguments.
We take the letter of the Law extremely seriously. A number of Netizens are working with Law Enforcement. Any violation of the Law will be immediately reported to the relevant Office. Please read our doctrine under the relevant thread before deciding to apply.