OWASP National Institute of Engineering Mysuru
Welcome
We welcome you to NIE Mysuru’s OWASP Student Chapter. This chapter is currently run by students of National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru. We are a group of students who are interested in learning and sharing knowledge about everything tech, from cybersecurity to development to competitive programming and whatever you can think of. We organize fun and educational events like Capture The Flags, Hackathons, Code Retreats, Tech Talks and other such events. You are most welcome to join us and contribute to a better tech community, irrespective of your background.
Participation
The Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) is a nonprofit foundation that works to improve the security of software. All of our projects, tools, documents, forums, and chapters are free and open to anyone interested in improving application security.
All events conducted by OWASP NIE Mysuru are free and open to anyone interested. To participate in our upcoming events, please stay tuned to our social media handles.
Next Meetings/Events
Stay tuned on our social media handles for our future events and meetups!
Past Meetings/Events
Chapter Meetup
Date & Time: 16th May 2024, 9:00am IST
Venue: NIE North Auditorium, Mysuru
OWASP NIE Student Chapter conducted its chapter meetup to continue our discussions on emerging cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and the joint research paper on AppSec initiated during the previous meetup. Attendees shared findings, explored the latest developments in the cybersecurity landscape, and networked with like-minded individuals. We shortlisted a few journals we’ll be sending our paper to while we experienced a huge influx of new members into our chapter.
Chapter Meetup
Date & Time: 20th April 2024, 9:00am IST
Venue: NIE North Auditorium, Mysuru
OWASP NIE Student Chapter conducted its chapter meetup for all members and non-members. During this meetup, we discussed and planned our new academic semester’s roadmap as a chapter. We also had a detailed discussion on vulnerabilities like DarkGate, Remcos RAT. We made groups to study further and are preparing a joint research paper on AppSec soon.
Flag Fury
Date & Time: 23rd March 2024, 9:00am IST
Venue: M.V. Hall, Golden Jubilee Block, NIE South
Flag Fury was an engaging Capture-The-Flag competition that challenged participants to apply their hacking skills, strategic thinking, and resilience. In this high-stakes event, attendees navigated through a series of complex and multifaceted security puzzles, from web exploitation to cryptography. The workshop was a remarkable success, drawing over 200 attendees and showcasing the community’s dedication and talent in cybersecurity.
Pwned - CTF Workshop
Date & Time: 08th March 2024, 9:00am IST
Venue: M.V. Hall, Golden Jubilee Block, NIE South
Pwned was a Capture-The-Flag workshop where we taught how to participate in a CTF with hands-on experience. During our Commanding the Command Line event, we taught you important CLI Commands from the get-go, and then you got to experience and put your skills to the test live as you got your first hands-on on an actual CTF game in this event! The event was a massive success with 300+ RSVPs!
Chapter Meetup
Date & Time: 14th February 2024, 6:00pm IST
Venue: North Avenue, Mysore
OWASP NIE Student Chapter conducted its Chapter Meetup for all members and non-members. During this meetup, we discussed and delegated responsibilities for the upcoming buildOWASP event. We brainstormed and developed potential strategies to host the largest ever hackathon in our region.
Chapter Meetup
Date & Time: 25th January 2024, 6:00pm IST
Venue: North Avenue, Mysore
OWASP NIE Student Chapter conducted its Chapter Meetup for all members and non-members. We discussed potential strategies to propel our chapter forward and conduct even cooler events. We had team-building activities and everyone had a great time over dinner.
Commanding the Command Line
Date & Time: 5th December 2023, 11:30am IST
Venue: NIE North Auditorium, Mysuru
Commanding the Command Line: A Smashing Success with a Quiz Showdown!
On December 5th, 2023, over 200 tech enthusiasts gathered for an electrifying event – “Commanding the Command Line”. This meetup ignited the passion for coding and empowered participants with the power of command line tools.
The session delved into the fundamentals of the command line, unlocking its potential for automation, efficiency, and technical mastery. Engaging discussions and hands-on activities allowed participants to explore various applications and unleash their command line prowess.\
Chapter Meetup
Date & Time: 26th November 2023, 1:00pm IST
Venue: North Avenue, Mysore
OWASP NIE Student Chapter conducted its Chapter Meetup. We discussed on potential growth strategies for our chapter and tech over lunch and we had a wonderful celebratory gathering.
askOWASP - Orientation Session
Date & Time: 30th September 2023, 4:30pm IST
Venue: M.V. Hall, Golden Jubilee Block, NIE South
askOWASP was a general orientation about the club, its values, its team, and its plans this year.
We had a Tech-Talk by one of our seniors in 4th Year who guided the juniors about cracking top-notch placements and building industry-ready skills.
We also had a fun event planned for everyone where they won exciting cash prizes worth 1000 INR. We had refreshments for everyone who attended.
This was also their chance to join OWASP, be a part of the NIE Student Chapter & then get access to cool perks.
We had a massive success with 110+ students attending the event!
Inauguration Event
Date & Time: 12th August, 2023 (10:00 AM IST)
Venue: NIE North Auditorium, Mysuru
OWASP NIE Student Chapter was started at The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru with an inauguration event which explained the aim of OWASP, what we dream to achieve as its local chapter, and some events we have planned down the pipeline. We had lighting of the lamp by our Head of Department and Student Activity Co-ordinator, as we started our chapter with their blessings and a fun quiz at the end for all attendees.