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Start Building Your Cybersecurity Career Now
Start Building Your Cybersecurity Career Now
Cybersecurity is a hands-on field. Employers look for technical skills, certification progress, lab experience, and evidence that you can identify and mitigate real-world threats. Getting involved early helps you build practical skills, prepare for certifications, and strengthen your resume before internship season.
Cybersecurity is a hands-on field. Employers look for technical skills, certification progress, lab experience, and evidence that you can identify and mitigate real-world threats. Getting involved early helps you build practical skills, prepare for certifications, and strengthen your resume before internship season.
Join the Coding Club
Join the Coding Club
The CGCC Coding Club is a student organization dedicated to fostering a collaborative and supportive environment for students exploring the fields of Computer Science and Information Technology. Its purpose is to provide members with essential technical and professional skills for career development through various activities and events held throughout the semester. These include hands-on coding activities, independent projects, guest speakers from the industry, and alumni sharing their experiences. The club also organizes resume writing workshops and career immersion tours to provide real-world exposure to tech careers. Additionally, it offers service-learning opportunities by conducting coding workshops at K-12 outreach events and participating in initiatives such as Hermanas and Girls Get IT, inspiring the next generation of technology professionals. All skill levels are welcome.
The CGCC Coding Club is a student organization dedicated to fostering a collaborative and supportive environment for students exploring the fields of Computer Science and Information Technology. Its purpose is to provide members with essential technical and professional skills for career development through various activities and events held throughout the semester. These include hands-on coding activities, independent projects, guest speakers from the industry, and alumni sharing their experiences. The club also organizes resume writing workshops and career immersion tours to provide real-world exposure to tech careers. Additionally, it offers service-learning opportunities by conducting coding workshops at K-12 outreach events and participating in initiatives such as Hermanas and Girls Get IT, inspiring the next generation of technology professionals. All skill levels are welcome.
Student membership: Free
To apply or learn about upcoming meetings, email: prema.rayappa@cgc.edu or wade.huber@cgc.edu
Sunhacks is an annual hackathon designed to support students in developing innovative ideas through coding, prototyping, and collaboration. Open to students of all skill levels, the event provides workshops, mentorship, and networking opportunities to help participants build real projects and sharpen their technical abilities. CGCC’s Coding Club participates each year, allowing members to compete, collaborate, and strengthen their developmental skills.
Sunhacks is an annual hackathon designed to support students in developing innovative ideas through coding, prototyping, and collaboration. Open to students of all skill levels, the event provides workshops, mentorship, and networking opportunities to help participants build real projects and sharpen their technical abilities. CGCC’s Coding Club participates each year, allowing members to compete, collaborate, and strengthen their developmental skills.
The CGCC WiCyS chapter supports women pursuing careers in cybersecurity through mentorship, networking, skill development, and conference opportunities. Members connect with peers and industry professionals while building leadership and technical confidence.
The CGCC WiCyS chapter supports women pursuing careers in cybersecurity through mentorship, networking, skill development, and conference opportunities. Members connect with peers and industry professionals while building leadership and technical confidence.
Participation in the campus chapter also connects students to national WiCyS scholarship opportunities and professional events.
Participation in the campus chapter also connects students to national WiCyS scholarship opportunities and professional events.
Student membership: Free for CGCC's chapter, $20 for national membership
To apply or learn about upcoming meetings, email: prema.rayappa@cgc.edu
Professional Organizations for CyberSecurity Students
Professional Organizations for CyberSecurity Students
Professional organizations and competitive programs provide access to certifications, scholarships, mentorship, and real-world cyber defense experience.
Professional organizations and competitive programs provide access to certifications, scholarships, mentorship, and real-world cyber defense experience.
Offers student chapters, technical workshops, hackathons, and scholarships for security-focused students. ACM provides opportunities to engage in technical communities and explore specialized computing pathways, including cybersecurity.
Offers student chapters, technical workshops, hackathons, and scholarships for security-focused students. ACM provides opportunities to engage in technical communities and explore specialized computing pathways, including cybersecurity.
CGCC is currently in the process of establishing an ACM student chapter to provide local engagement opportunities.
CGCC is currently in the process of establishing an ACM student chapter to provide local engagement opportunities.
Student membership: Base rate is $19 a year, but there are other options available for more benefits
A globally recognized cybersecurity organization known for certifications such as SSCP and CISSP. Student membership provides access to professional development resources, networking opportunities, certification guidance, and scholarship programs through the ISC² Foundation.
Student membership: Free for first year, $50 for each after
Supports careers in cybersecurity, IT auditing, risk management, and governance. ISACA offers certification pathways, training resources, networking events, and scholarship opportunities for students.
Supports careers in cybersecurity, IT auditing, risk management, and governance. ISACA offers certification pathways, training resources, networking events, and scholarship opportunities for students.
Student membership: $25 per year
A globally recognized cybersecurity certification body known for programs such as Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). EC-Council provides training resources, certification pathways, and industry-aligned curriculum designed to prepare students for real-world cybersecurity roles.
A globally recognized cybersecurity certification body known for programs such as Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). EC-Council provides training resources, certification pathways, and industry-aligned curriculum designed to prepare students for real-world cybersecurity roles.
Our program has been recognized by EC-Council, strengthening our connection to industry standards and career-ready certification pathways.
Our program has been recognized by EC-Council, strengthening our connection to industry standards and career-ready certification pathways.
Student membership: Varies by certification or training program
Why This Matters
Why This Matters
Coursework builds knowledge. Professional involvement builds opportunity.
Coursework builds knowledge. Professional involvement builds opportunity.
Employers often look beyond grades. They want to see initiative, leadership, and industry engagement. Joining an organization early in your college career can help you:
Employers often look beyond grades. They want to see initiative, leadership, and industry engagement. Joining an organization early in your college career can help you:
- Build relevant experience
- Develop professional connections
- Access scholarships and certifications
- Strengthen internship and job applications
Starting sooner rather than later gives you time to grow your network and your resume before graduation.
Starting sooner rather than later gives you time to grow your network and your resume before graduation.
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