A student-run cybersecurity club competing in CTFs, red vs. blue exercises, and national collegiate cyber competitions.
Hover each card to learn more about what the Cyber Lions are about.
We compete year-round in online and in-person CTF competitions — reverse engineering, web exploitation, forensics, cryptography, and more.
Structured adversarial exercises where members practice offensive and defensive techniques in realistic network environments.
Blue teamers sharpen their skills in log analysis, incident response, and hardening — because the best offense is a solid defense.
Weekly meetings, hands-on labs, and guest speakers to keep every member sharp — whether you're brand new or battle-tested.
No experience required — just curiosity and a willingness to learn.
Meet the officers running Penn State Cyber Lions.
Reach out to any officer directly — or join the Discord for the fastest response.
The people behind the keyboards — grinding through challenges and repping Penn State at every competition.
Internal adversarial exercise — red team attacks, blue team defends.
Jump in the Discord — that's where team info, signups, and practice sessions live.
Club announcements, upcoming events, and competition news.
Penn State Cyber Lions' score reports from NCL Team Game competitions.
Category-by-category performance across each NCL season.
The wins that make the late nights, the energy drinks, and the debugging worth it.
Cyber Lions members showing off their earned certificates after a competition event. The result of hours of prep and practice.
1880 points — 75th percentile nationally. Full score report from the NCL Fall 2025 Team Game.
View full report ↗1500 points nationally — top 6% out of nearly 4800 teams. Full score report from the NCL Spring 2025 Team Game.
View full report ↗Competitions, Red vs Blue exercises, workshops, and club meetings — all in one place.
Join the Discord for real-time updates and signups.
All event announcements, schedule changes, and signups happen in Discord first.
Meetings, competitions, and recurring events — see the full year at a glance.
Curated tools, platforms, and references hand-picked by the Cyber Lions board.
No experience needed. If you're curious about cybersecurity, you belong here.
Everything runs through our Discord. Join at discord.gg/Snah2S3Wv2, introduce yourself, and react in #roles to pick your interests.
Weekly meetings are open to everyone. We cover tools, walkthroughs, and competition prep. Meeting times and locations are pinned in Discord.
Interested in offense? Join the Red Team. Defense? Blue Team. Competition puzzles? CTF squad. Or just come to learn — all paths are valid.
Once you're comfortable, jump into a CTF or Red vs Blue exercise. The team competes in NCL each semester — spots are earned through participation.
Regular meetings each week during the semester. We do walkthroughs, tool demos, and practice challenges together.
Wireshark, Burp Suite, Ghidra, John the Ripper, Nmap, Volatility, CyberChef, and more — we'll teach you everything you need.
We compete in NCL each semester and enter CTFs throughout the year. Check the Events tab for what's coming up.
From complete beginners to experienced hackers — we have something for everyone. Beginners learn from veterans, veterans sharpen skills by teaching.
Help us compete, learn, and grow. Your support directly funds student cybersecurity education at Penn State.
Covers NCL registration, travel costs, and entry fees for external competitions.
Funds licenses, lab environments, and hardware for hands-on training.
Supports workshops, certifications, and resources for members to grow their skills.
Reach out to the board directly — we're happy to discuss custom arrangements.