EnviroSentinel
BeginnerA secure IoT environment sensor with encrypted MQTT telemetry to a self-hosted dashboard.
Our programs
Five ways to learn,
build, and lead.
Every Cybersentinelz program is interconnected. Scholars train while building in workshops. Ambassadors teach what chapters practice. Builds tie everything together into deployable, real-world systems.
Cyber Scholars
Funded certification training
We train students for professional certifications in networking and engineering. When a student completes the course, we cover the cost of their exam - removing the financial barrier that keeps talented students out of the field.
How it works
- Enroll in a Scholars cohort through your chapter or directly.
- Complete the Cybersentinelz curriculum for your chosen certification track.
- Receive exam funding from Cybersentinelz upon course completion.
Certification tracks include
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Network+
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Additional tracks added each cohort
Eligibility
Open to any student enrolled in or affiliated with a Cybersentinelz chapter. Cohort dates announced each semester. Independent learners may apply directly.
Apply to ScholarsCyber Ambassadors
The student creator pipeline
Cyber Ambassadors are chapter members who apply to document their workshops and projects on video, building a national library of real engineering content. They produce from the work they are already doing.
Content series
- Cert Prep Shorts
- Field Notes
- IoT Communication
- Simplified Courses
- AI & Machine Learning
- Build & Break
Cyber Workshops
Three tracks of hands-on learning
Workshops are open to anyone, in-person or virtually. Three hosted progressive tracks take students from networking basics through firmware analysis and cyber system security.
Foundations Track
Open to all membersNetworking basics, Linux fundamentals, and core security concepts. The starting point for every chapter member, no prior experience required.
- Intro to Networking
- Linux CLI Basics
- Security Concepts
- Caesar Cipher Lab (Python)
Build Track
IntermediateEmbedded systems security, hardware hacking introduction, capture-the-flag competitions, and secure coding practices.
- ESP32 WiFi Workshops
- Hardware Hacking Intro
- CTF Competitions
- Secure Coding
Advanced Track
AdvancedCyber-physical systems, IoT security, firmware analysis, and data transmission security. Where embedded engineering meets security research.
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- IoT Security
- Firmware Analysis
- Data Transmission Security
Cyber Chapters
School-based chapters worldwide
Chapters bring Cybersentinelz curriculum and hands-on projects directly into schools. Chapter boards run their own programs; we provide everything they need to do it.
What we provide
- Slide decks and lecture notes for each workshop
- Project handbooks for all Cyber Builds
- Access to the Scholars Program for chapter members
- Ambassador pipeline for interested student creators
- Direct support from the national board
Chapter board structure
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Event Manager
- Communications
Who can start a chapter?
Any student with an advisor can establish a chapter. We reach out to schools to help identify interest and review applications from both students and teachers who would like to bring Cybersentinelz to their campus.
Cyber Builds
Open-source hardware projects
Each Cyber Build is a complete hardware or software project students assemble, program, and deploy from a full open-source handbook. The builds are designed so students understand not just how to build them, but why each design decision makes the system more or less secure.
SecureNode
IntermediateAn ESP32-based WiFi intrusion detection device that logs and alerts on unauthorized network access.
CipherBox
IntermediateA physical encrypted messaging device using two ESP32s and LoRa radio, taking the Caesar cipher lab to a deployable level.
NetWatch
AdvancedA Raspberry Pi-based network traffic monitor with a web dashboard, deployable in a school or library setting.