NYU OSIRIS Lab

About The Lab


The Offensive Security, Incident Response, and Internet Security (OSIRIS) laboratory is a student-run cybersecurity research lab where students analyze and understand how attackers take advantage of real systems.

The OSIRIS Lab is a part of the NYU Center for Cyber Security, and is located at Room 1066, 370 Jay Street.

What We Do

CTF Competitions

Our team NYUSEC competes in Capture The Flag competitions every weekend.

We play most of the CTFs listed on ctftime. We compete both virtually and in-person.

We’re currently 6th in the US and 51st in the world with a total of 209.854689393 points on CTFTime!

Research

We engage in student-led, academic professional-guided cybersecurity research spanning a range of areas, from systems security and vulnerability discovery to applied cryptography, reverse engineering, and AI. Our work is driven by problems relevant to both industry and academia.

CSAW

OSIRIS runs CSAW CTF, one of the largest student-run cybersecurity events & competitions in the world.

We take part in writing challenges, interacting with sponsors, and facilitating the actual competition, which comprises both an online qualifying and in-person finals round. In 2024, over 6000 students participated in the event.

Industry Engagement

Researchers and industry professionals collaborate with us on projects, research, and events. We work with our partners to bring new opportunities to lab members and to help solve real-world problems. If you are interested in collaborations, please contact us.

How to Join

We offer different pathways to join the lab, based on the levels of skill and experience. Undergraduate freshmen, sophomores, and non-technical majors, please apply here. For all others, please complete Recruit CTF. Please note that eligibility is limited to individuals who are currently enrolled at NYU.

Industry Sponsors

Interested in sponsoring the OSIRIS Lab? E-mail our outreach team at outreach@osiris.cyber.nyu.edu for more information.

How to Engage