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 in the US and in the world with a total of 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.

Where Our Alumni Go

OSIRIS graduates working at leading organizations worldwide

Get Involved

How to Join

We offer different pathways based on skill and experience. Freshmen, sophomores, and non-technical majors may apply here. All others should complete Recruit CTF.

Eligibility is limited to individuals currently enrolled at NYU.

How to Engage

Join our Discord — all lab and club communications happen there. Follow us on social media and subscribe to our mailing list for updates.

Industry Sponsors

Interested in sponsoring the OSIRIS Lab? Reach out at outreach@osiris.cyber.nyu.edu