KMCS3 is a student-facing society on cyber security, for students, alumni and others who have current and/or past connections with one or more higher education institutions (HEIs) in Kent and Medway. Its memberships were limited to current students of the University of Kent, but from the 2025-26 academic year, they are open to the following three groups of people:

1. those who are studying at one or more HEIs in the Kent and Medway region,
2. those who are studying at an HEI not in the Kent and Medway region, but are living in the Kent and Medway region (e.g., students studying in London but living in Canterbury), and
3. those who are not studying/living in the Kent and Medway region, but keep a close tie with higher education students in the region and can participate in KMCS3’s activities actively (e.g., alumni of University of Kent who currently live in London).

KMCS3 is independent of any student unions of HEIs in Kent and Medway, in order to be a more agile organisation and to cover members affiliated with more than one HEI in Kent and Medway. It is formally associated with iCSS, as its financial sponsor and administrative supporter (e.g., for overseeing the operation, providing necessary funding and resources for various activities, booking rooms, recommending speakers and co-organising events). In the 2025-26 academic year, we plan to convert KMCS3 to a company limited by guarantee (a type of companies usually used by not-for-profits) so that it can operate independently following its own Articles of Association and bylaws. Once the company is set up, it will work with iCSS and other supporting bodies as collaboration partners.

Join KMCS3 as a Member

Please use the following MS Office form to register your KMCS3 membership. If you previously registered using an old Moodle form, you will still need to register again to re-confirm your membership.

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/mBcab9uqLX

Follow KMCS3 on LinkedIn

KMCS3 has a company page on LinkedIn. No matter if you are a member of KMCS3, you are welcome to follow us there:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/kmcs3/

Student Leaders

2025-26

• President: Viktor Majzus, UG Stage 2 student, BSc Computer Science, School of Computing, University of Kent
• Vice President for Awareness Raising: Shawn Quaye, UG Stage 3 student, BSc Computer Science (Cyber Security), School of Computing, University of Kent
• Vice President for Ethical Hacking: Umuthan Çakır, PGT student, MSc Cyber Security, School of Computing, University of Kent
• Vice President for Strategy and Development: Mihai Marin Moraru, UG Stage 3 student, BSc Computer Science (Cyber Security), School of Computing, University of Kent
• Vice President for IT and Projects: Daniel Shorter, UG Stage 3 student, BSc Computer Science (Cyber Security), School of Computing, University of Kent
• More student leaders are being appointed. Applications are welcome!

2024-25

• President: Mihai Marin Moraru, UG Stage 2 student, BSc Computer Science (Cyber Security), School of Computing
• Vice President for CTF and UG Stage 3 Students: Adrians Maslennikovs, UG Stage 3 student, BSc Computer Science (Cyber Security), School of Computing
• Vice President for CyberWomen: Tiffany Campbell, UG Stage 2 student, BSc Computer Science, School of Computing
• Vice President for Non-Computing Students: Patrik Matoušek, UG Stage 2 student, BSc Politics and International Relations, School of Politics and International Relations
• Vice President for Opportunities: Robert Kuka, UG Stage 2 student, BSc Computer Science, School of Computing
• Vice President for Outreach and Digital Media: Sean Idisi, UG Stage 2 student, BSc Computer Science, School of Computing
• Vice President for PGT Students: Zehra Kuru, PGT student, MSc Advanced Computer Science, School of Computing
• Vice President for UG Stage 1 Students: Viktor Majzus, UG Stage 1 student, BSc Computer Science, School of Computing

2023-24

• President: Edwin Clarke, UG Stage 2 student, BSc Computer Science (Cyber Security), School of Computing
• Vice President for CTF and UG Stage P: Adrians Maslennikovs, UG Stage P (industrial placement) student, BSc Computer Science (Cyber Security), School of Computing
• Vice President for CyberWomen: Sreylin Strong, UG Stage 2, BSc Computer Science (Software Engineering), School of Computing
• Vice President for EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity): Andrew Mensah, UG Stage 1 student, BSc Computer Science (Cyber Security), School of Computing
• Vice President for Events and UG Stage 1: Daniel Shorter, UG Stage 1 student, BSc Computer Science (Cyber Security), School of Computing
• Vice President for Non-Computing Students: Megan Okello, UG Stage 3 student, LLB (Hons) Law, Kent Law School
• Vice President for PGT and Co-Lead of CyberWomen: Zaynah Latif, MSc Cyber Security, School of Computing

CyberWomen Initiative

As part of KMCS3, a CyberWomen initiative is also being discussed to inspire more female university students and school girls to consider a cyber security career path and to celebrate successes of female cyber security professionals. If you are keen to contribute to this initiative, please contact us. We are exploring the possibility of being affiliated with the national CyberWomen Groups C.I.C. as a local branch.

iCSS Support Team

KMCS3 is closely overseen and administratively supported by the following members of iCSS’s management and operational teams:

• iCSS Director and Outreach Lead: Professor Shujun Li, Professor of Cyber Security, School of Computing
• iCSS Research Collaboration Lead: Dr Alexandra Covaci, Senior Lecturer in Digital Arts and Technology, School of Engineering
• iCSS Deputy Director (Education): Dr Virginia Franqueira, Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security, School of Computing
• iCSS Deputy Director (Interdisciplinarity): Dr Oscar Zhou, Lecturer in Media Studies, School of Arts

Steering Group

KMCS3 is governed by a Steering Group (SG). Current members of the SG include the above iCSS support team members, and the following members representing former students of the University of Kent:

• Matthew Boakes: UG student (2013-17), PhD student (2017-22), Research Associate (2022) and Assistant Lecturer (2021-present), University of Kent; Postdoctoral Research Associate (2022-), Alan Turing Institute
• Calvin Brierley: UG student (2013-17), PhD student (2017-22), Postdoctoral Research Associate (2022-present), University of Kent
• Andrada Marcu: MSc student (2022-23), University of Kent; former student society leader (2022-23)
• Daniel Shorter: UG student (2023-24 cohort), University of Kent; former KMCS3 Vice President for Events (2023-24)

The Chair of the SG is iCSS’s Director (2024-26) and was previously iCSS’s Taught Student Engagement Lead (2023-24). The SG meets quarterly to discuss strategic and governance-related matters of KMCS3.

Cyber Security Certification Opportunities

The University of Kent is an academic partner of ISC2, one of the largest cyber security membership and certification bodies in the world. Together with ISC2 and a local cyber security ecosystem building not-for-profit body KMCC (Kent & Medway Cyber Cluster), iCSS is promoting ISC2’s entry-level cyber security certification CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) as part of its 1MCC campaign. The 1MCC campaign will give people free access to ISC2’s self-paced training materials and also free exam tokens. Upon passing the exam, you pay an Annual Maintenance Fee (AMF) of US$50 and fill an online application form to become a certified member of ISC2. To learn more about the campaign and how to benefit from it, click the following image to visit a dedicated web page:

ISC2 CC Instructor-Led Courses (2026)

On 17th December 2025, iCSS announced the launch of the University of Kent’s ISC2 CC pilot training courses to all who are interested in getting their first cyber security industrial certification by attending an instructor-led course. Such courses are open to all, but members of the University of Kent, KMCS3 and KMCC (Kent & Medway Cyber Cluster) are eligible for a discount. To purchase a seat for one of the pilot training course, please visit this page on the University of Kent’s online store. If you are eligible for the discounted price, contact iCSS Director Professor Shujun Li via S.J.Li@kent.ac.uk for the discount passcode.

The course will be the second series of pilot training courses organised by the University of Kent as an Academic Training Partner of ISC2, after a successful pilot on ISC2’s advanced certification CISSP in 2025. It will be delivered by an ISC2-authorised instructor, in two days during a single weekend. The training course will be delivered as a hybrid event, so both in-person and remote participants are allowed. The physical venue will be on the University of Kent’s campus in Canterbury.

The courses will be organised in a demand-driven and rolling manner: when there are enough (20-30) paid participants, a course will be organised over a weekend convenient for all participants. Those who cannot attend one course will be offered the opportunity to attend a future one. Before a participant gets a confirmed seat at a scheduled course, a full refund can be arranged minus an administration fee of £5. Once a participant is enrolled into a scheduled course, the fee cannot be refunded.

To purchase a seat at one of the courses, please visit the following page at the University of Kent’s online store:

https://store.kent.ac.uk/product-catalogue/school-of-computing/computing/isc2-cc-training-course

Contact KMCS3

If you are interested in being part of KMCS3’s student leadership team or supporting KMCS3’s activities in some way (e.g., giving a talk), please contact us via kmcs3-leaders@lists.kent.ac.uk.