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CyberDuneBuilding the next generation of cybersecurity talent in the Moroccan Sahara.

Founded in October 2024 at the Higher School of Technology in Guelmim. We’re a student-led cybersecurity community in the Moroccan Sahara—learning, building, and raising awareness through workshops, CTFs, and events.

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CYBERDUNE / FLAGSHIP EVENT

XMirage CTF

XMirage is CyberDune's signature event on cybersecurity in the age of AI — a conference day followed by a competitive CTF for selected participants.

February 24–25, 2025EST Guelmim≈120 conference • 30 CTF
XMirage CTF 2025

CYBERDUNE / MISSION BRIEFING

About CyberDune

Forged in the Moroccan Sahara. Built for learning, competition, and real-world impact.

Cybersecurity professional
BRIEF / SUMMARY

Mission

CyberDune is a cybersecurity student club founded in October 2024 at the Higher School of Technology in Guelmim. We build strong fundamentals through workshops and bootcamps, then sharpen skills through CTFs and real challenges.

Strategy

We train members to think like attackers, defend like analysts, and operate like a team. Practical learning, community discipline, and measurable growth.

MEMBERS
300+
CTFs · 2026
90
WORKSHOPS
15+

CYBERDUNE / OPERATIONS LOG

Our Activities

Workshops, programs, and competitions — organized like missions.

BCS CTF 2026
Completed

BCS CTF 2026

CTFTop 107,409 points

CYBERDUNE competed as 0xSahara and finished 10th out of 391 teams with 7,409 points and 40 solves.

September 2026
Bangladesh Computer Society
391 teams
primeCTF Africa 2026 - North Africa Winners
Completed

primeCTF Africa 2026 - North Africa Winners

CTFNorth Africa1st place

CYBERDUNE won 1st college team in the North Africa division. The June 10 award image confirms the result; Amine Mouslih, Atni Marwane, Elhassan Iyahia, Fatima Ezzahra Idihia and Zainab Messkine represented the club.

June 10, 2026 (awards)
Africa Cybersecurity Congress - Hybrid
5 team participants
Cyberspace CTF 2026 - National Final
Completed

Cyberspace CTF 2026 - National Final

CTFNational Final4th place

CYBERDUNE finished 4th nationally at the ENSI and Cyberspace final. Atni Marwane, Amine Mouslih and Yassir Guendouz represented the club.

May 17, 2026
ENSI - Tangier
3 team participants
CyberGuardians CTF - Morocco-Spain Forum
Completed

CyberGuardians CTF - Morocco-Spain Forum

CTFInternational Forum3rd place

CYBERDUNE earned 3rd place at the forum CTF, represented by Atni Marwane, Yassine Bendidi and Youssef Dirgham.

May 14 - 15, 2026 (forum)
ENSA Tetouan
3 team participants
CITEFLAG 2026 - Grand Finals
Completed

CITEFLAG 2026 - Grand Finals

CTFFinalistsOn-site

CYBERDUNE competed in the overnight on-site finals after qualifying among the top Moroccan student teams. The club confirmed participation; a final placement has not been verified.

May 09 - 10, 2026
1337 med - Tetouan Shore
Unconfirmed participants
HACKFURY - The Knights of the Fury 2026
Completed

HACKFURY - The Knights of the Fury 2026

CollaborationChallenge DesignCTF

CYBERDUNE collaborated with HACKFURY on this 24-hour CTF. Atni Marwane led the club contribution to challenge development.

April 25 - 26, 2026
Online - HACKFURY
Unconfirmed participants
GITEX AFRICA 2026 - Community Visit
Completed

GITEX AFRICA 2026 - Community Visit

CommunityNetworkingTechnology

Following the MACC awards, the CYBERDUNE delegation visited GITEX AFRICA to meet industry professionals and explore cybersecurity innovations.

April 07 - 09, 2026 (event)
Marrakech
5 team participants
RITSEC CTF 2026 scoreboard showing CYBERDUNE CLUB in 9th place with 4,158 points
Completed

RITSEC CTF 2026

CTFInternational9th place

CYBERDUNE CLUB placed 9th with 4,158 points on the published CTFtime scoreboard for RITSEC CTF 2026.

April 03 - 05, 2026
Online
Unconfirmed participants
CITEFLAG 2026 - Qualifiers
Completed

CITEFLAG 2026 - Qualifiers

CTF1st in Division2nd Overall

CYBERDUNE ranked 1st in the Moroccan student division and 2nd overall, qualifying for the on-site finals. The organizer lists 1,271 points for the student leaderboard.

April 03 - 04, 2026
Online
Unconfirmed participants
MACC 2026 - National Finals
Completed

MACC 2026 - National Finals

CTF1st Regional8th National

Representing EST Guelmim and Guelmim-Oued Noun, CYBERDUNE reported 1st regionally and 8th in the national finals of the DGSSI and SecDojo competition.

March 28, 2026
Morocco - National competition
5 team participants
UNbreakable International 2026 scoreboard showing CYBERDUNE CLUB in 5th place with 5,115 points
Completed

UNbreakable International 2026 - Team Phase

CTFInternational5th place

CYBERDUNE CLUB finished 5th with 5,115 points in the international team phase, according to the organizer-submitted CTFtime scoreboard.

March 06 - 08, 2026
Online - CyberEDU
Unconfirmed participants
Official Tech Innovation Challenge 2026 poster with the CyberDune, JADARA and EST Guelmim logos
Completed

Tech Innovation Challenge 2026

WorkshopsProjectsCollaboration

A CYBERDUNE collaboration with JADARA, EST Guelmim and GON Wings Tech School, covering web development, data analytics, digital projects and professional skills.

March 02 - 08, 2026
EST Guelmim & GON Wings Tech School
Unconfirmed participants
RAMADUNE CTF 2026
Completed

RAMADUNE CTF 2026

CTFCommunityTraining

The archive reports 94 registered users, 50 registered teams and 40 challenges. Thirty teams appear in the scoreboard: APT212 first (8,440), ROPgods second (8,094), Flag Bandits third (7,692). Divisions covered open entrants, club members and JADARA.

Ramadan 2026
Online
94 registered participants
New Year CTF 2026
Completed

New Year CTF 2026

CTFInternational37th place

CYBERDUNE placed 37th of 556 teams with 5,047 points. The archive preserves the result and participation certificate.

January 10 - 12, 2026
Online
Unconfirmed participants
CyberDune Academy CTF
Completed

CyberDune Academy CTF

CTFAcademy31 Teams

The January archive records 80 registered users, 31 teams and 55 challenges. Open division: ACH HADA? first (17,428), APT212 second (17,228), ROPGODS third (15,438). Other division winners were CHATGPT PLUS (members), DRAGONS (Moulay Rachid) and DHAD HACKERS (CPGE).

January 2026 (archive)
Online
80 registered participants
CyberDune Academy - First Edition
Completed

CyberDune Academy - First Edition

WorkshopHands-onTools

Cybersecurity outreach with Kali Linux, web exploitation, cryptography, forensics and CTF practice. Reports document Bab Sahra sessions on November 21, November 28 and December 18, 2025, plus CPGE workshops on November 21 and 29. Reports also cover Moulay Rachid and Abdelkrim El Khtabi; some session details remain inconsistent.

2025 - 2026
Guelmim - School and CPGE chapters
Unconfirmed participants
CyberDune Toolbox - First Edition
Completed

CyberDune Toolbox - First Edition

WorkshopHands-onTools

Practical training in reconnaissance, network analysis, Metasploit and Burp Suite. The archived curriculum also planned OSINT, Docker and a final CTF; exact delivery dates for every module remain unconfirmed.

November 2025 - March 2026
Bloc C - Room 06
50 participants
Welcome to members
Completed

Welcome to members

First meetingNew MembersIntroduction

The club opened its new academic year with a bootcamp recap, a presentation of the executive office and internal recruitment for assistant roles.

November 01, 2025
ESTG - Room 05
Unconfirmed participants
Top 10 teams score progression chart publicly shared by CyberDune Bootcamp CTF 2025 participant Salma Aoujil
Completed

CyberDune Bootcamp CTF 2025

CTF14 TeamsClub Competition

The bootcamp finale brought together 14 teams. The archived scoreboard confirms HexaShield first (15,521 points), CYBER FAST second (13,308) and SandScr!pt third (13,178).

November 01, 2025
Online
56 participants
CyberDune Bootcamp Second Edition program: five online sessions on Linux, web exploitation, reverse engineering, cryptography and forensics
Completed

CyberDune bootcamp - Second Edition

WorkshopHands-onIntroduction

Five evening sessions on Discord led by Marwane Atni: Linux and CTF basics, web exploitation, reverse engineering, cryptography and forensics.

October 26 - 30, 2025
Online - Discord
≈ 40 participants
XMirage CTF Competition
Completed

XMirage CTF Competition

CTFLectureAwards

On February 24–25, XMirage explored cybersecurity in the age of AI at EST Guelmim. The club report records about 120 conference attendees and 30 selected participants in the second-day CTF.

February 24 - 25, 2025
Higher School of Technology - Guelmim , Amphi 1
≈ 120 conference participants
2 post(s)
Let's H4ck L'3otla - First Edition
Completed

Let's H4ck L'3otla - First Edition

WorkshopHands-onAdvanced

Three weeks of cybersecurity practice, including an attack simulation on a Hack The Box machine and a session on cryptology and data security.

January 21 - February 10, 2025
The club's Discord server
45 participants
3 post(s)
Cyber Tools
Completed

Cyber Tools

WorkshopHands-onMetasploit

A web exploitation and Metasploit workshop at ESTG, attended by 23 external participants and 8 club officers.

December 21, 2024
Bloc C - Room 06
31 participants
1 post(s)
CTF Session
Completed

CTF Session

WorkshopForensicsCommunity

Members reviewed the annual activity plan, proposed new ideas and practiced digital forensics through a hands-on CTF session.

December 14, 2024
Bloc C - Room 04
16 participants
1 post(s)
Welcome to members
Completed

Welcome to members

LectureFirst MeetingIntroduction

Kickoff meeting to introduce new members to the club's mission, upcoming events, and opportunities.

November 09, 2024
Bloc C - Room 05
60-80 participants
1 post(s)
CyberDune bootcamp - First Edition
Completed

CyberDune bootcamp - First Edition

Introduction to CybersecurityCryptographieWeb Exploitation

November 3–9 program: four online training sessions on CTF/Kali Linux, web, cryptography and forensics; a CTF competition; and the November 9 integration ceremony.

November 03 - 09, 2024
Online - Discord / ESTG integration
80-100 participants
1 post(s)

Want to collaborate or sponsor an operation?

CYBERDUNE / SUPPORT THE MISSION

Become a Sponsor

Help the next generation of cybersecurity talent learn, compete, and grow.

WHAT YOUR SUPPORT CAN ENABLE

Hands-on learning

Support practical workshops, training resources, and student-led learning.

CTF competitions

Help students take part in cybersecurity challenges and organize community events.

Community growth

Share expertise, offer mentorship, or help us access tools and equipment.

LET'S BUILD TOGETHER

OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP
CYBERDUNE

Your support. Our next chapter.

CYBERDUNE is currently looking for sponsors. If your organization believes in student talent and practical cybersecurity education, we would love to hear from you.

Whether you can contribute funding, equipment, training access, or your team's expertise, let's discuss how we can work together.

Tell us about your organization and how you would like to support the club.

CYBERDUNE / OPERATORS

Club Roster

The current board and council, as recorded in the club's Nouveau Bureau et Conseil document of 03 June 2026 — 12 bureau members and 3 council members.

ROSTER15 operators
BUREAU — DIRECTION5
BUREAU — PÔLE7
CONSEIL DE RÉSOLUTION3
OPERATOR PROFILEID: YAHYA-ZARID

Yahya Zarid

PresidentGeneral
Bureau — Direction·Executive leadership

Student in Computing Networks and Security. Elected president on 03 June 2026.

CYBERDUNE / CAPTURE THE FLAG

CTF Team Shoutout

CyberDune's rankings, results, and achievements in CTF competitions are thanks to the dedication, teamwork, and hard work of these players. A special shoutout to our CTF team for representing CyberDune and making these competition results possible.

8 PLAYERS

HONORABLE MENTIONS

  • Md Aariz Rahman

  • Marwan Anti

  • Elhassan Iyahia

  • Mohammed Amine Mouslih

  • Yassir Guendouz

  • Muhammad Jilani

  • Youssef Dirgham

  • Mohamed Reda Mejhed

The list goes on. A huge thank you to every CyberDune member who contributed, including those whose names aren't listed here.

CYBERDUNE / MISSION COMMS

Contact Channel

Send a message like an operator — fast, clear, and reliable.

COMMS CHANNELSSTATUS: ONLINE

For partnerships, sponsorships, or speakers — send a message with your name, organization, and the topic you’d like to collaborate on.

TRANSMIT MESSAGEENCRYPTION: ENABLED

Transmit opens a Gmail draft with your message. Click Send in Gmail to email the club.