Cybersecurity Clinic Application

Thank you for your interest in the UC Berkeley Cybersecurity Clinic.

Please submit the online form below to apply for course enrollment.

More information about the UC Berkeley Cybersecurity Clinic

The UC Berkeley Cybersecurity Clinic is offered under two course titles:

CYBER 289. Public Interest Cybersecurity: The Cybersecurity Clinic Practicum

  • CYBER 289 will be held online only.
  • Only students in the MICS degree program may enroll in CYBER 289.
  • MICS students must have completed at least one semester of classes (CYBER 200 and CYBER 206 or 202) before participating in the UC Berkeley Cybersecurity Clinic.
  • CYBER 289 meets live (synchronously) twice a week via Zoom. Consult classes.berkeley.edu for class meeting times.
  • CYBER 289 students must attend the first class.

INFO 289. Public Interest Cybersecurity: The Cybersecurity Clinic Practicum

  • INFO 289 will be held in-person only.
  • Students in the MICS degree program may not enroll in INFO 289.
  • No course prerequisites or previous technical experience are required for non-MICS students enrolling in INFO 289.
  • Classes begin ten minutes after the posted time (“Berkeley time”).
  • INFO 289 students must attend the first class.
  • INFO 289 may be repeated for credit. Repeat students will follow a different syllabus.
  • INFO 289 is offered during the spring & fall semesters only.

Notes

  • No drops after enrollment in the class, other than for exceptional reasons. Because client teams will be formed at the start of the course, students accepted into the class are expected to participate in the course.
  • Students will be required to agree to the Cybersecurity Clinic Student Code of Conduct, including security, confidentiality, professionalism, and conflict of interest requirements. Before applying you may wish to review the Cybersecurity Clinic Student Code of Conduct (PDF).
  • If you have an active security clearance or work for the government or a government entity, please contact cybersecurityclinic@ischool.berkeley.edu after applying.

Questions

Please contact cybersecurityclinic@ischool.berkeley.edu if you have any questions about the clinic or the application process.

Application Deadlines

Summer 2025 (CYBER 289 only)

Summer 2025 deadline: April 11, 2025

Fall 2025

Fall 2025 priority deadline: June 30, 2025

Applications received after the priority deadline will be reviewed depending on space availability.

Application

About Me
Degree Program
First Term Registered
What was your first term enrolled in this degree program?
Expected Graduation Term
What do you expect to be your final semester before graduation?
I am applying for
One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf.

Please upload a cover letter (maximum one page, PDF format). Include:

  1. Why you want to take this course; and
  2. How you might apply your prior experience, skills, or past coursework to protect politically vulnerable organizations. (Background about CLTC’s approach to defending politically vulnerable organizations online)

Share with us your experience, skills, passions, or course of study that may be valuable to the interdisciplinary work of the Cybersecurity Clinic (e.g., cybersecurity, technology, law, policy, foreign language, community organization capacity building, or other applicable areas).

One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf.

Students who enroll in the course will be sent a YubiKey — a small USB device for multi-factor authentication.

YubiKeys are available for both USB-A and USB-C connections. We need to know what kind of USB connection(s) your computer has, so that we can send you the appropriate model of YubiKey.

USB-A
(A larger connection with square corners; must be inserted right-side-up; available in many Windows computers)
USB-C
(A smaller connection with rounded ends; can be inserted either side up; available in most new Mac computers)
Diagram of a USB-A connector and connection Diagram of a USB-C connector and connection
(If your computer has both, we will send you a USB-C YubiKey.)
To what address should we send that YubiKey?
CAPTCHA
Last updated: April 14, 2025