We hack, build, and defend together.

MIST is the Manipal Information Security Team — a student-led collective pushing cybersecurity, research, and community learning forward.

Dive into The Cache

From capture the flag to real-world deployments, we learn by doing.

We obsess over puzzles, red-blue exercises, and tools that make security approachable for everyone on campus.

Curiosity is our north star

- we grow by breaking and rebuilding.

Community-first security at Manipal.

We host weekly labs, ship open-source tooling, and document our learnings so anyone curious about cybersecurity can dive in without gatekeeping.

Hands-on security. Collaborative impact.

We experiment across blue, red, hardware, and AI — and invite the campus community to build with us.

Collaborative Labs

Weekly study jams, reverse-engineering nights, and mentorship keep beginners and experts solving together.

CTF Obsession

MIST squads travel and compete in CTFs — from campus qualifiers to global finals — learning under real pressure.

Open Knowledge

We publish write-ups, zines, and talks so every experiment turns into a resource the community can reuse.

Manipal’s security builders.

From firmware to phishing simulations, we prototype the future of security while nurturing the next wave of practitioners at MAHE.

Join the Team