How can a young student get a mentor? I am a young student. However, I do have a lot of curiosity and am very hard-working and will try my best to work with others and try my best to learn new things. 

I have been reading Security Papers on Arxiv a lot (I am also confident with my knowledge) and conducting my own tests on security systems. I have got far with it and feel I am able to understand most of the papers in a certain field in security programming very clearly. I have also tested my skills across the field by helping out in certain forums and I feel I am worthy enough to start learning research techniques from professors or even help out trivially in research.

I am very interested in the field. I would just LOVE to research in it.
How can I get a mentor?
Two ideas:


Ask around for a student assistant job that can yield a first glimpse inside the world of research. 
Write your thesis about one of the topics that you alluded to in your question. This can be a first step towards a paper and it is an opportunity to discuss your topic with a professor.