Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM cybersecurity events & groups
Albuquerque's security calendar centers on Security BSides Albuquerque, held September 25 and 26, 2026 at UNM Continuing Education, and on Albuquerque Lowtechs Anonymous, a free Thursday-evening hacker talk night. SecureNM runs online workshops for business owners on several dates from November 5, 2026, and a small-business security meetup meets every one to two months. The rest is professional chapters (ISACA New Mexico, InfraGard New Mexico), the UNM and CNM student programs, and the Quelab makerspace.
Start here
- Albuquerque Lowtechs Anonymous (ALA!): Free evening of short, informal hacker and security talks; newcomers are encouraged to present.
- Phish-Proof Founders ABQ: Free, plain-language security meetup for small business owners, held about every one to two months.
- Security BSides Albuquerque: The city's community security conference, with talks, workshops and hacking villages; 2027 dates not yet announced.
Six months at a glance
Datebook
November 2026
SecureNM: Leaving Level 0 workshop (November 2026)
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Online
Walkthrough of the downloadable Cyber-safe Self-assessments forms and New Mexico breach notification law. Community and Professional members register from their logged-in page; the free Community level qualifies.
ConfirmedWorkshopMembers onlyVendor-hosted
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Nov 25, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
December 2026
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
SecureNM: Executive Director Q&A
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Online
Online Q&A with the executive director; non-members can join at the free Community level and then register.
ConfirmedMeetupFreeVendor-hosted
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
January 2027
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
SecureNM: Leaving Level 0 workshop (January 2027)
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 · 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Online
Repeat of the self-assessment workshop; Community and Professional members register from their logged-in page.
ConfirmedWorkshopMembers onlyVendor-hosted
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Jan 27, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
February 2027
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Feb 3, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Feb 10, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Feb 24, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
March 2027
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Mar 3, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Mar 10, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Mar 24, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Mar 31, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
April 2027
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Apr 7, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Apr 14, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Apr 21, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, Apr 28, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
May 2027
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, May 5, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, May 12, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, May 19, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Quelab Makerspace
Wed, May 26, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
On the radar
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
AFRL Space Cyber Security Summit
Held June 16 to 17, 2026 in Albuquerque and billed as the fifth annual edition; earlier editions include October 12 to 14, 2022. Next dates not yet announced.
NewSpace Nexus Launchpad, Albuquerque
ExpectedSummitPaid
Security BSides Albuquerque 2027
Held annually (July 25 and 26, 2025; September 25 and 26, 2026); 2027 dates not yet announced.
Albuquerque
ExpectedConferencePaid
Groups & associations
Professional associations
ISACA New Mexico Chapter
Albuquerque · In the city
Events posted on the chapter's ISACA Engage calendar; most listings require an ISACA login; no public date after April 29, 2026
IT audit, risk and governance chapter serving Albuquerque and Santa Fe. The most recent item on its public calendar is ANM Tech Day 2026 (April 29, 2026, Albuquerque), a vendor-run technology day the chapter listed; the past-events page requires a login, so later members-only meetings may exist.
Quiet: last activity Apr 2026Members only
SecureNM (New Mexico's Association of Cyber-safe Owners and Executives)
Online; in-person events in Albuquerque · In the city
Online workshops and Q&A sessions on weekday mornings, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., on dates posted on its events page; an annual Legislative Forum in Albuquerque
Business-owner association run by SecureNM, LLC, an affiliate of US Secure. Its Legislative Forum on Cybersecurity and Business ran on July 24, 2026, hosted in Albuquerque with a Zoom livestream; the agenda page says the livestream has concluded. The Community membership level is free; some sessions are for Professional or paying members only, and the site states no price for the other levels. Business and policy focus rather than technical.
FreeMembers onlyVendor-hosted
Hacker and grassroots groups
Albuquerque Lowtechs Anonymous (ALA!)
Poki Poki, 3517 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque (earlier meetings at 419 Coal Ave SW) · In the city
Thursday evenings, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; dates posted on Eventbrite (October 29, 2026 was the latest date listed; no later date posted)
Informal talk night on technology, security and hacking, with drinks; attendees are encouraged to give short, unpolished presentations, and a free ticket is required because only 25 are available. The most recent meeting confirmed as held is January 29, 2026 (listed on the DC505 Meetup page). The Eventbrite series page still lists October 29, 2026 as its only date, but nothing read on November 3, 2026 shows that the September 24 or October 29 nights took place, so the status stays quiet and neither date counts as activity.
Quiet: last activity Jan 2026Free
eventbrite.com/e/albuquerque-lowtechs-anonymous… [S14] [S15]
DC505 (DEF CON Group Albuquerque)
Albuquerque · In the city
Irregular; recent Meetup listings are Albuquerque Lowtechs Anonymous nights
The DC505 Meetup group's last three in-person listings (March 28, 2024, June 26, 2025 and January 29, 2026) were Albuquerque Lowtechs Anonymous meetings at 419 Coal Ave SW. No later event is posted on Meetup as of November 3, 2026; the owner confirmed the group is active on September 25, 2026.
Free
Public-private and government
InfraGard New Mexico Members Alliance
Statewide; based in Albuquerque · In the city
Member events and an annual summit; no dates currently posted
FBI-affiliated public-private partnership for critical infrastructure; membership requires FBI vetting. Its most recent public event was the Southwest Food Security and Technology Summit, March 31 to April 1, 2026, at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. The chapter's former domain, infragardnm.org, now redirects to swnomsec.org, the summit's site, which names InfraGard New Mexico as host; no separate chapter website was found.
Quiet: last activity Apr 2026Vetting required
Education and student groups
LoboSec (University of New Mexico CTF team)
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque · In the city
Practice sessions and competitions during the academic year; members coordinate on Discord
Student-led CTF team open to every major and skill level. Its latest posted result is 3rd place in the college division of the Alamo AFCEA CTF on December 3, 2025 (San Antonio). The site lists Holmes CTF 2026 (September 17 to 21, 2026) as an entry, but no 2026 result was posted as of November 3, 2026.
Quiet: last activity Dec 2025Students only
Conference series
Security BSides Albuquerque
UNM Continuing Education, 1634 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque · In the city
Annual two-day conference; the 2025 edition ran July 25 and 26, 2025 and the 2026 edition ran September 25 and 26, 2026; 2027 dates not yet announced
Grassroots nonprofit conference that is part of the global BSides network. The organizer's event page still shows September 25 and 26, 2026 at UNM Continuing Education, but its page metadata marks the event as cancelled and the page says "Tickets Are Not on Sale"; no cancellation notice was found anywhere else, and the Eventbrite page and the BSides global directory list the event as scheduled. The organizer's X account posted from the second day (September 26, 2026) when it was read on October 21, 2026, which is the basis for last_activity; the X page could not be read without a login on November 3, 2026. The metadata looks like a template effect after ticket sales closed.
Paid
Technical user groups
Phish-Proof Founders ABQ
Ideas and Coffee Coworking, 5021 Indian School Rd NE, Suite 500, Albuquerque · In the city
Wednesday evenings, 6:00 p.m., roughly every one to two months; dates posted on Meetup
Plain-language security meetup for small business owners and nonprofit staff. Meetings in 2026 were held on January 14, March 11, July 8 and August 12 (in person with a Zoom option) and May 13 (online). No fee is stated on the event pages. Event pages credit a local security company and the coworking space as backers. No next date posted.
FreeVendor-hosted
Adjacent communities
Quelab Makerspace
1511 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque · In the city
Public open house and tours every Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; classes posted on the site
Adjacent: a general hackerspace and makerspace, not a security group; no security-specific programming was found. The open house is free; membership and classes cost extra (welding classes are posted for November 2026).
Free
Directory checklist
6 of 19 national directories list a local chapter
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | No chapter found |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 6 |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Nearest: CSA Colorado Chapter |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Nearest: Cyversity Denver Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DC505 (DEF CON Group Albuquerque) |
| HTCIA | No chapter found |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Nearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet Phoenix |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Local chapter: InfraGard New Mexico Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA New Mexico Chapter |
| ISC2 | Nearest: ISC2 Pikes Peak Region Chapter (Colorado Springs) |
| ISSA | Nearest: ISSA Colorado Springs Chapter |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: LoboSec (University of New Mexico CTF team) |
| OWASP | Local chapter: OWASP Albuquerque |
| SANS Institute | Nearest: SANS Rocky Mountain 2027 (Denver) |
| SecureWorld | Nearest: SecureWorld Denver |
| Security BSides | Local chapter: Security BSides Albuquerque |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | No chapter found |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Nearest: WiCyS Colorado |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | No chapter found |
Dormant groups
2 groups with no public activity for 18 months or more
- Cybersecurity Center at CNM (Central New Mexico Community College): last public activity Apr 2025 [S26] [S27]
- OWASP Albuquerque: last public activity Jul 2024 [S28] [S29]
Field notes
- Albuquerque Lowtechs Anonymous and DC505 overlap: DC505's Meetup page has listed ALA! nights as its events, while the ALA! dates are posted on Eventbrite. ALA! has moved from 419 Coal Ave SW to Poki Poki on Wyoming Blvd NE, and the Eventbrite page lists only October 29, 2026, with no later date; check it for the venue and for a new date before going.
- Albuquerque has a local ISC2 chapter (ISC2 Central New Mexico) and an IAPP KnowledgeNet chapter, but neither showed any dated meeting on its public pages on November 3, 2026, so they are not listed; the directory checklist names the nearest chapters in other states instead.
- OWASP Albuquerque has not met since July 2024, and no 2600 meeting is currently listed for New Mexico.
- The nearest ISSA, ISC2, Cloud Security Alliance, IAPP, WiCyS, Cyversity, SecureWorld and SANS chapters and events are in Colorado Springs, Denver or Phoenix, about 380 to 450 miles away.
- ISACA New Mexico and InfraGard New Mexico post few public dates: ISACA's calendar mostly requires a login, and InfraGard's most recent public event was held in Las Cruces.
- The Security BSides Albuquerque event page carries a cancelled marker and a "Tickets Are Not on Sale" message although the 2026 conference appears to have been held; the 2027 edition has no announced date.
- SecureNM's sessions are online and some are for members only; its Community membership level is free.
Sources
Numbered references for the listings on this page.
- S1https://quelab.net/
- S2https://quelab.net/event-6757445
- S3https://securenm.org/event/community-members/
- S4https://securenm.org/event/happy-anniversary-executive-director-qa/
- S5https://securenm.org/event/leaving-level-0-community-members/
- S6https://www.newspacenexus.org/afrl-space-cyber-summit/
- S7https://www.nmepscor.org/news-and-events/events/5th-annual-space-cyber-security-summit
- S8https://www.bsidesabq.org/
- S9https://engage.isaca.org/newmexicochapter/home
- S10https://engage.isaca.org/newmexicochapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=ec018561-995a-4ebc-8889-019d26b99fc9&CommunityKey=bbc820c0-b36f-4a48-b2a4-d16cbef4e96a&Home=%2Fnewmexicochapter%2Fevents%2Fcalendar
- S11https://www.linkedin.com/company/securenm/home/
- S12https://securenm.org/events/
- S13https://securenm.org/2026-legislative-forum-agenda/
- S14https://www.eventbrite.com/e/albuquerque-lowtechs-anonymous-tickets-1980663277180
- S15https://www.meetup.com/defcon505/events/?type=past
- S16https://forum.defcon.org/node/231674
- S17https://www.swnomsec.org/about
- S18https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southwest-food-security-and-technology-summit-2026-tickets-1815691635559
- S19https://lobosec.unm.edu/
- S20https://lobosec.unm.edu/news/alamo-afcea-ctf-2025/
- S21https://www.bsidesabq.org/events/security-bsides-albuquerque
- S22https://www.eventbrite.com/e/security-bsides-albuquerque-cybersecurity-conference-tickets-1989159471526
- S23https://bsides.org/event/bsides-albuquerque/
- S24https://www.meetup.com/phish-proof-founders-abq/
- S25https://www.meetup.com/phish-proof-founders-abq/events/315608301/
- S26https://www.cnm.edu/programs/business-hospitality-technology/cybersecurity-center-at-cnm
- S27https://cnm.enterprise.localist.com/event/its-cybersecurity-awareness-fair
- S28https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OWASP/www-chapter-albuquerque/master/tab_past.md
- S29https://owasp.org/www-chapter-albuquerque/