ATX 2600
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Central Market (North Lamar), 4001 N Lamar Blvd, Austin
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Texas
Austin, TX cybersecurity events & groups
Austin has three monthly hacker meetups (DC512 on first Mondays, ATX 2600 on first Fridays and AHA! on last Thursdays) and a locksport night every other Saturday, alongside ISSA, OWASP, Cloud Security Alliance, ISC2 and WiCyS chapters. OWASP Austin runs LASCON, a two-day application security conference, on October 29 to 30, 2026 at Norris Conference Centers. Vendor-run conferences include TechNexus Austin (November 18, 2026) and FutureCon (December 10, 2026).
Start here
- DC512 (DEF CON Group Austin): Free monthly meetup at a brewery with optional short firetalks; open to all skill levels.
- OWASP Austin: Free monthly happy hour and hybrid lunch meetings, run by the chapter behind LASCON.
- LASCON 2026 (Lonestar Application Security Conference): The city's community-run security conference, two days of talks plus pre-conference training.
Six months at a glance
Datebook
November 2026
Billington Critical Infrastructure CyberSecurity Summit 2026
Tue, Nov 17 to Wed, Nov 18, 2026
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio · Regional
Inaugural edition run by Billington CyberSecurity, an events business. Government and military attendees register free with a .gov, .mil or .us email; corporate tickets start at $1,395, non-profit and academic at $295, students at $95. San Antonio is about 80 miles from Austin.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
ISC2 Austin Chapter November 2026 Meeting (in person)
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
LCRA Headquarters, 3700 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin
The chapter's first in-person chapter meeting; two talks and one CPE. Free registration on Eventbrite (the listing shows an end date of November 30 but the description says November 18).
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
TechNexus Austin 2026
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Austin, 208 Barton Springs Rd, Austin
IT and cybersecurity conference run by TechNexus Events. ISACA Austin lists it as an in-person event. The organizer pages show no price, so paid is a judgement call. The organizer also lists a TechNexus Austin edition in November 2027.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
AHA! November 2026 meeting (moved a week early)
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Mister Tramps Sports Pub, 8565 Research Blvd, Austin
Held a week early because of Thanksgiving.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
December 2026
ATX 2600
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Central Market (North Lamar), 4001 N Lamar Blvd, Austin
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
DC512 (DEF CON Group Austin)
Mon, Dec 7, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Celis Brewery, 10001 Metric Blvd, Austin
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
FutureCon Austin Cybersecurity Conference 2026
Thu, Dec 10, 2026
Austin Southpark Hotel, 4140 Governor's Row, Austin
Hybrid one-day event run by FutureCon Events, with sponsor sessions, up to 10 CPE credits, breakfast and lunch. Per its FAQ the conference is for employed IT professionals and registrations may be denied; the FAQ does not state a price.
ConfirmedConferenceVetting requiredVendor-hosted
AHA! December 2026 meeting (moved two weeks early)
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Mister Tramps Sports Pub, 8565 Research Blvd, Austin
Held two weeks early because of the holidays.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
January 2027
ATX 2600
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Central Market (North Lamar), 4001 N Lamar Blvd, Austin
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
DC512 (DEF CON Group Austin)
Mon, Jan 4, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Celis Brewery, 10001 Metric Blvd, Austin
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
OWASP Austin
Thu, Jan 14, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Happy hour: Lavaca Street Bar, 11420 Rock Rose Ave, Austin; meetings: Visa Building 2 and online
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Austin ISSA January 2027 Quarterly Meeting
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 12:00 to 5:00 p.m., followed by a happy hour
1911 Aldrich St #120, Austin
Afternoon of talks with CPE credit. The event page shows no ticket price (free is a judgement call) and its registration status text reads closed.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
AHA! (Austin Hackers Anonymous)
Thu, Jan 28, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Mister Tramps Sports Pub, 8565 Research Blvd, Austin
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
February 2027
DC512 (DEF CON Group Austin)
Mon, Feb 1, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Celis Brewery, 10001 Metric Blvd, Austin
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
ATX 2600
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Central Market (North Lamar), 4001 N Lamar Blvd, Austin
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
OWASP Austin
Thu, Feb 11, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Happy hour: Lavaca Street Bar, 11420 Rock Rose Ave, Austin; meetings: Visa Building 2 and online
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
IntelliC0N 2027
Fri, Feb 19 to Sat, Feb 20, 2027 · February 19: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. conference; February 20: workshops
Station Austin (Capital Factory), 701 Brazos St, Austin
Threat intelligence and AI conference run by IntelliGuards, a security services company. Ticket includes breakfast, lunch and a happy hour. A call for papers is open on the organizer page. Eventbrite lists tickets from about $66 to $215.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
AHA! (Austin Hackers Anonymous)
Thu, Feb 25, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Mister Tramps Sports Pub, 8565 Research Blvd, Austin
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
March 2027
DC512 (DEF CON Group Austin)
Mon, Mar 1, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Celis Brewery, 10001 Metric Blvd, Austin
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
TEEX Cyber Readiness Summit 2027
Tue, Mar 2 to Thu, Mar 4, 2027
Hilton Garden Inn, Bryan, TX · Regional
Run by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service. Registration is $375. Bryan is about 1 hour 45 minutes from Austin.
ConfirmedSummitPaid
ATX 2600
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Central Market (North Lamar), 4001 N Lamar Blvd, Austin
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
OWASP Austin
Thu, Mar 11, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Happy hour: Lavaca Street Bar, 11420 Rock Rose Ave, Austin; meetings: Visa Building 2 and online
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
AHA! (Austin Hackers Anonymous)
Thu, Mar 25, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Mister Tramps Sports Pub, 8565 Research Blvd, Austin
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
April 2027
ATX 2600
Fri, Apr 2, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Central Market (North Lamar), 4001 N Lamar Blvd, Austin
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
DC512 (DEF CON Group Austin)
Mon, Apr 5, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Celis Brewery, 10001 Metric Blvd, Austin
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
OWASP Austin
Thu, Apr 8, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.
Happy hour: Lavaca Street Bar, 11420 Rock Rose Ave, Austin; meetings: Visa Building 2 and online
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
St. Philip's College Cyber Fiesta (Cybersecurity Education Conference)
Thu, Apr 8, 2027 · 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
St. Philip's College, San Antonio · Regional
Forum connecting students with industry, government and academia. San Antonio is about 80 miles from Austin. The page lists no price; free is a judgement call.
ConfirmedConferenceFree
AHA! (Austin Hackers Anonymous)
Thu, Apr 29, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Mister Tramps Sports Pub, 8565 Research Blvd, Austin
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
May 2027
The Official Cybersecurity Summit: Austin 2027
Thu, May 27, 2027 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Austin (venue to be announced; 2024 to 2026 editions were at the JW Marriott Austin)
Run by CyberRisk Alliance (fifth annual Austin edition). Attendees are pre-screened and approved in advance and attendance can be cancelled if identity cannot be verified. Venue to be announced; the 2026 edition was at the JW Marriott Austin.
ConfirmedSummitVetting requiredVendor-hosted
June 2027
BSides SATX 2027
Fri, Jun 11 to Sat, Jun 12, 2027
St. Mary's University, San Antonio · Regional
San Antonio is about 80 miles from Austin. The organizer's site says June 11 and 12, 2027, as does bsides.org, but one line on its pages reads June 13. Ticket price not read; paid is a judgement call.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
SANS Austin 2027
Mon, Jun 21 to Sat, Jun 26, 2027 · Courses start 8:30 a.m.
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown, 700 San Jacinto at 8th Street, Austin (also virtual)
Early-bird discount ends: Wed, Dec 2, 2026
Hotel group rate ends: Fri, May 28, 2027
Refund deadline: Fri, Jun 4, 2027
Ten courses; SEC401 lists at $8,780. The early-bird code saves $900 on 4 to 6 day courses paid by December 2, 2026.
ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted
September 2027
AI & IT Security Summit Texas 2027 (TechWiser X US South Edition)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027
Austin (venue not listed)
Invite-only event for CISOs and senior IT leaders with peer roundtables, panels and pre-qualified one-to-one meetings. Run by TechWiser X, an events business.
ConfirmedSummitInvite onlyVendor-hosted
On the radar
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
InnoTech Austin 2027 (with the ISSA Austin Security Summit)
Usually held in May at Palmer Events Center (May 12 in 2026); 2027 date not yet announced
Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd, Austin
ExpectedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Texas DIR Information Security Forum 2027
Usually held in May in Austin (May 20 to 21 in 2026, the 27th forum); 2027 dates not yet announced
Palmer Events Center, Austin (2026 venue)
ExpectedConferenceVetting required
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Groups & associations
Professional associations
Austin ISSA (Capitol of Texas Chapter)
1911 Aldrich St #120, Austin (Mueller) · In the city
Quarterly afternoon meetings (January, July, October) with talks for CPE credit and a happy hour
RSVP through the chapter's events page; no ticket price is shown. The July 15, 2026 quarterly meeting drew about 130 registered guests. The chapter also hosts the ISSA Security Summit inside InnoTech Austin (May 12, 2026; the summit luncheon was $199) and held a joint holiday happy hour with ISACA Austin on December 12, 2025.
Free
ISACA Austin Chapter
Austin (programs mostly online) · In the city
Monthly online lunch webinars; in-person partner conferences
The chapter's own programs listed for November and December 2026 are online webinars. Its most recent in-person gathering found is the joint Austin ISSA and ISACA Holiday Happy Hour on December 12, 2025. The chapter lists TechNexus Austin as an in-person event.
Quiet: last activity Dec 2025Members only
ISC2 Austin Chapter
Austin (monthly meetings online; in-person meeting November 18, 2026 at LCRA Headquarters) · In the city
Monthly Wednesday meetings, mostly online
Official ISC2 chapter founded in 2013. 2026 meetings were online (October 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. online); the chapter's first in-person chapter meeting is November 18, 2026. An in-person summer social on August 19, 2026 was limited to chapter members. The chapter's page on isc2chapters.isc2.org redirects to a sign-in, so its event feed could not be read; the dates come from Eventbrite and the chapter's LinkedIn posts. The September 23, 2026 meeting date comes from the chapter's LinkedIn announcement.
Free
OWASP Austin
Happy hour: Lavaca Street Bar, 11420 Rock Rose Ave, Austin; meetings: Visa Building 2 and online · In the city
Austin Security Professionals Happy Hour on the second Thursday of the month, January to September, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; monthly chapter meetings at lunchtime, in person and online
The chapter says it tries to hold the happy hour every second Thursday from January to September and occasionally adjusts the date. Happy hours are sponsored by companies. Chapter meetings in 2026 were held on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.; in-person seats (with lunch) are booked on Eventbrite and online seats on Meetup. The chapter also runs LASCON.
Free
Hacker and grassroots groups
AHA! (Austin Hackers Anonymous)
Mister Tramps Sports Pub, 8565 Research Blvd, Austin · In the city
Last Thursday of the month, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.; moves a week when it falls on a holiday (November 19 and December 17 in 2026)
Meetings are 5 to 10 minute turbo-talks, and participation is expected: first-timers should come prepared to present. The organizer requires in-person attendees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and measles. Follow the parking instructions on the meetings page; cars in the strip mall behind the venue are towed.
Free
ATX 2600
Central Market (North Lamar), 4001 N Lamar Blvd, Austin · In the city
First Friday of the month, 7:00 p.m., upstairs mezzanine
Listed in 2600 Magazine's meeting list. The Meetup page lists first-Friday meetings through August 2027. The group's own site, atx2600.org, is served over plain http only.
Free
Austin Cybersecurity Collective
Austin (venues rotated) · In the city
Irregular socials; none scheduled
Social and networking group (trivia nights, speaker evenings, a locksport social with the Longhorn Lockpicking Club). Its last own event was a happy hour on August 20, 2025 at The Brewtorium. In 2026 it only promoted free tickets to the vendor-run Austin Cybersecurity Summit (June 11, 2026).
Quiet: last activity Aug 2025Free
DC512 (DEF CON Group Austin)
Celis Brewery, 10001 Metric Blvd, Austin · In the city
First Monday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Attendees may give short firetalks. The Meetup page lists the November 2, 2026 meetup (annual Halloween edition with a costume contest). Older pages list Independence Brewing as the venue; meetings have been at Celis Brewery since at least December 2025.
Free
Longhorn Lockpicking Club (Locksport International Austin)
Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches, 3220 Manor Rd, Austin · In the city
Every other Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Founded in 2006 as a University of Texas student club; now open to the public. The Meetup page lists meetings on October 31, November 14 and 28 and December 12, 2026.
Free
Inclusion and career communities
Cyversity Austin Chapter
Austin · In the city
Occasional events; annual holiday gala and awards
Formerly ICMCP. The latest event found as its own is the Austin Cyversity Holiday Gala & Awards on December 4, 2025 at the Fairmont Austin. It co-hosts the Cybersecurity Walk and Talk with WiCyS Austin on October 24, 2026.
Free
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WiCyS Austin Affiliate
Austin (rotating venues, often public library branches and coffee shops) · In the city
Monthly coffee social plus evening talks and a month-long CTF
Open to women, non-binary people and allies. Dated events found: talks on June 25 and July 16, 2026 at Austin Public Library branches. A monthly coffee social is described on the events page without a date.
Free
Education and student groups
UT Austin Information & Systems Security Society (ISSS)
Gates Dell Complex (GDC), University of Texas at Austin · In the city
Weekly talks and a CTF every other week during the school year; runs UTCTF each spring
Student-run security organization in UT Austin's Department of Computer Science. Its public calendar shows weekly talks and CTFs in October 2026. UTCTF, its annual online 48-hour CTF, was held March 12 to 14, 2026 and is open to anyone.
Students only
Technical user groups
AI Security Engineers Austin
Celis Brewery, 10001 Metric Blvd, Austin · In the city
In-person meetups every two to three months, plus online sessions
Local chapter of the AI Security Engineers community, started April 15, 2026. In-person meetups so far: April 15, May 21 and July 15, 2026.
Free
Austin AI Security Meetup Group
Starbucks at the Domain, 3120 Palm Way #110, Austin · In the city
Irregular coffee meetups; none scheduled
Small group (14 members on Meetup). Its two meetups were on November 20, 2025 and January 27, 2026.
Quiet: last activity Jan 2026Free
Cloud Security Alliance Austin Chapter
B.D. Riley's Irish Pub at Mueller, 1905 Aldrich St #130, Austin (recent venue) · In the city
Monthly happy hour, usually the last Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
In 2026 the chapter merged its happy hours with ATX Cyber Alliance, a networking group for cybersecurity sales and channel professionals, so expect vendor attendees. Happy hours are sponsored by vendors. Venues have rotated (Easy Tiger South Lamar, Bouldin Acres, B.D. Riley's). Dated happy hours found: March 26, April 30, May 28, June 25 and July 30, 2026. No later date could be read.
Free
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Directory checklist
11 of 19 national directories list a local chapter
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Local chapter: ATX 2600 |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 6 (no public Austin events posted) |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Local chapter: Cloud Security Alliance Austin Chapter |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Local chapter: Cyversity Austin Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DC512 (DEF CON Group Austin) |
| HTCIA | No chapter found |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Nearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet Austin (members only; no meetings scheduled or past dates published) |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Local chapter: InfraGard Capital of Texas Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA Austin Chapter |
| ISC2 | Local chapter: ISC2 Austin Chapter |
| ISSA | Local chapter: Austin ISSA (Capitol of Texas Chapter) |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Nearest: The University of Texas at San Antonio |
| OWASP | Local chapter: OWASP Austin |
| SANS Institute | Nearest: SANS Austin 2027 (June 21 to 26, 2027, Omni Austin Hotel Downtown; listed under events) |
| SecureWorld | Nearest: SecureWorld Houston |
| Security BSides | Local chapter: BSides Austin |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | No chapter found |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Local chapter: WiCyS Austin Affiliate |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | Nearest: Women's Society of Cyberjutsu Alamo (San Antonio) |
Dormant groups
4 groups with no public activity for 18 months or more
- Austin Cybersecurity Meetup: last public activity Aug 2020 [S44]
- Austin DFIR: last public activity Jul 2020 [S45]
- BSides Austin: last public activity Dec 2024 [S46] [S47]
- InfraGard Capital of Texas Members Alliance: last public activity Apr 2025 [S48]
Field notes
- BSides Austin has been on hold since its December 2024 edition; the organizers have not announced a return.
- AHA! expects attendees to present short talks, requires vaccination for in-person attendees, and moves its November and December 2026 meetings to November 19 and December 17.
- OWASP Austin's happy hours run January to September only; its chapter meetings are hybrid, with in-person seats booked on Eventbrite.
- ISC2 Austin meets online monthly; its first in-person chapter meeting is November 18, 2026. ISACA Austin's regular 2026 programs are online, and its in-person listings are vendor-run partner conferences.
- The InfraGard Capital of Texas website (infragard-austin.org) did not resolve on October 21, 2026, and the latest chapter meeting on its archived calendar is April 10, 2025; the chapter may meet in members-only channels.
- Several Austin conferences (TechNexus, FutureCon, IntelliC0N, the Official Cybersecurity Summit, InnoTech) are run by events businesses and sponsored by vendors.
Sources
Numbered references for the listings on this page.
- S1https://www.meetup.com/atx-2600/
- S2https://www.2600.com/meetings/
- S3https://criticalinfrastructure.billingtoncybersummit.com/
- S4https://www.eventbrite.com/e/november-2026-isc2-austin-chapter-meeting-in-person-tickets-2003743271063
- S5https://technexusevents.com/
- S6https://engage.isaca.org/austinchapter/events/calendar
- S7https://takeonme.org/meetings/
- S8https://www.meetup.com/dc512atx/
- S9https://futureconevents.com/events/austin-tx-2026/
- S10https://futureconevents.com/faq/
- S11https://owasp.org/www-chapter-austin/
- S12https://www.meetup.com/owasp-austin-chapter/
- S13https://www.austinissa.org/event-details/january-2027-quarterly-meeting
- S14https://takeonme.org/about/
- S15https://www.intelliguards.com/intellic0n
- S16https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intellic0n-2027-tickets-1997621944009
- S17https://teex.org/teex-cyber-readiness-summit/
- S18https://www.alamo.edu/spc/academics/academic-resources/academic-centers/cybersecurity-center/
- S19https://cybersecuritysummit.com/summits/
- S20https://cyberriskalliance.swoogo.com/austin-2027
- S21https://www.bsidessatx.com/
- S22https://bsides.org/event/bsidessatx-2/
- S23https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-training-events/austin-2027
- S24https://techwiserevents.com/region-texas-2027
- S25https://www.innotechaustin.com/
- S26https://www.innotechaustin.com/securitysummit
- S27https://xcelevents.swoogo.com/dirisf2026exhibitor
- S28https://dir.texas.gov/information-security/information-security-forum
- S29https://www.austinissa.org/events
- S30https://www.austinissa.org/event-details/austin-issa-isaca-holiday-happy-hour
- S31https://www.eventbrite.com/o/isc2-austin-chapter-7910139071
- S32https://isc2chapters.isc2.org/topics/49857
- S33https://www.meetup.com/austin-cybersecurity-collective/events/
- S34https://www.meetup.com/lockpick/
- S35https://www.eventbrite.com/o/cyversity-austin-chapter-120636781358
- S36https://www.cyversity.org/chapters
- S37https://sites.google.com/wicys.org/wicysaustin/events
- S38https://www.eventbrite.com/o/wicys-austin-37361300123
- S39https://www.isss.io/
- S40https://www.meetup.com/ai-security-engineers-austin-tx/
- S41https://www.meetup.com/austin-ai-security-meetup-group/
- S42https://www.eventbrite.com/o/csa-austin-chapter-121014570499
- S43https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/chapters/austin-chapter
- S44https://www.meetup.com/austin-cybersecurity-meetup/
- S45https://www.meetup.com/austin-dfir/
- S46https://bsidesaustin.com/
- S47https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bsides-austin-2024-tickets-1007245036017
- S48https://web.archive.org/web/20260904085400/https://infragard-austin.org/?page_id=91