> cape coral, fl · verified oct 22, 2026
Florida
Cape Coral has no security group that meets inside the city; the local scene gathers across the river in Fort Myers and down the coast toward Naples. SWFLSec (DEF CON Group Fort Myers) is the main community, with socials and talks roughly monthly, some online. For conferences, most people drive north to St. Petersburg and Tampa, where BSides St. Pete (February 5 to 6, 2027), S4x27 (February 8 to 11, 2027) and CyberBay Summit (March 22 to 24, 2027) are scheduled.
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Tue, Feb 2, 2027 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Hilton Tampa Downtown, Tampa · Regional
Run by CyberRisk Alliance for active cybersecurity and IT practitioners; standard admission $300 and all registrations are reviewed. Also listed on the Tampa page.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Fri, Feb 5 to Sat, Feb 6, 2027 · Trainings February 5; talks February 6
St. Petersburg: spARK Labs, 1101 4th Street S. (trainings) and SPC Midtown Campus, 1300 22nd Street S. (talks) · Regional
Fifth edition; the organizers skipped 2026. About two hours north of Cape Coral. The organizer page shows Get Tickets buttons but states no price. The call for papers is closed; the session schedule is not yet posted.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Mon, Feb 8 to Thu, Feb 11, 2027
Tampa (hotel block at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street) · Regional
Industrial control system and OT security conference run by S4 Events. About two hours north of Cape Coral. Ticket price depends on the ticket number bought; the first block sold out within 36 hours and tickets in the 501 to 1000 block are on sale. A scholarship application for a free ticket closes October 15 (year not shown on the page).
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Mon, Mar 22 to Wed, Mar 24, 2027
JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, Tampa · Regional
Early-bird pricing ends: Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Cybersecurity and AI summit in Tampa, about two hours north of Cape Coral. Summit ticket $250, or $200 early-bird through November 30, 2026. Also listed on the Tampa page.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Sun, May 16 to Tue, May 18, 2027
JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, Marco Island · Regional
Vendor-funded executive summit for CISOs and senior security leaders. Registration is complimentary for approved attendees; applicants must represent an organization with a substantial security program (organizations under 1,000 employees or $250M revenue may need additional approval). Not open to the general public.
ConfirmedSummitVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
Usually held in mid-May at the USF Marshall Student Center in Tampa (2026 edition: May 16, 2026); the organizer page offers 2027 update alerts but no 2027 dates
Tampa · Regional
ExpectedConferencePaid
The 2026 summit was a morning program on March 26, 2026; a 2027 edition has not been announced
Plantation Golf and Country Club, Fort Myers · Metro area
ExpectedSummitPaid
Chapter events are held in the Miami, Davie and Hollywood area (about 2.5 hours from Cape Coral) · Metro area
No regular schedule published; events are listed on the chapter calendar
The chapter's About page says its territory spans Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Naples, Fort Myers and Port St. Lucie, so it formally covers Cape Coral, but every dated event found is in South Florida. Most recent dated event found: WOW Conference 2026 at the NSU Davie campus, February 27, 2026 (the page does not confirm it was held). The chapter calendar lists a CRISC training (October 28 to 30, 2026) and a Cyber Gala at Zoo Miami (November 18, 2026) that are not listed here as events; admission terms for chapter events are not stated on the pages read.
Quiet: last activity Feb 2026Members onlyPaid
Fort Myers and Naples (venue varies; 2026 events at Palm City Brewing Company and the Collaboratory in Fort Myers, some online) · Metro area
Usually meets on Thursdays, but dates vary; check Meetup for the next date
Most recent held event confirmed: Latest Trends and Digital Hub launch at the Collaboratory, Fort Myers, July 2, 2026. A Tech or Treat social at the Collaboratory was scheduled for October 13, 2026 (6:00 p.m.), but the Meetup page does not confirm it took place, so last_activity is not moved. The website says the group currently meets on 4th Thursdays; the Meetup About text says 3rd Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.; the DEF CON Groups listing still names TWO39 Work in Bonita Springs on 3rd Tuesdays. The Meetup events page shows no dated event after October 13, 2026.
Free
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Florida SouthWestern State College, Lee Campus, Fort Myers · Metro area
First held November 14 to 15, 2025; no next edition confirmed by the organizer
The site owner reports this series as dormant. Its only edition so far ran November 14 (workshops) and November 15, 2025 (conference). The organizer site still reads "See You in 2026!" without a date, and the bsides.org directory lists February 26 to 27, 2027 in Fort Myers; neither is confirmed, so no event is listed.
Quiet: last activity Nov 2025Paid
Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda and Fort Myers (venue varies) · Metro area
Irregular meetups and show-and-tell sessions announced on Meetup
Adjacent: a maker and tinkerer group, not security-focused. The Meetup group formerly named SWFL Hackerspace now uses this name; it is a member of the Tech Alliance of SWFL with SWFLSec. Most recent held event: Show & Tell Meetup at The Bay Kava Cafe, Punta Gorda, August 23, 2026.
Free
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Nearest: 2600 Boca Raton |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 4 |
| Cloud Security Alliance | No chapter found |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Nearest: Cyversity South Florida Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: SWFLSec (DC239, DEF CON Group Fort Myers) |
| HTCIA | Nearest: HTCIA Florida Chapter |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Nearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet Florida Central |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Nearest: InfraGard Tampa Bay Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA South Florida Chapter |
| ISC2 | Nearest: ISC2 Tampa Bay Chapter |
| ISSA | Nearest: ISSA Tampa Bay Chapter |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Nearest: St. Petersburg College |
| OWASP | Local chapter: OWASP Bonita Springs |
| SANS Institute | Nearest: SANS Miami 2026 |
| SecureWorld | Nearest: SecureWorld South Florida |
| Security BSides | Local chapter: BSides SWFL (Southwest Florida) |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | Nearest: TOOOL Orlando (ORL) |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Nearest: WiCyS Florida |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | No chapter found |
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