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Charlotte, NC cybersecurity events & groups

Charlotte's regular meetings come from DC704, the revived DEF CON group that meets on the third Monday, and from the ISSA, ISC2 and ISACA chapters, which hold weekday breakfast and evening meetings and a joint Cyber Connect Summit each September. BSides Charlotte runs a spring conference and the December FrostCon lightning talks, and UNC Charlotte hosts its 27th annual Cybersecurity Symposium on October 6 and 7, 2026.

Verified Sep 25, 2026 · Covers September 2026 through March 2027 · Times are Eastern Time

Charlotte metro: Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia, Huntersville, Matthews, Rock Hill SC

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  1. DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte): Free, open monthly hacker meetup with talks, demos and hands-on labs.
  2. 27th Annual UNC Charlotte Cybersecurity Symposium: The city's long-running security conference, on October 6 and 7, 2026.
  3. ISC2 Charlotte Metro Chapter: Monthly evening meetings open to non-members, plus community and volunteer events.

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Datebook

September 2026

Charlotte ISSA and ISACA Monthly Meeting

Wed, Sep 30, 2026 · 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. (breakfast from 7:30, talks from 8:00)

Microsoft offices, 8050 Microsoft Way, Building 2, Charlotte

Talks on AI and the nature of work, security careers in the age of AI, and resilience by design. Registration required.

ConfirmedChapter meetingFree

eventcreate.com/e/charlotte-issa-and-isaca-sept [S2]

CyberRisk CISO Dinner: Charlotte

Wed, Sep 30, 2026

Rooster's SouthPark, Charlotte

Executive dinner for security leaders run by CyberRisk Alliance with its Charlotte Leadership Board; attendance by RSVP. Topic: the path to board service.

ConfirmedMeetupInvite onlyVendor-hosted

events.cyberriskcollaborative.com/sept-2026-cha… [S3]

October 2026

2600 Charlotte

Fri, Oct 2, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.

Starbucks, 11431 N Tryon St, Charlotte

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

nc2600.net/meetings.html [S5]

27th Annual UNC Charlotte Cybersecurity Symposium

Tue, Oct 6 to Wed, Oct 7, 2026 · Workshops October 6 (registration from 8:00 a.m.); talks October 7 (registration from 7:30 a.m.)

UNC Charlotte: Student Activities Center (October 6) and Cone Center, McKnight Auditorium (October 7)

Registration goes through the UNC Charlotte online store; Charlotte ISSA members use a separate link. Organizers expect a sold-out event and ask attendees to park in Snyder Deck on October 7.

ConfirmedConferencePaid

cybersecuritysymposium.charlotte.edu [S6] [S7]

ISC2 Charlotte Metro October Meeting

Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Charlotte City Club (LC Level), 121 W Trade St, 31st floor

Talk by Reco's chief security officer on AI in security operations. Bring a canned good for the Second Harvest food drive.

ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid

charlottemetroisc2.org/event-details-registrati… [S8]

DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte)

Mon, Oct 19, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

defcon704.org [S9] [S10]

The Official Cybersecurity Summit: Charlotte

Tue, Oct 20, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Westin Charlotte, 601 S College St

8th annual Charlotte edition, run by CyberRisk Alliance. Standard admission is $250, and registrations are reviewed: admission is limited to working security and IT practitioners.

ConfirmedSummitPaidVetting requiredVendor-hosted

cyberriskalliance.swoogo.com/charlotte-oct-2026 [S11]

Serve Up Security: Pickleball Day

Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Tipsy Pickle (Camp North End), 201 Camp Rd #120, Charlotte

Early-bird pricing ends: Wed, Sep 30, 2026

Casual networking afternoon for players and spectators. Early-bird rate: $10 for non-members, free for members.

ConfirmedMeetupFreePaid

charlottemetroisc2.org/event-details-registrati… [S12]

November 2026

2600 Charlotte

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.

Starbucks, 11431 N Tryon St, Charlotte

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

nc2600.net/meetings.html [S5]

DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte)

Mon, Nov 16, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

defcon704.org [S9] [S10]

ISC2 Charlotte Metro November Meeting

Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Charlotte City Club (LC Level), 121 W Trade St, 31st floor

Topic and speaker not yet announced. General admission is $20.

ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid

charlottemetroisc2.org/event-details-registrati… [S13]

December 2026

2600 Charlotte

Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.

Starbucks, 11431 N Tryon St, Charlotte

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

nc2600.net/meetings.html [S5]

DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte)

Mon, Dec 21, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

defcon704.org [S9] [S10]

January 2027

2600 Charlotte

Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.

Starbucks, 11431 N Tryon St, Charlotte

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

nc2600.net/meetings.html [S5]

DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte)

Mon, Jan 18, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

defcon704.org [S9] [S10]

February 2027

CyberRisk CISO Dinner: Charlotte

Thu, Feb 4, 2027

Charlotte (venue not yet announced)

Listed on CyberRisk Alliance's events calendar; no event page yet.

ConfirmedMeetupInvite onlyVendor-hosted

cyberriskalliance.com/events [S15]

2600 Charlotte

Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.

Starbucks, 11431 N Tryon St, Charlotte

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

nc2600.net/meetings.html [S5]

DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte)

Mon, Feb 15, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

defcon704.org [S9] [S10]

March 2027

2600 Charlotte

Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.

Starbucks, 11431 N Tryon St, Charlotte

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

nc2600.net/meetings.html [S5]

DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte)

Mon, Mar 15, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

defcon704.org [S9] [S10]

August 2027

Financial Crime and Cybersecurity Forum 2027

Tue, Aug 31 to Wed, Sep 1, 2027

Charlotte (venue not yet announced; the 2026 forum was at The Westin Charlotte)

Run by the research firm Datos Insights for fraud, AML and cyber staff at financial institutions. Registration for 2027 has not opened; pre-registration is available.

ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted

datos-insights.com/events/conferences/fccf26 [S16]

September 2027

FutureCon Charlotte 2027

Wed, Sep 1, 2027

Charlotte (venue not yet announced)

Hybrid one-day conference run by FutureCon Events; the 2026 Charlotte edition was September 10, 2026. Pricing for 2027 is not yet posted.

ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted

futureconevents.com/events [S17]

On the radar

Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.

BSides Charlotte 2027

Usually held in late March or early April (April 5, 2025; March 28, 2026); 2027 dates not yet announced.

Charlotte

ExpectedConferencePaid

bsidesclt.org [S19]

BSides Greenville 2027

Usually held in late August (August 29, 2026); 2027 date not yet announced.

Greenville, SC · Regional

ExpectedConferencePaid

bsidesgreenville.org [S20]

FrostCon 2026

Usually held in early December; the 2025 edition was December 3, 2025 at the Booth Playhouse, with trainings on December 4. 2026 dates not yet announced.

Charlotte

ExpectedConferencePaid

bsidesclt.org [S21] [S22]

Secure Carolinas 2027

Usually held in late August (August 26 to 27, 2026 at the Roam Center, downtown Greenville); 2027 dates not yet announced.

Greenville, SC · Regional

ExpectedConferencePaidVendor-hosted

aegisx.events [S24]

Groups & associations

Professional associations

Charlotte Metro ISSA

Microsoft offices, 8050 Microsoft Way, Charlotte (2026 meetings) · In the city

Monthly weekday breakfast meetings, 7:30 to about 11:30 a.m.; no August meeting in 2026. Dates vary; each is posted on the chapter site.

Since June 2026 the monthly meetings are held jointly with ISACA Charlotte. Registration is required; the registration pages list no fee. The chapter also co-hosts hands-on workshops with Phish Club and offers a member registration for the UNC Charlotte Cybersecurity Symposium.

Free

charlotteissa.org [S26] [S27]

ISACA Charlotte Chapter

Charlotte · In the city

Monthly meetings held jointly with Charlotte Metro ISSA; also runs CISA exam training courses

The chapter's own event calendar is hard to read without logging in. Its most recent dated activity found is the Cyber Connect Summit it co-hosted with ISC2 Charlotte Metro on September 24, 2026.

FreePaid

engage.isaca.org/charlottechapter/home [S23] [S28]

ISC2 Charlotte Metro Chapter

Charlotte City Club, 121 W Trade St (fall 2026 meetings) · In the city

Monthly Thursday evening meetings, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.; every 2026 date posted so far falls on the third Thursday

Meetings are open to non-members; a general admission ticket is $20 and includes appetizers and two drink tickets. With ISACA Charlotte it runs the annual Cyber Connect Summit (third edition held September 24, 2026 at The Casey by Beau Monde).

Paid

charlottemetroisc2.org [S23] [S29]

Hacker and grassroots groups

2600 Charlotte

Starbucks, 11431 N Tryon St, Charlotte · In the city

First Friday of the month, around 6:30 p.m.

Informal 2600 hacker meeting run under the North Carolina 2600 (NC2600) umbrella, which also runs the Raleigh meeting. The NC2600 meetings page lists Charlotte among its current active meetings. The last activity date is the first Friday of September 2026, when that page still named the Charlotte meeting; no post confirming a specific meeting was found, and 2600 Magazine's September 2026 list names only Raleigh for North Carolina. The page's map link still points to an older location at 9321 JW Clay Blvd.

Free

nc2600.net/meetings.html [S5]

DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte)

The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte · In the city

Third Monday of the month, 7:00 p.m. (agendas start at 7:04 p.m.)

The current group is a relaunch of the original DC704 of the mid-2000s. The September 21, 2026 meetup premiered the group's Scholar hacking lab. Details and chat are on the group's Discord, linked from its site.

Free

defcon704.org [S9] [S10]

Phish Club

Charlotte (venues vary) · In the city

Irregular events and workshops; posted on the club's Luma calendar

A Charlotte 501(c)(3) aimed at making security approachable for all skill levels. Its most recent event found is PHISHWARS on June 23, 2026 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, co-hosted with Endor Labs; registration required organizer approval. Its old Meetup group no longer exists.

Free

luma.com/phishclub [S30] [S31]

Inclusion and career communities

WiCyS North Carolina Affiliate

Statewide; most 2026 meetings are in Raleigh and RTP · Regional

Irregular networking events across North Carolina, posted on Meetup

Charlotte activity is occasional: a May 22, 2025 meeting at AvidXchange and a June 23, 2026 partner listing for the CyberRisk Collaborative Leadership Exchange at the JW Marriott Charlotte. Its next posted event is November 12, 2026 at Cisco's RTP campus near Raleigh.

Free

meetup.com/wicys-north-carolina-affiliate [S32] [S33]

WiCyS UNC Charlotte Student Chapter

UNC Charlotte campus · In the city

Irregular socials, panels and networking events during the academic year

Its most recent event found is the CyberMixer on September 18, 2026 in CHHS 294.

Students only

ninerengage.charlotte.edu/organization/wicys-un… [S4]

Education and student groups

49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)

UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109 · In the city

Wednesdays, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., CHHS 109

UNC Charlotte's main student security club, founded in 2009; it fields competition teams. UNC Charlotte is an NSA/DHS CAE school. The club page does not say whether meetings pause over breaks.

Students only

ninerengage.charlotte.edu/organization/49sd [S1]

Conference series

BSides Charlotte

Discovery Place Science, 168 W 6th St (2025 and 2026 conferences) · In the city

Annual spring conference with a training day after it, plus FrostCon lightning talks in early December

Moved from September to spring starting with April 5, 2025; the 2026 conference was March 28 with workshops on March 29. The group is a 501(c)(3).

Paid

bsidesclt.org [S19] [S21]

SecureWorld Charlotte

Charlotte Convention Center (2026) · In the city

Annual one-day regional conference in spring; the 2026 edition was the 15th

Run by an events company. Status is quiet only because the series meets once a year; the 2027 date is not yet posted.

Quiet: last activity Mar 2026PaidVendor-hosted

events.secureworld.io/details/charlotte-nc-2026 [S25]

Technical user groups

Cloud Security Alliance Charlotte Chapter

Charlotte (venues vary) · In the city

Irregular meetups and happy hours; none posted for fall 2026

The most recent event found is a cloud security meetup on September 25, 2025 at the Tipsy Pickle. Earlier 2025 events included a March 25 session with ISACA Charlotte.

Quiet: last activity Sep 2025Free

eventbrite.com/o/cloud-security-alliance-charlo… [S34] [S35]

Directory checklist

13 of 19 national directories list a local chapter
DirectoryResult
2600 MeetingsLocal chapter: 2600 Charlotte
CISA Regional OfficesNearest: CISA Region 4 office (Atlanta), which covers North Carolina; no public Charlotte events posted
Cloud Security AllianceLocal chapter: Cloud Security Alliance Charlotte Chapter
Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) ChaptersNearest: Cyversity Charlotte Chapter (chapter page is live; no dated activity found)
DEF CON GroupsLocal chapter: DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte)
HTCIANo chapter found
IAPP KnowledgeNetLocal chapter: IAPP KnowledgeNet Charlotte
InfraGard Members AlliancesLocal chapter: InfraGard Charlotte Chapter
ISACALocal chapter: ISACA Charlotte Chapter
ISC2Local chapter: ISC2 Charlotte Metro Chapter
ISSALocal chapter: Charlotte Metro ISSA
NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C)Local chapter: 49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
OWASPLocal chapter: OWASP Charlotte
SANS InstituteNearest: SANS Raleigh 2026 (November 2 to 7, 2026; about 2.5 hours away)
SecureWorldLocal chapter: SecureWorld Charlotte
Security BSidesLocal chapter: BSides Charlotte
TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers)No chapter found
WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional AffiliatesLocal chapter: WiCyS North Carolina Affiliate
Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) ChaptersNo chapter found

Checked Sep 25, 2026

Dormant groups

4 groups with no public activity for 18 months or more

Field notes

Sources

Numbered references for the listings on this page.

  1. S1https://ninerengage.charlotte.edu/organization/49sd
  2. S2https://www.eventcreate.com/e/charlotte-issa-and-isaca-sept
  3. S3https://events.cyberriskcollaborative.com/sept-2026-charlotte-ciso-dinner
  4. S4https://ninerengage.charlotte.edu/organization/wicys-uncc
  5. S5https://nc2600.net/meetings.html
  6. S6https://cybersecuritysymposium.charlotte.edu/
  7. S7https://cybersecuritysymposium.charlotte.edu/registration/
  8. S8https://www.charlottemetroisc2.org/event-details-registration/october-monthly-meeting-2026-10-15-18-00
  9. S9https://defcon704.org/about
  10. S10https://defcon704.org/events
  11. S11https://cyberriskalliance.swoogo.com/charlotte-oct-2026
  12. S12https://www.charlottemetroisc2.org/event-details-registration/serve-up-security-pickleball-day
  13. S13https://www.charlottemetroisc2.org/event-details-registration/november-monthly-meeting-2026-11-19-18-00
  14. S14https://events.cyberriskcollaborative.com/dec-2026-charlotte-ciso-dinner
  15. S15https://www.cyberriskalliance.com/events
  16. S16https://datos-insights.com/events/conferences/fccf26/
  17. S17https://futureconevents.com/events/
  18. S18https://www.nei.org/conferences/cyber-security-implementation-workshop
  19. S19https://bsidesclt.org/about-us/
  20. S20https://www.bsidesgreenville.org/
  21. S21https://bsidesclt.org/
  22. S22https://www.eventbrite.com/e/frostcon-2025-trainings-tickets-1909322297389
  23. S23https://www.charlottemetroisc2.org/event-details-registration/2026-isc2-isaca-cyber-connect-summit-2
  24. S24https://aegisx.events/event/2026-secure-carolinas-conference/
  25. S25https://events.secureworld.io/details/charlotte-nc-2026/
  26. S26https://www.charlotteissa.org/
  27. S27https://www.eventcreate.com/e/charlotte-issa-and-isaca-july22
  28. S28https://engage.isaca.org/charlottechapter/home
  29. S29https://www.charlottemetroisc2.org/
  30. S30https://luma.com/phishclub
  31. S31https://luma.com/klolmopz
  32. S32https://www.meetup.com/wicys-north-carolina-affiliate/
  33. S33https://www.wicys.org/wicys-north-carolina-affiliate/
  34. S34https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/chapters/charlotte-chapter
  35. S35https://www.eventbrite.com/e/csa-charlotte-cloud-security-meet-up-tickets-1634951667449
  36. S36https://www.meetup.com/charlottehackers/
  37. S37https://iapp.org/community/iapp-chapters/charlotte-nc
  38. S38https://ncinfragard.com/charlotte-chapter/
  39. S39https://ncinfragard.com/charlotte-board-of-directors/
  40. S40https://owasp.org/www-chapter-charlotte/