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Indiana
Fort Wayne's security community centers on BSides Fort Wayne, a volunteer-run conference held each June at Purdue Fort Wayne that also hosts occasional free lunch talks. The Northeast Indiana ISSA chapter holds lunch meetings that are open to non-members, and WiCyS Northern Indiana and InfraGard Indiana also run events in the city, including a free joint meeting on October 8, 2026.
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Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Northeast Indiana Innovation Community, 3201 Stellhorn Rd., Fort Wayne
Registration is on Eventbrite under REF Indiana CIO Forum. The agenda lists InfraGard Indiana, ISSA, BSides Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Tech, Women & Hi Tech, IT Leaders and Data Exchange. Panels on IT careers and cybersecurity trends, then optional breakout labs; aimed at professionals and students.
ConfirmedSummitFree
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
GuidePoint Security, 8701 E. 116th St., Fishers, IN · Regional
Statewide annual meeting with the FBI coordinator and FBI cyber team; 3 CPEs. Eventbrite lists free tickets. The chapter page gives 8701 E. 116th St. and Eventbrite gives 8710; check the ticket before you travel.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (doors 10:30 a.m.)
Brotherhood Mutual Event Center (door 9), 6400 Brotherhood Way, Fort Wayne
Talk by Corey Ball, author of Hacking APIs. Free, with a sponsored lunch; attendance is capped at the first 100 registrants.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern)
Western Michigan University Student Center, Kalamazoo, MI · Regional
Run by WMU Information Technology and the Cybersecurity Studies Center, for students, educators, IT staff and the public. Registration goes through a university online store; the page does not state a price, so check it there.
ConfirmedSummitPaid
Sat, May 15, 2027 · 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fairborn City Church, Fairborn, OH (Dayton area) · Regional
Community conference about two hours from Fort Wayne. Tickets are sold through the organizer site.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
Usually held on a Saturday in early June (June 7, 2025; June 6, 2026); 2027 date not yet announced
Fort Wayne
ExpectedConferencePaid
Fort Wayne; venues vary (Parkview Field in February 2026, Ivy Tech Fort Wayne in September 2025) · In the city
Lunch meetings, usually starting 11:00 or 11:30 a.m. and ending at 1:00 p.m.; no fixed schedule published
The chapter says its meetings are open to everyone with registration; ISSA membership is optional. Meetings are sponsored and usually include lunch. The most recent meeting found was a Zero Trust talk at Parkview Field on February 6, 2026.
Quiet: last activity Feb 2026Free
Fort Wayne and northern Indiana; founded at Indiana Tech in March 2025 · In the city
Irregular events; the affiliate hosted a presence at BSides Fort Wayne on June 6, 2026
Local membership is free; WiCyS global membership is optional.
Free
Statewide (based in the Indianapolis area); holds some events in Fort Wayne · In the city
Irregular events around Indiana; no regular Fort Wayne meeting
Membership requires FBI vetting, but some events are open to the public. The last event found that has already taken place was a November 6, 2025 talk in Fishers. The chapter lists a Fort Wayne joint meeting on October 8, 2026 and its annual meeting in Fishers on November 9, 2026.
Quiet: last activity Nov 2025Vetting required
Indiana Institute of Technology, 1600 E. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne · In the city
Competition team; competes in CCDC, CPTC, National Cyber League and CTF events during the academic year
Indiana Tech is an NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence. The team competed at the Midwest regional CCDC at Purdue University Northwest on March 20 and 21, 2026; no fall 2026 activity was found.
Quiet: last activity Mar 2026Students only
academics.indianatech.edu/cybersecurity-center/… [S18] [S19]
Fort Wayne; the 2026 conference was at Purdue Fort Wayne's Walb Student Union · In the city
Annual one-day conference on a Saturday in early June, plus occasional free talks
Volunteer-run. The June conference is ticketed; the organizers point to LinkedIn and Discord for the latest news.
Paid
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