> irving, tx · verified sep 27, 2026
Texas
Irving has no hacker meetup of its own, but Las Colinas is a regular meeting place for professional groups: North Texas ISSA holds lunch and learns at Las Colinas Country Club and the University of Dallas, and ASIS and ISACA chapters have met at Irving companies. The University of Dallas, an NSA Center of Academic Excellence, hosts its evening Cyber Summit on October 22, 2026. Monthly hacker meetups (Dallas Hackers Association, DC214 and Dallas 2600) meet in north Dallas, about 12 miles away.
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · Doors 11:00 a.m.; program 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
University of Dallas, SB Hall (building 32), room 122, 2925 Gorman Dr, Irving
Advance registration required; seating is limited. InfraGard North Texas members get a $20 rate.
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (2025 and 2026 meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Plano Event Center, 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano · Metro area
The chapter's annual conference; over 750 attendees expected. Registration is on the chapter's own site, csc13.ntxissatools.org, not Eventbrite.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · From 5:00 p.m.
University of Dallas, SB Hall, 2925 Gorman Dr, Irving
Evening summit of the University of Dallas cybersecurity program (an NSA Center of Academic Excellence since 2003), funded by an endowment, with keynotes, a panel and networking for students and alumni. No fee is stated.
ConfirmedSummitFree
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Omni PGA Resort, 4341 PGA Pkwy, Frisco · Metro area
Run by GuidePoint Security for enterprise security teams. Attendance is by request and reviewed by the organizer; non-sponsoring partners are turned away. Cost not stated.
ConfirmedConferenceVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sheraton Dallas Hotel, 400 Olive Street, Dallas · Metro area
Run by CyberRisk Alliance. Standard admission is $250. Admission is limited to working security and IT practitioners and every registration is reviewed.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth (venue to be announced) · Metro area
Saturday, November 7, 2026: the organizer's Sessionize call-for-proposals page gives the event date as 7 Nov 2026, and its home page says 2026 is aiming for the first Saturday in November. The call-for-proposals page says the organizers were focusing on Arlington for the venue; the venue page says the contract is still being finalized. Free tickets will be issued through Eventbrite; ticketing had not opened on September 27, 2026.
ConfirmedConferenceFree
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (2025 and 2026 meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, Dec 7 to Sat, Dec 12, 2026
Hilton Richardson Dallas, 701 E Campbell Rd, Richardson · Metro area
Early-bird discount ends: Thu, Oct 22, 2026
Hotel group rate ends: Mon, Nov 16, 2026
Refund deadline: Fri, Nov 20, 2026
14 courses, in person and live online.
ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (2025 and 2026 meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (2025 and 2026 meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · From 8:00 a.m. (agenda times subject to change)
Dallas (venue not listed on the organizer page); also online · Metro area
Run by FutureCon Events; hybrid, with up to 10 CPE credits. The organizer's FAQ says its conferences are for employed IT professionals only and all registrations are subject to approval; students, recruiters, sales and marketing staff, independent consultants and outside vendors are not admitted.
ConfirmedConferenceVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Feb 3, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Feb 10, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (2025 and 2026 meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Mar 3, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Mar 10, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (2025 and 2026 meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Sat, Apr 10, 2027
Lockheed Martin site to be announced; Fort Worth was a 2026 in-person site (Lockheed Martin, 1 Lockheed Blvd) · Metro area
A capture-the-flag competition for high school teams run by Lockheed Martin. The organizer says CYBERQUEST 2027 is on April 10, 2027; the 2027 in-person locations had not been posted on September 27, 2026 (the 2026 list included Fort Worth). Team registration had not opened.
ConfirmedCTFStudents onlyVendor-hosted
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Sun, May 2 to Tue, May 4, 2027
The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas, 4150 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving
Run by Richmond Events, a business-forum company. Senior IT and security decision makers attend free by invitation (request a delegate invite); suppliers pay to take part in pre-scheduled meetings. Not open to general registration.
ConfirmedSummitInvite onlyVendor-hosted
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
Announced by the organizer; date not yet published.
Irving Convention Center, Grand Ballroom, 500 Las Colinas Blvd, Irving
Date TBASummitFreeVendor-hosted
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Held each spring; the 2026 edition was in Dallas; 2027 dates not yet announced
Dallas (venue not yet announced) · Metro area
ExpectedConferencePaid
Dallas area (venue given at registration) · Metro area
Periodic in-person meetings and coffee chats
Privacy-focused; the nearest KnowledgeNet chapter to Irving. The last meeting on record is an in-person coffee chat on September 24, 2026, seen on the chapter page in research for nearby cities; on September 27, 2026 the page showed no meetings scheduled. Coffee chats are open to non-members.
Free
North Texas; meetings rotate among member companies, including Cotality, 3001 Hackberry Rd, Irving (2025), UT Dallas and TIAA Frisco (2026) · Metro area
Monthly in-person or virtual meetings, plus review courses and trainings
Serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Monthly meetings in 2025 were held at Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) on Hackberry Road in Irving; the 2026 meetings found were at UT Dallas (February 6) and TIAA Frisco (May 22, the last in-person meeting found; $40 members, $50 non-members). The chapter calendar lists an online CISA review course from September 26 to October 4, 2026; an auditing cybersecurity training on October 7 to 9, 2026 is marked on hold.
Paid
Online · Metro area
Online noon programs posted on the chapter site
The chapter's programs are online: the most recent was a noon session on agentic GRC on September 25, 2026. The last in-person gathering found on its site was a board meeting on December 11, 2023. Past recordings are for members.
Free
Tre Stelle Coffee Co., 17390 Preston Rd, Suite 210, Dallas · Metro area
Monthly networking evenings, usually a Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., in person with an online option; no fixed rule published
For people working on CMMC (the Defense Department's cybersecurity certification for contractors): consultants, assessors and staff of defense contractors. Meets in north Dallas, about 15 miles northeast of Irving. Meetings in 2026 were held January 14, February 18, April 15, May 13 and June 10; none had been posted by September 27, 2026.
Free
Dallas-Fort Worth; 2026 lunch and learns at Las Colinas Country Club, 4400 N O'Connor Rd, Irving (January and September), in Plano and in Euless · Metro area
Monthly lunch and learns (doors 11:00 a.m.), plus happy hours and hands-on programs; no fixed rule published
The ISSA chapter serving Dallas-Fort Worth, and the professional chapter that meets in Irving most often. The September 17, 2026 lunch and learn was at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving; the October 9, 2026 session is at the University of Dallas in Irving. Other 2026 sessions were at Maggiano's in Plano and Texas Star Golf Course in Euless. Members register with their ISSA number for the member rate.
Paid
Plano and Frisco (recent in-person meetings) and online · Metro area
Roughly monthly in 2025, in person and online; no meeting posted
The OWASP chapter for Dallas-Fort Worth; no OWASP chapter meets in Irving (older chapter meetings were held at Allstate on N Freeport Pkwy in Irving). The last in-person meeting was October 14, 2025 at Forescout in Plano; the last listed event was an online training tournament on December 4, 2025.
Quiet: last activity Dec 2025Free
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
First Friday of the month, 5:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. on the Meetup page)
The nearest 2600 meeting to Irving; 2600 Magazine's list has no Irving meeting. The DFW2600 Meetup page shows the September 4, 2026 meeting as held and the next on October 2, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. The same Meetup group runs a separate third-Friday meetup at 1418 Coffee in downtown Plano (next October 16, 2026).
Free
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
First Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Short talks, Capture-the-Flag challenges and locksport in north Dallas, about 12 miles northeast of Las Colinas. The group says it does not solicit vendors or speakers. It also runs socials such as the Hacker Karaoke Night on September 25, 2026 and a book club. The next main meeting listed is October 7, 2026.
Free
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (2025 and 2026 meetings) · Metro area
Second Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
The DEF CON group for Dallas-Fort Worth; no DEF CON group meets in Irving. The September 9, 2026 meeting was held; no October 2026 meeting was posted on September 27, 2026.
Free
Dallas-Fort Worth; recent chapter sessions at SecureWorld Dallas, Plano Event Center, Plano · Metro area
Occasional chapter meetings and networking sessions, often at local conferences; no regular schedule published
Cyversity was formerly the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP). The most recent in-person chapter session found was a bonus session at SecureWorld Dallas on October 2, 2025 in Plano. The chapter's community event pages need a login.
FreePaid
Headquartered in Mansfield; annual conference in Dallas (the 2023 edition was at NYLO Las Colinas, Irving) · Metro area
MiC LEAD Aspirers sessions on the second Friday of the month, 4:00 p.m., through November 13, 2026; annual conference each spring
A national nonprofit for leadership and career development of minority cybersecurity professionals, based in Mansfield. Its calendar shows monthly MiC LEAD Aspirers sessions (the last on September 11, 2026; the page does not say whether they are online or in person). The 2026 annual conference was held in Dallas. MiC's Cybersecurity Resource Center opens October 3, 2026 with free 30-minute sessions for individuals, nonprofits and small businesses, Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by appointment, in person or virtual; the page does not give an address.
Members onlyPaid
Around the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, including Irving (panel at the Irving Convention Center, May 28, 2026) and Grand Prairie (September 19, 2026) · Metro area
Several events a month: coffee chats, Tech & Trek walks, panels and hands-on sessions
The WiCyS affiliate for Dallas-Fort Worth. In Irving it ran a panel at the ElevateIT Dallas Technology Summit at the Irving Convention Center on May 28, 2026. Its most recent event was a free Tech & Trek walk at Epic Central Trail in Grand Prairie on September 19, 2026; its page lists SecureWorld Dallas (October 8, 2026) as the next partner event. All career levels are welcome.
Free
Dallas area (last event at the Microsoft campus, 7000 N State Hwy 161, Las Colinas, Irving) · Metro area
Irregular; no event posted
The last Meetup event was "Cyberjutsu Unplugged" on September 19, 2025 at the Microsoft campus in Las Colinas, Irving. No event was posted on September 27, 2026.
Free
5717 Legacy Dr, Plano · Metro area
Monthly evening meetup, usually the last Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.; no fixed rule published
For women working in or interested in IT and cybersecurity; students are welcome. Meetups are posted for September 29 and October 27, 2026 at the Plano address, about 20 miles north of Irving. No fee is shown.
Free
North Texas (2026 conference at DFW Airport; October 2026 joint lunch in Irving) · Metro area
Member events posted on the chapter calendar
Membership requires FBI vetting. The 2026 annual conference was held August 13, 2026 at the DFW Airport Department of Public Safety headquarters. The calendar lists SecureWorld Dallas on October 8, the joint lunch and learn with North Texas ISSA at the University of Dallas in Irving on October 9, and an FBI case studies day on November 12, 2026 (venue not stated).
Vetting required
University of Dallas, Gupta College of Business, 2925 Gorman Dr, Irving · In the city
Annual UD Cyber Summit each October; the student Cybersecurity Club posts no public meeting schedule
The University of Dallas has been an NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense since 2003 and runs master's and MBA cybersecurity programs. Its evening Cyber Summit was held October 15, 2025 and returns October 22, 2026; the quiet status reflects the 2025 date. The campus also hosts North Texas ISSA lunches. The UD Cybersecurity Club is for enrolled graduate and undergraduate students and posts no public meetings.
Quiet: last activity Oct 2025Free
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Dallas-Fort Worth (2024 and 2025 at UT Arlington, Nedderman Hall, 416 Yates St, Arlington); 2026 venue not yet announced · Metro area
Annual conference on the first Saturday in November
Community-run and free. The 2025 conference was held November 1, 2025 at UTA's Nedderman Hall in Arlington, about 15 miles southwest of Irving. The quiet status reflects the date of the last conference, not a lack of organizing: the 2026 call for proposals has closed and volunteer signups opened September 11, 2026.
Quiet: last activity Nov 2025Free
Plano · Metro area
One-day hacker conference; first held May 27, 2026; no 2027 date announced
Run by CYBR.SEC.Media, the team behind Houston's CYBR.SEC.CON, in partnership with Phillip Wylie. First held May 27, 2026 in Plano; no 2027 edition listed on September 26, 2026.
PaidVendor-hosted
Plano Event Center, Plano · Metro area
Annual one-day conference each fall; 2026 is the 22nd edition
Run by SecureWorld, a conference business. The 21st edition was held October 2, 2025 at the Plano Event Center; the quiet status reflects that date.
Quiet: last activity Oct 2025PaidVendor-hosted
Richardson · Metro area
Annual multi-day training event in December
Commercial training run by the SANS Institute. SANS Dallas 2025 (December 1 to 6, 2025) is known only from event listings.
Quiet: last activity Dec 2025PaidVendor-hosted
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Rotates around the metro, including Irving (Wesco Technology Deployment Center, 9400 N Royal Ln, August 2026), Arlington, Fort Worth, Frisco and Dallas · Metro area
Monthly luncheons (11:30 a.m.) and evening socials; no fixed rule published
Adjacent: ASIS is a physical and corporate security association, not a cybersecurity group. The last meeting found was the August 13, 2026 luncheon at Wesco Technology Deployment Center in Irving. Scheduled next: the Law Enforcement Appreciation Night benefit on October 23, 2026 at Ten10 Events, 1010 N Collins St, Arlington, and a member social in December 2026.
Paid
Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area
Open Technology Workshops on the third Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Adjacent: a digital privacy and open-source group rather than a security group, meeting in Carrollton about 10 miles north of Irving. 2026 workshops covered encrypted email, anonymous browsing with Tor, anonymous reporting and privacy-focused financial services. No workshop fee is shown on recent events.
Free
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Local chapter: Dallas 2600 |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 6 |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Nearest: CSA Austin Chapter |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Local chapter: Cyversity North Texas Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas) |
| HTCIA | No chapter found |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Local chapter: IAPP KnowledgeNet Dallas |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Local chapter: InfraGard North Texas Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA North Texas Chapter |
| ISC2 | Local chapter: ISC2 Chapter for DFW |
| ISSA | Local chapter: North Texas ISSA |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: University of Dallas Center for Cybersecurity |
| OWASP | Local chapter: OWASP Dallas |
| SANS Institute | Local chapter: SANS Institute training events (Dallas area) |
| SecureWorld | Local chapter: SecureWorld Dallas |
| Security BSides | Local chapter: BSides DFW |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | No chapter found |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Local chapter: WiCyS Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Affiliate |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | Local chapter: Women's Society of Cyberjutsu Dallas |
Numbered references for the listings on this page.