> louisville, ky · verified sep 27, 2026
Kentucky
Louisville's security professionals meet at two free Friday lunch meetings, ISSA Kentuckiana in Jeffersontown and ISACA Kentuckiana at Dean Dorton on N Whittington Parkway, and at a DEF CON group social held every other Thursday downtown. ISSA Kentuckiana runs the Louisville Metro InfoSec Conference each September, and HackRedCon is set for December 4, 2026 at the University of Louisville.
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; lunch provided
Farm Credit Mid-America, Schoolhouse East and West rooms, 12501 Lakefront Place, Jeffersontown · Metro area
Technical talk on the ransomware attack lifecycle and where AI-assisted attackers get past common controls. Free registration on Eventbrite.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 · 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; doors open 8:30 a.m.
Otis A. Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St, Lexington, KY · Regional
Run by University of Kentucky Information Technology Services, about 1 hour 15 minutes east of Louisville. The organizer says no cybersecurity background is needed. Free with registration.
ConfirmedConferenceFree
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY · Regional
Run by NKU's College of Informatics, about 1 hour 30 minutes northeast of Louisville. Tickets are sold through the event page.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Tue, Oct 27 to Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · Exercise week; a separate training week runs October 19 to 23, 2026
Boone National Guard Center, 100 Minuteman Parkway, Frankfort, KY · Regional
Annual cyber range exercise run by the Kentucky National Guard's Kentucky Cyber Resilience Initiative, about 1 hour east of Louisville. Open to all sectors, including local government IT, critical infrastructure operators, MSPs and security professionals; attendance is through a registration link on the organizer page, and no fee is listed.
ConfirmedTrainingVetting required
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Robert and Mary Tincher Campus and Community Center, SKYCTC Main Campus, 1845 Loop Dr, Bowling Green, KY (also online) · Regional
Fourth annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month summit run by Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, about 1 hour 45 minutes south of Louisville. Free and open to the public, in person or online.
ConfirmedSummitFree
Fri, Oct 30, 2026
Kentucky State University, Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm, 1525 Mills Lane, Frankfort, KY · Regional
Student poster abstracts due: Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Annual statewide conference of Kentucky's CAE institutions (the University of Louisville hosted in 2023), held in 2026 by Kentucky State University about 1 hour east of Louisville. Talks, panels and a student poster session. The organizer page lists registration categories but not prices.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; lunch provided
Farm Credit Mid-America, Schoolhouse East and West rooms, 12501 Lakefront Place, Jeffersontown · Metro area
Topic not yet posted on September 27, 2026.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Fri, Nov 13 to Sun, Nov 15, 2026
Cincinnati, OH (the organizer's host hotel is the Hyatt) · Regional
Three-day community security conference about 1 hour 45 minutes northeast of Louisville. Discounted student tickets are offered.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Student Activities Center, University of Louisville, 2100 S Floyd St, Louisville
Security conference covering red teaming, CTF, education and mental health, run since 2019 by SEC Conferences, with sponsors. General admission is listed at $100; the organizer says many tickets go free to students, veterans and underserved communities through a partner.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
The 2026 conference was held March 26 and 27, 2026; 2027 dates not yet announced.
Louisville area; venue not yet announced
ExpectedConferencePaid
The 2026 summit was held May 21, 2026; 2027 date not yet announced.
Frankfort, KY (Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Building, 200 Mero St, in 2026) · Regional
ExpectedSummitFree
Usually held in September (September 11 in 2026, September 26 in 2025); 2027 date not yet announced.
Louisville (Founders Union Building, 450 N Hurstbourne Pkwy, in 2026)
ExpectedConferencePaid
Usually held in mid-June (June 12 in 2026, June 13 in 2025); 2027 date not yet announced.
Sullivan University, 3101 Bardstown Rd, Louisville (2024 and 2026 editions)
ExpectedSummitPaid
Dean Dorton, 435 N Whittington Pkwy, Suite 400, Louisville · In the city
Monthly lunch meeting on a Friday, 11:30 a.m. or noon; in person in Louisville, with a Lexington viewing room and an online option
Audit, governance and security chapter. The August 21, 2026 meeting, a talk on cloud, SaaS and third-party auditing, was free with lunch. The chapter's own calendar loads by script, and no meeting page after August 2026 could be read. The chapter also runs the Secure Digital Conference (March 26 and 27, 2026).
Free
Farm Credit Mid-America, 12501 Lakefront Place, Jeffersontown (Louisville) · In the city
Monthly lunch meeting on a Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; dates are posted on Eventbrite
Louisville's ISSA chapter. Meetings include lunch and a technical talk, and registration on Eventbrite is free. The chapter also runs the Louisville Metro InfoSec Conference; the 2026 edition was held September 11, 2026 at the Founders Union Building, 450 N Hurstbourne Pkwy.
Free
Rooftop Bourre Bonne Bar, Hotel Bourre Bonne, 133 W Market St, Louisville · In the city
Every other Thursday, 5:45 p.m.; each date is posted on Meetup
Louisville's DEF CON group (listed by DEF CON as DCG Louisville, legacy name DC502). The Meetup group runs a social for programmers, hackers, radio operators, OSINT fans and newcomers; attendees are invited to bring hardware, locks and other show-and-tell. Free to attend; food and drinks are on your own. Its Meetup title is "H4cK3Яs ❤️ Computer Social Club + DefCon 502 Louisville".
Free
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Statewide; meetings rotate between Louisville and other Kentucky cities · In the city
Aims to meet quarterly; meetings are not posted publicly
FBI partnership chapter for critical infrastructure professionals, working with the FBI Louisville Field Office; membership requires an FBI-vetted application. The chapter says it aims to meet quarterly at locations in Louisville and elsewhere in the state and shares much of its information only with members. Its site carries 2026 notices (training and awards) but no dated chapter meeting; the last dated public meeting found was a joint briefing in Lexington on April 30, 2024.
Vetting required
J.B. Speed School of Engineering, University of Louisville (Duthie Center Room 119 and BAB 238) · In the city
During the academic year: Cybersecurity SIG on Thursdays and CCDC practice on Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. per the club site; check the campus calendar for each date
Student interest groups of UofL's ACM chapter, which say anyone may join a SIG (official ACM membership has dues). The Cybersecurity SIG covers security topics, hands-on training and competitions; the CCDC team practices for the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. UofL is an NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence. The latest meeting found was a CCDC Active Directory lab on September 16, 2026.
Free
1205 E Washington St (back parking lot, down the ramp), Louisville · In the city
Open Meeting and Making every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m., with a tour and show and tell; Open Code on Thursdays at 8:00 p.m.
Adjacent: a member-run hacker and maker space with tools and workshops, not a security group; no regular security night was found. Visitors can attend the Tuesday open meeting without joining and must sign a liability waiver on the first visit. The Tuesday meeting can also be joined online.
Free
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | No chapter found |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 4 (covers Kentucky); no public Louisville events posted |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Nearest: CSA Ohio River Valley Chapter (covers Kentucky; meets in Columbus and on Zoom) |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | No chapter found |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DC502 Louisville Computer Social Club |
| HTCIA | Nearest: HTCIA Ohio Chapter |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Nearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet Louisville (chapter page lists no scheduled or past meetings) |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Local chapter: InfraGard Kentucky Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA Kentuckiana Chapter |
| ISC2 | Nearest: ISC2 Kentucky Triangle Chapter (Louisville and Fort Knox area; its site loads by script and no meeting dates could be read) |
| ISSA | Local chapter: ISSA Kentuckiana Chapter |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: Speed ACM Cybersecurity SIG and CCDC Team (University of Louisville) |
| OWASP | Nearest: OWASP Indianapolis (Louisville has no OWASP chapter) |
| SANS Institute | No chapter found |
| SecureWorld | No chapter found |
| Security BSides | Nearest: BSides Bloomington (Bloomington, IN) |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | No chapter found |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Nearest: WiCyS Indianapolis Affiliate |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | No chapter found |
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