ISSA Middle Tennessee Chapter
Fri, Oct 16, 2026 · 11:30 a.m.
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingMembers only
Tennessee
Nashville, TN cybersecurity events & groups
Nashville has a free CitySec-style social (NashSec) on third Wednesdays, an OWASP chapter that meets at Asurion's downtown headquarters, and ISSA, ISACA and InfraGard chapters with daytime meetings. ISSA Middle Tennessee runs InfoSec Nashville each September, BSides Nashville returns to Marathon Music Works on April 23, 2027, and Nashville 2600 runs the PhreakNIC hacker convention in Murfreesboro each November.
Start here
- NashSec: Free, no-vendor monthly social open to everyone, with optional lightning talks.
- OWASP Nashville Chapter: Free evening technical talks downtown, open to all.
- BSides Nashville 2027: Low-cost, volunteer-run community conference on April 23, 2027.
Six months at a glance
Datebook
October 2026
NashSec
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Nashville (venue rotates)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
November 2026
InfraGard Middle Tennessee November Chapter Meeting
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Horn USA, 1870 General George Patton Dr, Franklin · Metro area
Topic and registration not yet posted. The chapter does not meet in October.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
PhreakNIC 27
Fri, Nov 6 to Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Clarion Inn & Suites, Murfreesboro · Metro area
Hacker and technology convention run by the Nashville 2600 Organization, with talks, a CTF and a hackable badge. Pre-registration is sold through the PhreakNIC store; student admission is $10 at the door.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
OWASP Nashville: Runtime is Where AI Lives
Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Asurion Corporate Headquarters, 1101 Church St, Nashville
Talk on AI attack surfaces and runtime protection, given by a sales engineering lead from a security vendor.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
NashSec
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Nashville (venue rotates)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
ISSA Middle Tennessee Chapter
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 11:30 a.m.
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingMembers only
December 2026
Nashville 2600
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Online
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
NashSec
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Nashville (venue rotates)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
ISSA Middle Tennessee Chapter
Fri, Dec 18, 2026 · 11:30 a.m.
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingMembers only
January 2027
Nashville 2600
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Online
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
ISSA Middle Tennessee Chapter
Fri, Jan 15, 2027 · 11:30 a.m.
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingMembers only
NashSec
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Nashville (venue rotates)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
February 2027
SANS Nashville 2027
Mon, Feb 1 to Sat, Feb 6, 2027
Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University, 2555 West End Ave, Nashville
Hotel group rate ends: Mon, Jan 11, 2027
Refund deadline: Fri, Jan 15, 2027
Commercial SANS training week with 12 courses, in person or live online.
ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted
Nashville 2600
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Online
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
NashSec
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Nashville (venue rotates)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
ISSA Middle Tennessee Chapter
Fri, Feb 19, 2027 · 11:30 a.m.
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingMembers only
March 2027
Nashville 2600
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Online
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
NashSec
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Nashville (venue rotates)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
ISSA Middle Tennessee Chapter
Fri, Mar 19, 2027 · 11:30 a.m.
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingMembers only
BSides Rocket City 2027
Sat, Mar 20, 2027
Calhoun Community College, Huntsville, AL · Regional
CFP closes: Thu, Dec 31, 2026
Free community security conference in Huntsville, about two hours south of Nashville.
ConfirmedConferenceFree
April 2027
Nashville 2600
Fri, Apr 2, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Online
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
ISSA Middle Tennessee Chapter
Fri, Apr 16, 2027 · 11:30 a.m.
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingMembers only
NashSec
Wed, Apr 21, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Nashville (venue rotates)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
BSides Nashville 2027
Fri, Apr 23, 2027 · Doors open 8:30 a.m.
Marathon Music Works, Nashville
Ticket sales and the call for papers had not opened when checked.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
May 2027
CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference 2027
Mon, May 17 to Wed, May 19, 2027
Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza, Nashville
Security leadership conference and awards run by Foundry, publisher of CSO.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
September 2027
National Cyber Summit 2027
Tue, Sep 21 to Thu, Sep 23, 2027
Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL · Regional
Large government and industry cybersecurity conference in Huntsville, about two hours south of Nashville.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
On the radar
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
InfoSec Nashville
Usually held in September; the 2026 edition ran September 17 and 18. 2027 dates not yet announced
Music City Center, Nashville
ExpectedConferencePaid
ISACA Middle Tennessee Digital Trust Conference
Held April 13 and 14, 2026 in Franklin; 2027 dates not yet announced
Franklin · Metro area
ExpectedConferencePaid
squ1rrel CTF
Held online April 17 to 19, 2026; 2027 dates not yet announced
Online
ExpectedCTFFree
The Official Cybersecurity Summit: Nashville
Usually held in May; the 2026 edition was May 13 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. 2027 dates not yet announced
Nashville
ExpectedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
Groups & associations
Professional associations
ISACA Middle Tennessee Chapter
Nashville and Franklin · In the city
Irregular chapter events, training bootcamps and an annual Digital Trust Conference in April
The 2026 Digital Trust Conference ran April 13 and 14, 2026 at Embassy Suites Cool Springs in Franklin. The chapter lists a virtual RIMS-CRMP and AAIR certification bootcamp for October 13 to 16, 2026, sold through the ISACA store.
Members onlyPaid
ISSA Middle Tennessee Chapter
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood) · In the city
Third Friday of the month, lunch meeting at 11:30 a.m.
Meetings include lunch and are free for members; non-member guests can RSVP for a limited number of seats on Glue Up. The February 20, 2026 meeting ran 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 5501 Virginia Way, Brentwood. The chapter also runs the InfoSec Nashville conference, held September 17 and 18, 2026 at the Music City Center.
Members only
OWASP Nashville Chapter
Asurion headquarters, 1101 Church St, Nashville · In the city
Evening meetings about every one to two months, usually at Asurion's Gulch headquarters
Free and open to all. The most recent meeting was a secure coding tournament on July 23, 2026.
Free
Hacker and grassroots groups
NashSec
Nashville (venue rotates) · In the city
Third Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m.
CitySec-format social: no dues, no RSVP required, no vendor pitches. The group is trying out new venues around Nashville; each Meetup event lists East Nashville Beer Works as a placeholder and says the location will be updated closer to the date.
Free
Nashville 2600
Online · In the city
First Friday of the month, 6:00 p.m.; held online through 2026
Nonprofit that runs the PhreakNIC convention. Monthly meetings in 2026 have been virtual; the link goes to the group's mailing list about 15 minutes before 6:00 p.m. Holiday months may move to an alternate date.
Free
Public-private and government
InfraGard Middle Tennessee Members Alliance
Horn USA, 1870 General George Patton Dr, Franklin · Metro area
Monthly on Thursdays, 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. (first Thursdays in 2026); no October meeting
The chapter says members and non-members are welcome at chapter meetings and there is no membership fee; invitations go out through Eventbrite. Full InfraGard membership requires FBI vetting. The September 3, 2026 meeting was members only.
Free
Education and student groups
Vanderbilt CTF Club (squ1rrel)
Vanderbilt University · In the city
Competes in online CTFs through the school year and runs the online squ1rrel CTF each spring
Student club at Vanderbilt, an NSA/DHS CAE school. Its most recent CTFtime result is PwnSec CTF 2026 (September 12 and 13, 2026). Club meetings are for Vanderbilt students.
Students only
Conference series
BSides Nashville
Marathon Music Works, Nashville · In the city
Annual one-day conference in spring
Volunteer-run nonprofit conference. BSides Nashville 2026 ran May 15, 2026 at Marathon Music Works and The Foundry. Volunteers get free admission.
Paid
Directory checklist
9 of 19 national directories list a local chapter
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Local chapter: Nashville 2600 |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 4 (covers Tennessee); no public Nashville events posted |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Nearest: CSA Nashville Chapter (chapter page lists no dated events) |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Nearest: Cyversity Atlanta Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DC615 (DEF CON Nashville) |
| HTCIA | No chapter found |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Nearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet Nashville (chapter page lists no scheduled meetings) |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Local chapter: InfraGard Middle Tennessee Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA Middle Tennessee Chapter |
| ISC2 | Nearest: ISC2 East Tennessee Chapter (Knoxville); the former ISC2 Middle Tennessee site no longer resolves |
| ISSA | Local chapter: ISSA Middle Tennessee Chapter |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: Vanderbilt CTF Club (squ1rrel) |
| OWASP | Local chapter: OWASP Nashville Chapter |
| SANS Institute | Nearest: SANS Nashville 2027 (February 1 to 6, 2027; listed under events) |
| SecureWorld | Nearest: SecureWorld Atlanta |
| Security BSides | Local chapter: BSides Nashville |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | No chapter found |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Local chapter: WiCyS Tennessee Affiliate |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | No chapter found |
Dormant groups
2 groups with no public activity for 18 months or more
- DC615 (DEF CON Nashville): last public activity Mar 2023 [S27] [S28] [S29]
- WiCyS Tennessee Affiliate: last public activity Apr 2024 [S30] [S31]
Field notes
- NashSec is rotating venues; check the Meetup event a few days ahead for the actual location.
- Nashville 2600's website still names Nashville Software School as its meeting place, but its 2026 meetings have been online; the mailing list carries the link.
- ISSA, ISACA and InfraGard meet on weekdays during business hours; InfraGard and ISACA events are often in Franklin.
- ISSA Middle Tennessee sometimes replaces a third-Friday meeting with a special event; confirm on its Glue Up event list.
- A third-party sponsor listing places FutureCon Nashville at Embassy Suites Cool Springs in Franklin; the organizer page lists the Renaissance Nashville Hotel.
Sources
Numbered references for the listings on this page.
- S1https://issamidtn.org/
- S2https://app.glueup.com/event/issa-middle-tennessee-february-2026-chapter-meeting-166739/
- S3https://app.glueup.com/event/infosec-nashville-2026-day-2-full-day-conference-186540/
- S4https://www.meetup.com/nashsec/
- S5https://www.meetup.com/nashsec/events/?type=past
- S6https://infragardmidtn.org/
- S7https://phreaknic.info/
- S8https://www.meetup.com/owasp-nashville-chapter/events/315707230/
- S9https://nashville2600.org/
- S10https://groups.google.com/a/nashville2600.org/g/r00t
- S11https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-training-events/nashville-2027
- S12https://bsidesrocketcity.org/
- S13https://bsidesnash.org/
- S14https://event.foundryco.com/cso-conference-awards/
- S15https://www.nationalcybersummit.com/
- S16https://issamidtn.org/infosec-nashville-cybersecurity-conference/
- S17https://engage.isaca.org/middletennesseechapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=7511a909-5f5f-41e6-89c5-019b143fe989&CommunityKey=6addcd53-047b-48fe-a0ab-f528b673d4c4
- S18https://ctftime.org/event/3234
- S19https://cyberriskalliance.swoogo.com/nashville-may-2026
- S20https://engage.isaca.org/middletennesseechapter/events/calendar
- S21https://www.meetup.com/owasp-nashville-chapter/
- S22https://www.meetup.com/owasp-nashville-chapter/events/?type=past
- S23https://owasp.org/www-chapter-nashville/
- S24https://squ1rrel.dev/
- S25https://ctftime.org/team/201730/
- S26https://bsidesnash.org/cfp
- S27https://x.com/defcon615
- S28https://x.com/defcon615/status/1731739943737741330
- S29https://www.hivefive.community/p/hive-five-114-lose-pentester-10-days-badsecrets-account-takeover-openai
- S30https://www.wicystennessee.org/
- S31https://www.wicys.org/event/wicys-tennessee-affiliate-cyber-security-summit-nashville/