> richmond, va · verified oct 8, 2026
Virginia
Richmond's open security scene runs through RVAsec, which hosts a monthly social, a monthly Deep Dive and a Saturday Security Fundamentals session, and also runs the June conference at the downtown Marriott. The ISC2 RVA chapter and the Virginia chapter of ISACA hold professional meetings, VCU's Cybersecurity Center runs a seminar series, and HackRVA is the local makerspace. Other regular gatherings include the Richmond AWS User Group and the Virginia Cyber Security Partnership's member webinars.
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Fri, Oct 9 to Sat, Oct 10, 2026
ODU Webb University Center, Norfolk · Regional
About 95 miles from Richmond. The organizer's tickets page was opened but ticket prices could not be read, so paid is an assumption.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
HackRVA Makerspace, 2026A Dabney Rd, Richmond
Adjacent: a makerspace craft night, not a security event.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.
Richmond (venue not yet posted on Meetup)
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 · 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (registration from 5:00 p.m.)
Richmond Public Library Auditorium, 101 E Franklin St, Richmond
A privacy-focused discussion with registration required; the page does not state a fee, so free is an assumption. Eligible for 1.5 CPE.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Fri, Oct 30 to Sat, Oct 31, 2026
George Mason University Mason Square, 3351 Fairfax Dr, Arlington · Regional
About 110 miles from Richmond. The home page announces the October 30-31, 2026 dates for the tenth edition; the venue page names Mason Square without a year, and ticket prices could not be confirmed.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.
Ippon Technologies USA, 3431 W Leigh St, Richmond
Adjacent: general AWS community topics, not security-focused.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 9:30 a.m. (Saturday)
Tech For Troops, 4840 Waller Rd, Richmond
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Ours, 2309 W Main St, Richmond
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
HackRVA Makerspace, 2026A Dabney Rd, Richmond
Adjacent: a makerspace craft night, not a security event.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.
123 DZO Sports Bar, 11581 Robious Rd, Richmond
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Thu, Dec 3, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.
Ippon Technologies USA, 3431 W Leigh St, Richmond
Adjacent: general AWS community topics, not security-focused.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 9:30 a.m. (Saturday)
Tech For Troops, 4840 Waller Rd, Richmond
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Thu, Dec 10, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Ours, 2309 W Main St, Richmond
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
HackRVA Makerspace, 2026A Dabney Rd, Richmond
Adjacent: a makerspace craft night, not a security event.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.
Richmond (venue not yet posted on Meetup)
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Wed, Jun 9 to Thu, Jun 10, 2027
Richmond; RVAsec 15 was at the Richmond Marriott Downtown, 2027 venue not yet stated
Announced by the organizers on September 23, 2026 ("RVAsec 16 Is Happening", June 9-10, 2027). The site banner still shows the 2026 dates. RVAsec 15 registration was $400 for two days.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
Held in the 2026 conference cycle (the state announced it on September 21, 2026); the organizer says 2027 dates will be posted in early 2027
Richmond; the 2026 edition was at the Westin Richmond at Reynolds Crossing
ExpectedConferenceFree
Usually held in early to mid February (February 6, 2025 and February 12, 2026); 2027 dates not yet announced
Richmond
ExpectedConferencePaid
Glen Allen (Henrico County) and online; the chapter serves all of Virginia · Metro area
TechTalks@Noon sessions and chapter events; no regular schedule is published
The chapter calendar can be filtered to events open to the public. The last meeting confirmed as held is the TechTalks@Noon session of August 12, 2026. Admission terms for other chapter events are not stated on the pages that could be read.
Free
Richmond; meetings are held online or at varying venues · In the city
Monthly chapter meeting, usually the last Thursday; the August 27, 2026 meeting was virtual
Chapter members with an ISC2 certification earn CPE credit for attending. The July 30, 2026 meeting was offered both in person and virtually, and the August 27 meeting was virtual. The events page lists no meeting after August 27, 2026, including no September meeting.
Free
Online member webinars; board members include Richmond organizations · In the city
Member meetings, typically online webinars around noon (September 17, 2026 was 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.)
Private and public sector partnership founded in 2012 that shares best practices; it is not an ISAC. Joining as an Affiliate Member is the stated route to its meetings, so they are listed as members-only. The group is statewide and its meetings are webinars, so its in-city placement is a judgement call.
Members only
Virginia Commonwealth University, 401 West Main Street, Richmond · In the city
Irregular seminars and speaker events during the academic year
VCU is designated a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (August 2020). The latest seminar listed was held September 29, 2026 (Zeek, Temple Building room 1160, with the College of Humanities and Sciences). The pages do not state whether non-students may attend, and no later seminar is listed. A VCU cybersecurity student club was not found on the student organization directory.
Free
Richmond and Glen Allen; venues vary by meeting · In the city
Three formats: a Monthly Social (usually a weekday evening at 5:00 p.m., not always the same weekday), a Deep Dive (second Thursday, 6:00 p.m., in the Meetup listings) and a Saturday Security Fundamentals session (9:30 a.m. at Tech For Troops)
Run by the volunteers who organize the RVAsec conference. The organizer page says all meetings are scheduled on Meetup, so dates and venues there override this summary. The August 19, 2026 Monthly Social was cancelled. The Saturday sessions are beginner friendly.
Free
2026A Dabney Rd, Richmond · In the city
Open house on the first and third Thursday, about 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.; Open Craft Night on a Wednesday each month at 7:00 p.m. (Meetup)
Adjacent: a member-run, non-profit makerspace with computers, electronics and a wood shop, not a security group. The September 16, 2026 Open Craft Night was cancelled, so the last held meeting on Meetup is August 19, 2026.
Free
Ippon Technologies USA, 3431 W Leigh St, Richmond · In the city
Monthly community meetup, usually the first or second Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Adjacent: an AWS community group, not security-focused. Beer and pizza are sponsored by AWS and Ippon; the meetup itself is a community listing, so it is not marked vendor hosted.
Free
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