> san diego, ca · verified oct 8, 2026
California
San Diego has monthly professional meetings from OWASP, ISC2, ISACA, Cloud Security Alliance and ISSA chapters, a monthly CISO Series social in Mission Valley, and hacker groups in DC858 and San Diego Underground. BSides San Diego is a one-day community conference held each spring at San Diego State University. Paid conferences in fall 2026 include Techno Security West (October 20 to 22), FutureCon (November 5) and the community-run San Diego CyberCon (November 13).
Tue, Oct 13 to Thu, Oct 15, 2026
Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center, 1000 H St, Chula Vista · Metro area
A vendor's governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and audit conference, run by Optro (formerly AuditBoard), held in Chula Vista. Standard passes are $2,095; virtual attendance is free.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Loma Hall, University of San Diego, San Diego
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Oct 20 to Thu, Oct 22, 2026
Town and Country Resort, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego
Digital forensics, investigations and cybersecurity conference run by an events company.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
XiFin, Inc., 12225 El Camino Real, San Diego; also on Zoom
In-person capacity is 50; registration is required. The page does not state a fee, and the chapter's other recent events have been free (judgement call).
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
KPMG, 4655 Executive Drive, San Diego
Talk on trusting AI agents at scale, sponsored by a vendor. RSVP on Meetup so the hosts can count seats and food; there is no free parking in the building garage but street parking is free.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Novo Brazil Brewing Mission Valley, 1640 Camino Del Rio N, Ste 341, San Diego
Open only to people who work in cybersecurity or are studying it, per the Meetup page. Food and drink for the first 80 arrivals.
ConfirmedMeetupFreeVendor-hosted
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Online (Zoom)
Free and open to the public, per the page. Online only.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Thu, Nov 5, 2026
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley, 8757 Rio San Diego Dr, San Diego
Vendor-sponsored one-day conference, in person and online, with up to 10 CPE credits. The page shows no price; San Diego ISSA shares a free-pass code on its Luma calendar, so some attendees may pay nothing.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.
The Lost Abbey, 1347 Keystone Way Suite C, Vista · Metro area
Satellite meetup for people who live or work in North County; held outside if the weather is clear. Not the same as the Mission Valley event.
ConfirmedMeetupFreeVendor-hosted
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), University of San Diego, 4998 Alcala Park, San Diego
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Nov 12, 2026
Hilton Long Beach, Long Beach · Regional
Run by Government Technology (e.Republic) for state and local government staff. Registration is listed as free for attendees who meet the eligibility criteria. Long Beach is about two hours north of San Diego.
ConfirmedSummitFreeVendor-hosted
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Theatre, University of San Diego, San Diego
Eighth annual symposium hosted by the university's Center for Cybersecurity Engineering and Technology and School of Law, on cyber risk, law, insurance and policy. Registration runs through the university's events system, whose fee could not be read, so access is a judgement call. The ISC2 San Diego chapter's November meeting falls on the same date.
ConfirmedSummitPaid
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, 333 W Harbor Dr, San Diego
First edition of a community conference organized with San Diego's nonprofit security chapters; up to 9 CPE credits. Ticket money pays for the event and any surplus goes to cyber education. Local chapters share discount codes.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Loma Hall, University of San Diego, San Diego
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Dec 10, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), University of San Diego, 4998 Alcala Park, San Diego
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Loma Hall, University of San Diego, San Diego
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Jan 14, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), University of San Diego, 4998 Alcala Park, San Diego
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Jan 21, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Loma Hall, University of San Diego, San Diego
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Feb 11, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), University of San Diego, 4998 Alcala Park, San Diego
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Feb 18, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Loma Hall, University of San Diego, San Diego
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Feb 18, 2027 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, 333 West Harbor Drive, San Diego
Ninth San Diego edition, run by CyberRisk Alliance, a media and events company. Standard admission $300; registrations are reviewed and limited to working cybersecurity, IT and information security practitioners.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Thu, Mar 11, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), University of San Diego, 4998 Alcala Park, San Diego
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Mar 18, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Loma Hall, University of San Diego, San Diego
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Apr 8, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), University of San Diego, 4998 Alcala Park, San Diego
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Apr 15, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Loma Hall, University of San Diego, San Diego
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, May 10 to Sat, May 15, 2027
Hilton San Diego Bayfront, 1 Park Blvd, San Diego
SANS hotel group rate ends: Wed, Apr 14, 2027
Refund deadline: Fri, Apr 23, 2027
Week-long SANS training event, also offered virtually.
ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted
Tue, May 18, 2027
San Diego (venue not yet named)
Early-bird pricing ends: Thu, Mar 18, 2027
OT and industrial control system security summit run by QG Media, an events company. The registration page lists a normal price of $999 for the conference pass, with early-bird pricing ending 2027-03-18.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
Usually held on a Saturday in late March or early April; 2027 date not yet announced
San Diego State University, San Diego
ExpectedConferencePaid
Held April 16 and 17, 2026 at the Gaylord Pacific in Chula Vista; 2027 dates and venue not yet announced
San Diego area (2026 edition at the Gaylord Pacific Resort, Chula Vista) · Metro area
ExpectedConferencePaid
KPMG, 4655 Executive Dr, San Diego · In the city
Monthly evening meeting, usually a Tuesday or Thursday late in the month, 5:30 p.m.
Meetings are vendor-sponsored and free with RSVP on Meetup. The Meetup page for the 2026-10-27 joint event with ISACA San Diego calls it the last CSA San Diego event of the year; no 2027 dates were posted.
Free
San Diego; the 2026-09-25 meeting was virtual · In the city
Periodic KnowledgeNet meetings on privacy and cybersecurity law; dates posted on the IAPP chapter page
IAPP says only IAPP members can join KnowledgeNet chapters. The chapter's meeting on 2026-09-25 (CCPA risk assessments and cybersecurity audits) was recorded as virtual in earlier research; the chapter page's event list loads by script and could not be read on 2026-10-08, so that date is carried over unconfirmed. No in-person meeting was found.
Members only
San Diego (often KPMG, 4655 Executive Dr; some sessions online) · In the city
Several events a month: joint evening workshops with CSA and ISSA, online coffee talks, and community days
The 2026-10-05 recruiter talk was online, free and open to the public. Coffee talks are online only. The chapter's 2026-10-17 disc golf outing is a social event, not a talk.
Free
Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), University of San Diego, 4998 Alcala Park, San Diego · In the city
Second Thursday of the month, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., hybrid (in person at USD and on Zoom)
The chapter says meetings are free and everyone is welcome. The room number is posted on the home page before each meeting. The 2026-10-08 meeting is listed under events; the next after it is 2026-11-12 (hybrid).
Free
Loma Hall, University of San Diego, San Diego · In the city
Third Thursday of the month, 6:00 p.m., Loma Hall at USD; quarterly San Diego Cybersecurity Mixer at AleSmith Brewing
Monthly meetings are posted on Meetup through July 2027; the next is 2026-10-15. The chapter held no July or August meetings in 2026. The most recent event was the Q3 San Diego Cybersecurity Mixer on 2026-09-22 at AleSmith Brewing, 9990 AleSmith Ct.
Free
San Diego (rotating venues; lunches and dinners often at KPMG, 4655 Executive Dr) · In the city
Monthly networking lunch or dinner with a talk, plus a monthly happy hour; dates posted on the chapter's Luma calendar
Educational events are ticketed with pay-what-you-choose pricing; first-time attendees can use a one-time free ticket, and a student and unemployed rate and a livestream option are offered. The most recent event was the InfoSec Networking Lunch on 2026-10-06 at the Admiral Baker Club House. The chapter's Luma calendar also lists a members-only outing to a soccer match on 2026-10-24, which is a social event.
Paid
Round Table Pizza, 16761 Bernardo Center Dr, Rancho Bernardo, San Diego · In the city
Monthly, usually the second Wednesday, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.; each meeting is announced on X and Facebook
The group's website and Google Calendar have not been updated in years; announcements go out on X (@DCG858) and Facebook. The group's X profile pins a post for the meeting on Wednesday 2026-06-10 at Round Table Pizza Rancho Bernardo, and the Cyber Center of Excellence calendar lists the same date. No later dated meeting could be read.
Free
Novo Brazil Brewing Mission Valley, San Diego; North County edition at The Lost Abbey, Vista · In the city
Monthly evening social in Mission Valley (6:00 p.m.) plus a monthly North County meetup in Vista (5:00 p.m.); dates vary
Hosted by David Spark of the CISO Series, a media company, with sponsors. Casual conversation and games rather than talks. Meetup pages say the Mission Valley event is only for people who work in or study cybersecurity. The most recent event was the North County meetup on 2026-10-07 at The Lost Abbey in Vista.
FreeVendor-hosted
San Diego (venue not published on the website) · In the city
First Wednesday of the month, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
A newer hacker meetup modeled on Irvine Underground. The website gives the schedule but no venue or dated meetings; the 2026-06-03 meeting comes from the Cyber Center of Excellence calendar. Use the contact form on the website to confirm the location.
Free
Southern California (meeting places not published) · Metro area
No published schedule; no dated chapter events found
Southern California chapter of Cyversity (formerly ICMCP), which supports women, underrepresented communities and veterans in cybersecurity. Cyversity membership costs $100 a year for professionals and $20 for students and veterans. No dated chapter meeting or event was found. last_activity is the most recent dated evidence of the chapter instead: it was listed as "So. Cal." on Cyversity's chapters page as archived on June 15, 2026. The live chapters page checked on 2026-09-25 no longer lists it; the chapter's Cyversity donation page is still up. Listed as active on the site owner's confirmation (2026-09-25).
Paid
donorbox.org/support-the-cyversity-socal-chapter [S39] [S40]
San Diego County (venues vary) · Metro area
Workshops, book club, socials and an annual Cyber Career Day; no fixed schedule
The last event on the affiliate's own calendar is Cyber Career Day on 2026-04-25 at Palomar College in San Marcos. The San Diego CyberCon community calendar lists a WiCyS San Diego Build-a-CyberBear workshop on 2026-09-26.
Free
San Diego · In the city
Member meetings and an annual Cyber Futures Symposium (held 2026-09-22 at Qualcomm, 6455 Lusk Blvd)
InfraGard membership requires an FBI background check. The chapter's own events page was empty on 2026-09-25; the 2026 symposium date comes from its Eventbrite page and the ISC2 and ISACA San Diego calendars.
Vetting required
UC San Diego, La Jolla · In the city
Workshops during the academic quarter; runs the annual San Diego CTF (SDCTF)
Student organization; the last workshop on the ACM UCSD portal was on 2026-04-08. The SDCTF site still shows the 2025 edition.
Students only
California Institute of Applied Technology, 401 Mile of Cars Way #100, National City · Metro area
Quarterly club meetings, plus team entries in online CTFs (MetaCTF monthly, National Cyber League twice a year)
CIAT is an NSA Center of Academic Excellence school in National City, next to Chula Vista. The club is for CIAT students; its 2026-09-16 quarterly meeting was 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on campus.
Students only
San Diego State University (Peterson Gym 242 in fall 2026), San Diego · In the city
General meetings on Fridays, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., during the semester
The club says non-SDSU students are welcome. It runs its own labs and competes in CTF and cyber defense competitions.
Free
San Diego State University (Montezuma Hall), San Diego · In the city
Annual one-day conference in late March or early April
Volunteer-run 501(c)(3). The 2026 edition was Saturday 2026-04-04 at SDSU; the 2025 edition was 2025-03-29.
Quiet: last activity Apr 2026Paid
San Diego (venues vary) · In the city
Monthly meetings with guest speakers
Adjacent: ASIS is a physical and corporate security association, not a cybersecurity group. Some meetings cover cyber topics.
Paid
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Nearest: OC2600 (Fullerton); no San Diego meeting on the current 2600 list |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 9; no public San Diego events posted |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Local chapter: Cloud Security Alliance San Diego Chapter |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Local chapter: Cyversity Southern California Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DEF CON Group San Diego (DC858/DC619) |
| HTCIA | Nearest: HTCIA Southern California Chapter (meets in Los Angeles and Orange County) |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Local chapter: IAPP KnowledgeNet San Diego |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Local chapter: InfraGard San Diego Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA San Diego Chapter |
| ISC2 | Local chapter: ISC2 San Diego Chapter |
| ISSA | Local chapter: San Diego ISSA |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: CIAT Cybersecurity Club |
| OWASP | Local chapter: OWASP San Diego |
| SANS Institute | Nearest: SANS Security West 2027 (San Diego, May 10 to 15, 2027; listed under events) |
| SecureWorld | No chapter found |
| Security BSides | Local chapter: BSides San Diego |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | No chapter found |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Local chapter: WiCyS San Diego Affiliate |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | Nearest: Women's Society of Cyberjutsu SoCal (Los Angeles and Long Beach) |
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