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Sioux Falls, SD cybersecurity events & groups

Sioux Falls has a small security scene: the South Dakota InfraGard chapter holds quarterly meetings, the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce has run a spring cybersecurity conference for businesses, and an AWS user group meets at Startup Sioux Falls. Dakota State University in Madison, about 50 miles north, hosts DakotaCon each spring, with free talks on the Friday.

Verified Oct 8, 2026 · Covers October 2026 through April 2027 · Times are Central Time

Sioux Falls metro: Sioux Falls, Brandon, Harrisburg, Tea

Start here

  1. DakotaCon 2027: Free Friday talks at a student-run conference at Dakota State University in Madison.
  2. AWS Sioux Falls User Group: Free and open, with a session in each of the last three quarters.

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Datebook

October 2026

South Dakota InfraGard quarterly meeting (October 2026)

Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · Listed as 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CT; member-only session 12:00 p.m. MT (1:00 p.m. CT), all-attendee session 1:00 p.m. MT (2:00 p.m. CT)

Sioux Falls (location to be announced), Rapid City (location to be announced) and virtual

The chapter site lists a member-only session and an all-attendee session; people waiting for membership approval can join the non-member meeting mailing list through the form on the chapter home page.

ConfirmedChapter meetingMembers only

sdinfragard.net/conferences-and-meetings [S1]

January 2027

South Dakota InfraGard quarterly meeting (January 2027)

Thu, Jan 21, 2027 · Listed as 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CT; member-only session 12:00 p.m. MT (1:00 p.m. CT), all-attendee session 1:00 p.m. MT (2:00 p.m. CT)

Sioux Falls (location to be announced), Rapid City (location to be announced) and virtual

The chapter site lists a member-only session and an all-attendee session; people waiting for membership approval can join the non-member meeting mailing list through the form on the chapter home page.

ConfirmedChapter meetingMembers only

sdinfragard.net/conferences-and-meetings [S1]

On the radar

Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.

DakotaCon 2027

Usually held in late March (DakotaCon 13 was March 27-28, 2026); 2027 dates not yet announced

Madison, SD (Dakota State University) · Regional

ExpectedConferenceFree

dakotacon.org [S2]

Sioux Falls Cybersecurity Conference

Usually held on a Tuesday in late April (April 23, 2024 and April 29, 2025); no 2026 or 2027 edition is posted on the organizer site

Sioux Falls Convention Center, 1201 N West Ave, Sioux Falls

ExpectedConferencePaid

siouxfallschamber.com/event/2025-sioux-falls-cy… [S3] [S4]

Groups & associations

Public-private and government

South Dakota InfraGard Members Alliance

Sioux Falls and Rapid City, with a virtual option · In the city

Quarterly, third Thursday of January, April, July and October, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CT

The status is computed from the last meeting date the chapter site evidences: its downloads page carries materials from the January 16, 2025 meeting. The same site lists meetings on October 15, 2026 and January 21, 2027, so the chapter appears to be running; the date of the latest held meeting could not be confirmed. Membership is through the national InfraGard portal.

Members only

sdinfragard.net [S1] [S5]

Adjacent communities

AWS Sioux Falls User Group

Startup Sioux Falls, 100 E 6th St · In the city

Irregular; meetings were held on 2026-03-24, 2026-06-30 and 2026-10-05

Adjacent: a general AWS community group, not security-focused; the October 5, 2026 session included security and observability basics. Sanctioned by the AWS Global User Group Program.

Free

meetup.com/aws-sioux-falls-user-group [S6] [S7]

Directory checklist

1 of 19 national directories list a local chapter
DirectoryResult
2600 MeetingsNearest: Minnesota 2600
CISA Regional OfficesNearest: CISA Region 8
Cloud Security AllianceNearest: CSA Minnesota Chapter
Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) ChaptersNearest: Cyversity Twin Cities Chapter
DEF CON GroupsNearest: DC402 (Omaha)
HTCIANearest: HTCIA Minnesota Chapter
IAPP KnowledgeNetNearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet Omaha
InfraGard Members AlliancesLocal chapter: South Dakota InfraGard Members Alliance
ISACANearest: ISACA Minnesota Chapter
ISC2Nearest: ISC2 Omaha-Lincoln Chapter
ISSANearest: ISSA Minnesota Chapter
NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C)Nearest: Dakota State University
OWASPNearest: OWASP Eastern Nebraska
SANS InstituteNo chapter found
SecureWorldNearest: SecureWorld Twin Cities
Security BSidesNearest: BSides TC (Twin Cities)
TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers)Nearest: TOOOL Des Moines (DSM)
WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional AffiliatesNearest: WiCyS South Dakota Affiliate
Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) ChaptersNearest: Women's Society of Cyberjutsu Omaha

Checked Oct 8, 2026

Field notes

Sources

Numbered references for the listings on this page.

  1. S1https://sdinfragard.net/conferences-and-meetings
  2. S2https://dakotacon.org/
  3. S3https://siouxfallschamber.com/event/2025-sioux-falls-cybersecurity-conference-2/
  4. S4https://siouxfallschamber.com/annual-events/
  5. S5https://sdinfragard.net/contact-us
  6. S6https://www.meetup.com/aws-sioux-falls-user-group/
  7. S7https://www.siouxfallsawsuser.group/