Tampa Hackerspace
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
> tampa, fl · verified oct 9, 2026
Florida
Tampa has socials and lunches on a steady rhythm: DC813 on the third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., CigarCitySec the same evening at 7:00 p.m., OWASP Tampa lunches about every two months, and quarterly ISC2 Tampa Bay Saturday meetings, with ISACA West Florida holding quarterly networking events and online exam-prep courses. BSides Tampa is held each May at the University of South Florida, and S4x27 (February 8 to 11, 2027) and CyberBay Summit (March 22 to 24, 2027) are in downtown Tampa. BSides St. Pete, Convene Florida in Clearwater Beach and the St. Petersburg groups are across the bay.
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Riveters Tampa, 2301 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Tampa (venue shown to Meetup members only)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Sat, Nov 7 to Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · Saturday mornings, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Online
Virtual exam prep for the CISM certification; $300.
ConfirmedTrainingPaid
Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tampa (venue not yet posted)
Speakers and location are listed as to be announced. Members only, with FBI vetting; CPE credit available on request.
ConfirmedChapter meetingVetting required
Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Riveters Tampa, 2301 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Tampa (venue shown to Meetup members only)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Nov 24, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Stetson Tampa Law Center, 1700 North Tampa Street, Tampa
Officer updates, guest presentations, networking lunch and a second speaking session. Open to members and guests. The page gives the day as Saturday, December 5 without printing the year; December 5, 2026 is a Saturday and follows the September 12, 2026 meeting in the page's sequence.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Tue, Dec 8, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
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MeetingFree
Tue, Dec 15, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Riveters Tampa, 2301 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Tampa (venue shown to Meetup members only)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Dec 22, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Dec 29, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Jan 5, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Sat, Jan 9 to Sat, Jan 23, 2027 · January 9, 16 and 23, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Online
Virtual exam prep for the Advanced in AI Security Management certification; $300.
ConfirmedTrainingPaid
Sat, Jan 9 to Sat, Jan 23, 2027 · Saturday mornings, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Online
Adjacent: virtual exam prep for the IT governance certification CGEIT, which is governance rather than security; $300.
ConfirmedTrainingPaid
Tue, Jan 12, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Jan 19, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Riveters Tampa, 2301 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Tampa (venue shown to Meetup members only)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Jan 26, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Feb 2, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Feb 2, 2027 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Hilton Tampa Downtown, 211 North Tampa Street, Tampa
Run by CyberRisk Alliance for security practitioners and executives. Standard admission is $300, and all registrations are reviewed.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Fri, Feb 5 to Sat, Feb 6, 2027 · Trainings Friday, February 5; talks Saturday, February 6
St. Petersburg: spARK Labs, 1101 4th Street S., Suite 300 (trainings) and SPC Midtown Campus, 1300 22nd Street S. (talks) · Metro area
Fifth edition, themed Upload the Future. Drive Cyber Change. Tickets are sold through the organizer's RallyUp page, whose prices did not load. Some listings still show the earlier dates of January 29 to 30, 2027; the organizer's page reads February 5 to 6. Across the bay, about a half-hour drive from Tampa.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Sat, Feb 6 to Sat, Feb 20, 2027 · February 6, 13 and 20, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Online
Virtual exam prep for the Advanced in AI Risk certification; $300.
ConfirmedTrainingPaid
Mon, Feb 8 to Thu, Feb 11, 2027
JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, Tampa
Industrial control system and OT security conference run by S4 Events. Tickets went on sale September 15, 2026.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Tue, Feb 9 to Wed, Feb 10, 2027
1160 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater Beach · Metro area
Call for speakers closes: Fri, Oct 30, 2026
National Cybersecurity Alliance conference on human risk and security awareness. Tickets start at $399 and rise in tiers toward the event date. The speaker call closes October 30, 2026. The hotel rate is offered through January 27, 2027.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Tue, Feb 9, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Feb 16, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Riveters Tampa, 2301 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Tampa (venue shown to Meetup members only)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Feb 23, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Mar 2, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Mar 9, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Mar 16, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Riveters Tampa, 2301 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Tampa (venue shown to Meetup members only)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, Mar 22 to Wed, Mar 24, 2027
JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, Tampa
Call for speakers: proposals reviewed on a rolling basis through: Fri, Oct 30, 2026
Early-bird pricing ends: Mon, Nov 30, 2026
Cybersecurity and AI summit with a pitch competition and the CyberBay Cup competition. Regular price is $250 and early-bird is $200. The speaker deadline is printed as October 30 without a year.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Tue, Mar 23, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Mar 30, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Apr 6, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, Apr 12 to Sat, Apr 17, 2027
Orlando: Hyatt Regency Orlando, 9801 International Drive (also offered online) · Regional
Week-long SANS training event with in-person and live online options. About 85 miles by road from Tampa.
ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted
Tue, Apr 13, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Apr 20, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Apr 21, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Riveters Tampa, 2301 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Apr 21, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Tampa (venue shown to Meetup members only)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Apr 27, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
Usually held in mid-May at the USF Marshall Student Center in Tampa (2026 edition: May 16, 2026, with training on May 15); 2027 dates not yet announced
USF Marshall Student Center, Tampa
ExpectedConferencePaid
Tampa and online (chapter office at 8870 N. Himes Ave) · In the city
Quarterly networking events plus virtual exam-prep bootcamps
Most recent held event: Q3 2026 Networking Event at Coppertail Brewing Co., Tampa, September 23, 2026 ($5). Earlier in 2026 the chapter held a May 27 networking event in Riverview and, with OWASP, ISSA, InfraGard and ISC2, the Tampa Bay Cyber Resilience + AI conference on April 22, 2026 in Clearwater ($25). No second part of that conference is dated.
Paid
Stetson Tampa Law Center, 1700 North Tampa Street, Tampa · In the city
Quarterly Saturday meetings, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Open to members and guests; ISC2 certification is not required and chapter membership is $20 a year. No meeting fee is stated on the site. The events page shows month and day without a year, so the year is taken from the sequence on the resources page, which dates the first 2026 meeting to March 7, 2026. The chapter hosts BSides Tampa.
Free
Tampa (hybrid; 2026 meetings at 3030 N Rocky Point Dr W, Suite 600) · In the city
Two full-day and two half-day meetings plus one or two special events a year
The chapter site calls the February 11, 2026 lunch talk free for the public. No later meeting is posted on the site, Meetup or Eventbrite.
Quiet: last activity Feb 2026Free
Tampa (Rocky Point office district, 3030 N Rocky Point Dr W, Suite 600) · In the city
Friday lunch and learn about every two months, around 11:15 a.m.; no fixed rule published
Meetup lists 2026 lunches on February 6, April 24, June 26 and August 21 at GuidePoint Security, with no later date posted. Lunch is served. The owner's lead notes this chapter appears to have replaced OWASP South Florida in the region. The chapter's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/owasptampa/) could not be read.
Free
Riveters Tampa, 2301 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa · In the city
Third Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Informal, non-vendor social at a bar. The organizer site says there is no cover charge, no membership and no RSVP requirement. The sister group CitrusSec meets in Orlando on fourth Wednesdays.
Free
St. Petersburg · Metro area
No regular schedule published; the DEF CON Groups listing says third Thursdays plus extra meetups
The group's own site carries no dates. The only dated 2026 meeting found is the Community Meetup co-hosted with BSides St. Pete and the Cyber Ohana Project on September 2, 2026 at spARK Labs (free, lightning talks and networking). The DEF CON Groups forum page states third Thursdays of every month but shows no posts, so that schedule is not confirmed.
Free
Tampa (venue shown to Meetup members only) · In the city
Monthly social on the third Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
The Meetup group is private: request to join to see event details and locations. Meetup lists no ticket fee. Socials are scheduled through August 18, 2027. A themed outing, DEFCON 813 Goes Off-World: Blade Runner Live with Orchestra, is listed for November 18, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Free
St. Petersburg and Tampa (venues vary) · Metro area
Veteran-focused cybersecurity mixers and community meetups; no fixed schedule published
Florida nonprofit that trains veterans for cybersecurity careers and sponsors BSides St. Pete. Its events page describes a monthly mixer but lists only 2025 dates (March 26, May 7 and July 2, 2025). Most recent held event found: the Community Meetup at spARK Labs on September 2, 2026.
Free
Tampa and Clearwater (venues vary) · In the city
Membership meetings about every two months, Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.
FBI-affiliated; attendees must be vetted InfraGard members and register by name. Past meetings: July 9, 2026 at FBI Tampa and September 17, 2026 at the St. Petersburg College EpiCenter in Clearwater. The chapter site's own events page lists no meetings; dates come from the chapter's Meetup group.
Vetting required
St. Petersburg College (campus varies) · Metro area
No meeting schedule published
St. Petersburg College is a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense school. The club site shows only placeholder posts from June 2025. Latest dated activity: the team's third-place finish at the Florida College System Cybersecurity Competition, reported by the college on November 7, 2025; the competition date of November 6, 2025 comes from the state education department, whose page could not be opened.
Quiet: last activity Nov 2025Students only
University of South Florida, Tampa · In the city
Meets in the spring and fall semesters; no current schedule readable
Student CTF and cyber defense club. Latest dated activity: its CTFtime team page lists BSides Algiers 2025 CTF, which ended December 20, 2025. The club's old Google Sites page points to a newer site that did not load.
Quiet: last activity Dec 2025Students only
St. Petersburg (spARK Labs, 1101 4th Street S., and SPC Midtown Campus) · Metro area
Annual conference; the fifth edition is February 5 to 6, 2027. The organizers also host community meetups.
Community-run and fiscally sponsored by the Cyber Ohana Project. The latest edition before 2027 was October 3 to 4, 2025 at the SPC Midtown Campus; the organizers skipped 2026. Most recent held event: the free Community Meetup on September 2, 2026 at spARK Labs, which also served as the kickoff for the 2027 conference.
Free
USF Marshall Student Center, Tampa · In the city
Annual conference, usually mid-May
Hosted by the ISC2 Tampa Bay Chapter. The 13th edition ran May 15 (training) and May 16, 2026. The organizer site lists admission at $45, with student and military discounts at $30.
Paid
4931 W Nassau St, Tampa · In the city
Open Make Night every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Adjacent: a maker and electronics space, not security-focused. The Meetup listing for Open Make Night says free and open to everyone, and classes have included lockpicking.
Free
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Nearest: 2600 Orlando |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 4 |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Local chapter: Cloud Security Alliance Tampa Bay Chapter |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Nearest: Cyversity South Florida Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DC813 (DEF CON Group Tampa) |
| HTCIA | Nearest: HTCIA Florida Chapter |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Nearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet Florida Central |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Local chapter: InfraGard Tampa Bay Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA West Florida Chapter |
| ISC2 | Local chapter: ISC2 Tampa Bay Chapter |
| ISSA | Local chapter: ISSA Tampa Bay Chapter |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: TitanSec (St. Petersburg College Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Club) |
| OWASP | Local chapter: OWASP Tampa |
| SANS Institute | Nearest: SANS 2027 (Orlando) |
| SecureWorld | Nearest: SecureWorld South Florida |
| Security BSides | Local chapter: BSides Tampa |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | Nearest: TOOOL Orlando (ORL) |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Nearest: WiCyS Florida |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | No chapter found |
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