> tucson, az · verified oct 9, 2026
Arizona
Tucson's regular security community centers on the University of Arizona's student groups, an online ISC2 chapter that meets monthly, and the volunteer-run Arizona Cyber Warfare Range at Pima Community College East Campus. The Health-ISAC Fall Americas Summit comes to the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort from November 30 to December 4, 2026, and the Cyber Southwest Symposium held its 10th edition in Tucson on December 4, 2025. Phoenix-area conferences are about two hours away.
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Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
8181 E. Irvington Rd., Tucson (Pima Community College East Campus)
In-person talk on soft skills and security culture; the Eventbrite page lists a $0 ticket and an individual organizer. The address matches the Arizona Cyber Warfare Range, but the page does not name the range.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Online (Zoom)
Talk: Threat Hunting, One Token To Rule Them All. Register to receive the Zoom link; meetings may be recorded. No fee is shown.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
University of Arizona, Tucson (room shown after sign-in)
RSVP is free with unlimited availability. The page asks for a Campus Groups sign-in and does not say whether non-students may attend.
ConfirmedWorkshopFree
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
The View at 55th Place, 3633 N. 55th Pl., Mesa · Regional
One-day peer summit for CISOs and senior security leaders, by application, with no ticket to purchase. Presented in partnership with DigiCert. Mesa is in the Phoenix area, about 120 miles from Tucson.
ConfirmedSummitVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Marriott Phoenix Airport, 1101 N. 44th St., Phoenix · Regional
Hybrid one-day vendor conference, about 110 miles from Tucson, with up to 10 CPE credits. The FAQ says all registrations are subject to approval and excludes students, recruiters, sales and outside vendors. The event page shows no price.
ConfirmedConferenceVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn, Scottsdale · Regional
Vendor-run one-day executive summit. Standard admission is $250 for active cybersecurity and IT practitioners, and registrations are verified. Scottsdale is about 120 miles from Tucson.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Mon, Nov 30 to Fri, Dec 4, 2026
JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa, 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson
Member rate rises to $295: Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Registration pricing window ends: Mon, Nov 16, 2026
Healthcare-sector security summit run by the nonprofit Health-ISAC; keynote by Jen Easterly. Registration is $99 to $295 for members depending on date and $695 for non-members. The organizer says dates are subject to change.
ConfirmedSummitPaid
Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Phoenix, 122 N. 2nd St., Phoenix · Regional
Free registration is for cybersecurity and IT professionals from state agencies, counties, cities, Tribal nations and K-12 districts; vendors and private-sector attendees buy a ticket through the Arizona Chamber. About 110 miles from Tucson.
ConfirmedSummitFree
Fri, Feb 5 to Sat, Feb 6, 2027
Mesa · Regional
Arizona's community hacker conference. The organizer sells tickets (main conference, CISO Village and a kids track) and a hardware badge; the CactusCon 15 page lists February 5 to 6, 2027 in Mesa, about 120 miles from Tucson, and a hotel block at the Delta Hotels Phoenix Mesa. The venue is not named on the page; the 2026 edition was at the Mesa Convention Center.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Sun, Oct 3 to Tue, Oct 5, 2027
JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa, Scottsdale · Regional
Executive summit for security leaders; attendees apply. The page lists October 3 to 5, 2027 at the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn. About 120 miles from Tucson.
ConfirmedSummitVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
Held on May 20 in 2026; 2027 dates not yet announced
Phoenix · Regional
ExpectedSummitPaid
Held in early December in 2025 (December 4); 2026 dates not yet announced
UA Tech Park Event Center, 9030 S. Rita Rd., Tucson
ExpectedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Online (Zoom); in-person meetings not listed · In the city
Monthly evening meeting, usually in the third week, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; meetings in 2026 included August 20 and September 16, 2026
Meetings in 2026 ran online by Zoom. The event pages show registration but no fee; chapter dues ($15 and $20 tiers) are separate. The University of Arizona club page says students may attend the third-Thursday meeting free.
Free
Pima Community College East Campus, 8181 E. Irvington Rd., Building 2, Room E2-201, Tucson · In the city
NETRUNS community nights, described as almost weekly; no schedule published for 2026
Volunteer-run live-fire range open to the public during posted volunteer hours; the organizer says it charges nothing. The latest dated Meetup posting found is the October 29, 2025 workshop, so the status is quiet, but the CyberDives event on October 9, 2026 uses the same address. The DEF CON forum lists DCG520 as meeting here on the third Friday at 7:00 p.m., but that group has no dated meeting.
Quiet: last activity Oct 2025Free
University of Arizona, Tucson · In the city
Bi-weekly speaker series per the chapter's Campus Groups page; no fixed day published
Women in Cybersecurity student chapter. last_activity is the April 23, 2026 virtual panel hosted by the College of Information Science with WiCyS.
Students only
University of Arizona, Tucson · In the city
Weekly meetings in fall and spring; sources disagree on the day (see notes)
Student cybersecurity club and CTF team at a Center of Academic Excellence school. last_activity is the end date of its latest competition on CTFtime (CDCTF 2026, October 3 to 4, 2026). The College of Information Science page says Tuesdays 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; the club's Campus Groups page says Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Discord; the club site says the first and third Wednesdays. No recurrence is recorded because the three disagree.
Students only
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Nearest: PHX2600 |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 9 |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Nearest: CSA Arizona Chapter (Scottsdale and Phoenix) |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Nearest: Cyversity Southern California Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Nearest: DCG520 (Tucson), no dated meeting found |
| HTCIA | Nearest: HTCIA Southern California Chapter |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Nearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet Phoenix |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Nearest: InfraGard Arizona Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA Tucson Chapter |
| ISC2 | Local chapter: ISC2 Southern Arizona Chapter |
| ISSA | Nearest: ISSA Phoenix Chapter |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: Cyber Saguaros (University of Arizona) |
| OWASP | Nearest: OWASP Phoenix |
| SANS Institute | Nearest: SANS Las Vegas 2027 |
| SecureWorld | Nearest: SecureWorld Phoenix |
| Security BSides | Nearest: BSides Phoenix |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | Nearest: TOOOL Las Vegas (LAS) |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Local chapter: WiCyS Student Chapter, University of Arizona |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | Nearest: Women's Society of Cyberjutsu Las Vegas |
Numbered references for the listings on this page.