> worcester, ma · verified oct 9, 2026
Massachusetts
Worcester has no regular local security meetup that could be confirmed; the dated draws are the free public sector summit at the DCU Center on October 29, 2026 and the state's annual Municipal Cybersecurity Summit held there each May. Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Assumption University are NSA/DHS Centers of Academic Excellence, and the Boston-based ISSA, ISACA and ISC2 chapters list Worcester in their service areas. Boston-area conferences are within about an hour's drive.
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Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · Doors 8:30 a.m.; closing ceremonies at 1:35 p.m.
The Center for Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville · Regional
Community conference, free for all participants. About 45 miles east of Worcester.
ConfirmedConferenceFree
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. registration; program to about 4:30 p.m.
DCU Center, 50 Foster St, Worcester
Run by Government Technology (e.Republic). Registration is free but the event is open to the public sector only (state and municipal staff). Also listed on the MassCyberCenter events calendar.
ConfirmedSummitFreeVendor-hosted
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · From 8:00 a.m.
Boston Marriott Burlington, One Burlington Mall Road, Burlington · Regional
Commercial one-day conference with sponsor sessions and a vendor hall. Every registration is subject to approval: students, recruiters, marketing and sales staff, independent consultants and outside vendors are not admitted.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Sat, Apr 3, 2027 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. per the event listing
Boston Marriott Cambridge, 50 Broadway, Cambridge · Regional
OWASP Boston's annual one-day application security conference; the organizer's schema listing runs 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Wed, Apr 28 to Thu, Apr 29, 2027
Hynes Convention Center, Boston · Regional
Commercial conference with an exhibitor hall. Dates and venue come from the organizer's events list; the individual 2027 Boston page was not live when checked. The organizer's event pages show a template message that an event has already passed, which is a site bug, not a cancellation.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Fri, Apr 30 to Sat, May 1, 2027
Boston Marriott Cambridge, Cambridge · Regional
Call for proposals window ends: Fri, Jan 15, 2027
New independent two-day, two-track hacker conference (first edition). The first round of discounted tickets closed August 31, 2026; rounds two and three are not yet on sale.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
Held June 5 to 6, 2026 in Boston; 2027 dates not yet announced
Boston · Regional
ExpectedConferencePaid
Held May 8, 2025 and May 13, 2026 at the DCU Center in Worcester; 2027 dates not yet announced
DCU Center, 50 Foster St, Worcester
ExpectedSummitFree
Meeting sites vary around New England · Metro area
Chapter meetings and seminars through the year
Digital forensics and cyber investigation association covering MA, CT, RI, NH, VT and ME. The chapter lists 2026 officers and is confirmed active; the most recent dated public event found was the in-person Spring '25 Seminar on April 8, 2025. Check the HTCIA members calendar for current meetings.
Members only
Events around New England; online webinars · Metro area
Annual conference and security expo each September plus regional conferences and online webinars
The ISACA directory lists Worcester in this chapter's service area. The 50th Annual General Meeting and security expo was September 10, 2026 in Foxborough. The chapter's event list shows online webinars on October 15, November 4 and December 10, 2026, which are partner webinars.
Paid
Host offices in Greater Boston; held one event in Worcester (WorcLab) on April 25, 2024 · Metro area
Afternoon-into-evening chapter events a few times a year, mostly in Greater Boston
The ISC2 directory lists Worcester in this chapter's service area. Its most recent event (September 24, 2026) was at Akamai in Cambridge, and a December 3, 2026 event has no venue announced. Free for paid chapter members; non-members pay $10 in advance or $20 at the door.
Paid
Chapter meetings on Zoom; occasional in-person events in Greater Boston · Metro area
Roughly monthly virtual chapter meetings; in-person member events a few times a year
The ISSA directory lists Worcester in this chapter's service area. The September 24, 2026 meeting was a virtual webinar free to ISSA NE members, so Worcester members can join online.
Members only
Massachusetts (Boston area) · Metro area
No regular schedule published; the affiliate's calendar is not public
Statewide affiliate. WiCyS lists current affiliate officers, the affiliate posts on LinkedIn, and it is confirmed active. The most recent dated public event found was its booth at SecureWorld Boston in March 2025; its events calendar is private, so follow its LinkedIn page for meeting details.
Free
Boston office; summits at the DCU Center, Worcester · Metro area
Annual Massachusetts Municipal Cybersecurity Summit in May at the DCU Center in Worcester; Massachusetts Cybersecurity Month programs in October
State agency. The 2025 and 2026 Municipal Cybersecurity Summits were both at the DCU Center in Worcester (May 8, 2025 and May 13, 2026). Its ecosystem calendar also lists outside events, including the October 29, 2026 public sector summit in Worcester.
Free
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Nearest: 2600 Boston (Cambridge) |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 1 office (Boston); no public Worcester events posted |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Nearest: CSA Boston Chapter |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Nearest: Cyversity NYC Metro Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Nearest: DC617 (Boston) |
| HTCIA | Local chapter: HTCIA New England Chapter |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Nearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet Boston |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Nearest: InfraGard Boston Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA New England Chapter |
| ISC2 | Local chapter: ISC2 Eastern Massachusetts Chapter |
| ISSA | Local chapter: ISSA New England Chapter |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: WPI Cyber Security Club |
| OWASP | Nearest: OWASP Boston (meets in Greater Boston; no Worcester chapter) |
| SANS Institute | No chapter found |
| SecureWorld | Nearest: SecureWorld Boston |
| Security BSides | Nearest: BSides CambridgeMA |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | Nearest: TOOOL Boston (on hold) |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Local chapter: WiCyS Massachusetts Affiliate |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | Nearest: Women's Society of Cyberjutsu NYC |
Numbered references for the listings on this page.