Dallas Hackers Association
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Texas
Arlington, TX cybersecurity events & groups
Arlington's own security activity centers on UT Arlington: BSides DFW, the region's free community conference, takes place at Nedderman Hall on November 7, 2026, and the student Cybersecurity Club (CSEC) holds talks and CTF nights on campus. Tarrant County College, an NSA Center of Academic Excellence, runs beginner cybersecurity workshops at its Southeast Campus, and the Loews Arlington Hotel hosts the vendor-run Brivo Global Cloud Security Summit from October 26 to 29, 2026. Most recurring professional and hacker meetings happen elsewhere in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro: monthly hacker meetups in north Dallas and Plano, North Texas ISSA programs in Irving and Plano, and larger conferences in Dallas, Irving and Richardson.
Start here
- BSides DFW 2026: Free community-run conference on November 7, 2026 at UT Arlington.
- Dallas Hackers Association: Free monthly meetup with talks, CTF challenges and lockpicking, open to all skill levels.
- WiCyS Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Affiliate: Frequent coffee chats and walks around the metro, including an Arlington coffee chat in May 2026.
Six months at a glance
Datebook
November 2026
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Cybersecurity Venturing Crew 1024 (North Texas ISSA)
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingPaid
Dallas 2600
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
BSides DFW 2026
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Nedderman Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, 416 Yates St, Arlington
Free, community-driven conference on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The organizer's home page lists the date with the year and names Nedderman Hall at UT Arlington; the Eventbrite listing shows a price of $0. Registration was not yet open on October 8, 2026 per the organizer blog.
ConfirmedConferenceFree
DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (recent meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
LibreTechnica (formerly CryptoParty DFW)
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
North Texas Cyber Security Group (NTXCSG)
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
208 E Main St, Lewisville · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
North DFW 2550 Meetup (DFW2600)
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
1418 Coffee, 1418 K Ave, Historic Downtown Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Nov 25, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
December 2026
Dallas Hackers Association
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Cybersecurity Venturing Crew 1024 (North Texas ISSA)
Thu, Dec 3, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingPaid
Dallas 2600
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
SANS Dallas 2026
Mon, Dec 7 to Sat, Dec 12, 2026
Hilton Richardson Dallas, 701 E Campbell Rd, Richardson · Metro area
14 courses, in person and live online.
ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted
DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (recent meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
LibreTechnica (formerly CryptoParty DFW)
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
North Texas Cyber Security Group (NTXCSG)
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
208 E Main St, Lewisville · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
North DFW 2550 Meetup (DFW2600)
Fri, Dec 18, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
1418 Coffee, 1418 K Ave, Historic Downtown Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
January 2027
Dallas 2600
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Dallas Hackers Association
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Cybersecurity Venturing Crew 1024 (North Texas ISSA)
Thu, Jan 7, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingPaid
DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (recent meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
North DFW 2550 Meetup (DFW2600)
Fri, Jan 15, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
1418 Coffee, 1418 K Ave, Historic Downtown Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
FutureCon Dallas Cybersecurity Conference 2027
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (agenda times subject to change)
Dallas (venue not listed on the organizer page); also online · Metro area
Run by FutureCon Events; hybrid, with up to 10 CPE credits. Attendance is limited to employed IT professionals and registrations are approved by the organizer; students are not eligible. Event listings place it at House of Blues Dallas, 2200 N Lamar St, but the organizer page does not name the venue.
ConfirmedConferenceVetting requiredVendor-hosted
LibreTechnica (formerly CryptoParty DFW)
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
North Texas Cyber Security Group (NTXCSG)
Thu, Jan 21, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
208 E Main St, Lewisville · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Jan 27, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
February 2027
Dallas Hackers Association
Wed, Feb 3, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Feb 3, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Cybersecurity Venturing Crew 1024 (North Texas ISSA)
Thu, Feb 4, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingPaid
Dallas 2600
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)
Wed, Feb 10, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (recent meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Feb 10, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
LibreTechnica (formerly CryptoParty DFW)
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
North Texas Cyber Security Group (NTXCSG)
Thu, Feb 18, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
208 E Main St, Lewisville · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
North DFW 2550 Meetup (DFW2600)
Fri, Feb 19, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
1418 Coffee, 1418 K Ave, Historic Downtown Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Feb 24, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
CYBR.HAK.CON 2027
Thu, Feb 25, 2027
Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, 500 W Las Colinas Blvd, Irving · Metro area
Hacker-community conference produced by CYBR.SEC.Media with Phillip Wylie. The site lists February 25, 2027 and a Get Tickets button; the ticket price was not stated on the pages opened.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
March 2027
Dallas Hackers Association
Wed, Mar 3, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Mar 3, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Cybersecurity Venturing Crew 1024 (North Texas ISSA)
Thu, Mar 4, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingPaid
Dallas 2600
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)
Wed, Mar 10, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (recent meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Mar 10, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
LibreTechnica (formerly CryptoParty DFW)
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
North Texas Cyber Security Group (NTXCSG)
Thu, Mar 18, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
208 E Main St, Lewisville · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
North DFW 2550 Meetup (DFW2600)
Fri, Mar 19, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
1418 Coffee, 1418 K Ave, Historic Downtown Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Minorities in Cybersecurity (MiC) Annual Conference 2027
Sun, Mar 21 to Thu, Mar 25, 2027
Dallas (venue not named on the organizer page) · Metro area
Fifth annual conference, for up to 200 attendees. The registration page lists a conference ticket at $179 and a hotel room block rate of $179 per night.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Mar 24, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Mar 31, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
April 2027
Cybersecurity Venturing Crew 1024 (North Texas ISSA)
Thu, Apr 1, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingPaid
Dallas 2600
Fri, Apr 2, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Dallas Hackers Association
Wed, Apr 7, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Apr 7, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)
Wed, Apr 14, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (recent meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Apr 14, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
North Texas Cyber Security Group (NTXCSG)
Thu, Apr 15, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
208 E Main St, Lewisville · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
North DFW 2550 Meetup (DFW2600)
Fri, Apr 16, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
1418 Coffee, 1418 K Ave, Historic Downtown Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
LibreTechnica (formerly CryptoParty DFW)
Wed, Apr 21, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Apr 21, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Apr 28, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
On the radar
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
InfraGard North Texas: FBI Case Studies: Real Infrastructure Threats and Investigations
Announced by the organizer; date not yet published.
North Texas (location to be announced) · Metro area
Date TBAChapter meetingVetting required
Groups & associations
Professional associations
IAPP KnowledgeNet Dallas
Dallas area (venue given at registration) · Metro area
Periodic in-person meetings and coffee chats
Privacy-focused. The chapter page listed an in-person "September Coffee Chat: Part Two" on September 24, 2026; later that day the page showed no meetings scheduled. Coffee chats are open to non-members with a free IAPP account.
Free
ISACA North Texas Chapter
North Texas (May 2026 meeting at TIAA Frisco Corporate Center, Frisco) · Metro area
Monthly in-person or virtual meetings from September through June, plus review courses and trainings
The chapter calendar lists an October 23, 2026 in-person meeting, but ISACA marks it "On Hold" and the page is inaccessible, so it is not listed as an event. The last dated activity found on a source this refresh is the May 22, 2026 in-person meeting.
Paid
ISC2 Chapter for DFW
Online · Metro area
Online noon programs posted on the chapter site
The chapter's programs are online: the most recent was a noon session on agentic GRC on September 25, 2026. The last in-person gathering found on its site was a board meeting on December 11, 2023. Past recordings are for members.
Free
North Texas CMMC Meetup
Tre Stelle Coffee Co., 17390 Preston Rd, Suite 210, Dallas · Metro area
Monthly evening networking, usually a Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Networking for people working on CMMC compliance for defense contractors. No meeting had been posted after June 10, 2026.
Free
North Texas ISSA
Dallas-Fort Worth (recent lunch and learns in Irving) · Metro area
Monthly lunch and learns (doors 11:00 a.m., talk 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.), plus happy hours and evening hands-on programs; no fixed rule published
The ISSA chapter serving Dallas-Fort Worth, including Arlington. The September 17, 2026 lunch and learn was at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving. A happy hour is listed for October 8, 2026 at TBD Kitchen, Lewisville. A separate ISSA Fort Worth chapter once existed, but its website no longer resolves.
Paid
OWASP Dallas
Plano (recent in-person meetings) and online · Metro area
Roughly monthly in 2025, alternating in-person and online; no meeting posted
The OWASP chapter for Dallas-Fort Worth. The last in-person meeting was October 14, 2025 at Forescout in Plano; the last listed event was an online training tournament on December 4, 2025.
Quiet: last activity Dec 2025Free
Hacker and grassroots groups
Dallas 2600
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
First Friday of the month, 5:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. on the Meetup page)
Listed in 2600 Magazine's meeting list; the nearest 2600 meeting to Arlington. The DFW2600 Meetup page shows the August 7 and September 4, 2026 meetings as held and the next on October 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
Free
Dallas Hackers Association
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
First Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Short talks, Capture-the-Flag challenges and locksport, about 25 miles northeast of Arlington. The Meetup page lists the October 7, 2026 main meeting and a Hacker Karaoke Night on September 25, 2026.
Free
DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (recent meetings) · Metro area
Second Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
The DEF CON group for Dallas-Fort Worth; no DEF CON group meets in Arlington or Fort Worth. DC214 held a meetup at BSides DFW 2025 in Nedderman Hall, UTA, on November 1, 2025. No October 2026 meeting was posted on September 24, 2026.
Free
DC940 (DEF CON Group Denton)
Graffiti Pasta, 118 W Oak St, Denton · Metro area
Third Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m.
The organizer's Eventbrite series shows a dated meeting on February 16, 2026 and no later date on a page opened; the DEF CON forum says meetings are the third Monday of the month. The quiet status reflects the last meeting date seen.
Quiet: last activity Feb 2026Free
North DFW 2550 Meetup (DFW2600)
1418 Coffee, 1418 K Ave, Historic Downtown Plano · Metro area
Third Friday of the month, 6:00 p.m.
An informal hangout run by the DFW2600 group alongside its official first-Friday meeting in Dallas. The group describes 2550 meetings as unofficial and casual; it has posted third-Friday sessions at 1418 Coffee through 2027. Seating is limited, so RSVP on Meetup.
Free
North Texas Cyber Security Group (NTXCSG)
208 E Main St, Lewisville · Metro area
Third Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Meetup shows the location only to members; the group's site gives the Lewisville address.
Free
Inclusion and career communities
Cyversity North Texas Chapter
Dallas-Fort Worth; recent chapter meetings held at SecureWorld Dallas, Plano Event Center, Plano · Metro area
Occasional chapter meetings and networking events, often at local conferences; no regular schedule published
Cyversity was formerly the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP). The most recent in-person chapter meeting found was on October 2, 2025 at SecureWorld Dallas in Plano (a guest talk on getting into cybersecurity, which needed a conference pass); the 2024 SecureWorld Dallas meet and greet was open to all attendees. The chapter also promoted the Dallas Cybersecurity Summit on March 5, 2026 on its community page, which needs a login. SecureWorld Dallas lists a Cyversity North Texas booth on October 8, 2026.
FreePaid
Minorities in Cybersecurity (MiC)
Headquartered in Mansfield; annual conference in Dallas (the 2023 edition was at NYLO Las Colinas, Irving) · Metro area
MiC LEAD Aspirers sessions on the second Friday of the month, 4:00 p.m., through November 13, 2026; annual conference each spring
A national nonprofit for leadership and career development of minority cybersecurity professionals, based in Mansfield. Its calendar shows monthly MiC LEAD Aspirers sessions (the last on September 11, 2026; the page does not say whether they are online or in person). The 2026 annual conference was held in Dallas. MiC's Cybersecurity Resource Center opens October 3, 2026 with free 30-minute sessions for individuals, nonprofits and small businesses, Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by appointment, in person or virtual; the page does not give an address.
Members onlyPaid
WiCyS Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Affiliate
Around the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, including Arlington and Grand Prairie · Metro area
Several events a month: coffee chats, Tech & Trek walks, panels and hands-on sessions
Held a coffee chat in Arlington at Nehimah Coffee Co. on May 23, 2026 and a Tech & Trek walk at Epic Central Trail, Grand Prairie on September 19, 2026. Event pages do not list costs.
Free
Women's Society of Cyberjutsu Dallas
Dallas area (last event in Irving) · Metro area
Irregular; no event posted
The last Meetup event was on September 19, 2025 at a Microsoft campus in Las Colinas, Irving.
Free
WoSEC Dallas: Women of Security
5717 Legacy Dr, Plano · Metro area
Monthly evening meetup, 6:00 p.m.; 2026 meetings were on the last Tuesday of the month
Open to women working in or interested in IT and cybersecurity. Meetings are at 5717 Legacy Dr, Plano; the September 29, 2026 meeting was held and the next is October 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Free
Public-private and government
InfraGard North Texas Members Alliance
North Texas (2026 conference at DFW Airport) · Metro area
Member events posted on the chapter calendar
Membership requires FBI vetting. The 2026 annual conference was held August 13, 2026 at the DFW Airport Department of Public Safety headquarters (registration filled). The calendar lists a range day on September 26, the joint lunch and learn with North Texas ISSA on October 9 and an FBI case studies day on November 12, 2026.
Vetting required
Education and student groups
Collin College Cybersecurity Program
Collin College Frisco Campus, IT Building, 9700 Wade Blvd, Frisco · Metro area
Career fairs, competitions and student club events during the academic year
NSA-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. Collin College has a Plano campus, but the cybersecurity department's events are at the Frisco campus. The IT/Cyber career fair was October 1, 2026; students can sign up for the fall 2026 National Cyber League season.
Students only
Cybersecurity Club at UT Arlington (CSEC)
University of Texas at Arlington campus (recent meetings in SWSH) · In the city
Talks, workshops and CTF nights during the semester, usually Friday evenings; posted on MavEngage
UTA is an NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence school. The club held "CSEC Introduction + CTF" on September 18, "CVEs 101" on October 2 and "How to Capture the Flag with CSEC" on October 16, 2026 (all on campus, SWSH area). No later meeting is posted on MavEngage. Spring 2026 events included a lock picking workshop (March 20) and an introduction to picoCTF (March 6). CSEC ran a CTF at BSides DFW 2025. The club describes membership as for UT Arlington students, so the events are listed as students-only even though MavEngage marks them Public.
Students only
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Cybersecurity Venturing Crew 1024 (North Texas ISSA)
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano · Metro area
First Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m.
A Scouting America venturing crew for teens ages 13 to 17, sponsored by North Texas ISSA. Members compete in CyberPatriot. The Eventbrite series runs from September 2025 to June 2027 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Plano; tickets are $5 and go toward pizza. last_activity is the September 3, 2026 first-Thursday session.
Paid
Tarrant County College Cybersecurity Program
Tarrant County College campuses, including TCC Southeast, 2100 Southeast Pkwy, Arlington · In the city
Occasional student events posted on the TCC calendar; no regular club meeting published
TCC is an NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. The Southeast Learning Commons ran "Bot Boost: Cybersecurity for Students", a beginner digital safety workshop for students: a virtual session on October 9, 2026 and an in-person session on October 19, 2026 at TCC Southeast, Arlington. No later cybersecurity workshop is on the TCC calendar. The program page and calendar are aimed at TCC students. The last TCC Cybersecurity Summit on the calendar was April 25, 2024 (Fort Worth).
Students only
tccd.edu/academics/courses-and-programs/program… [S53] [S54] [S55]
TCU Cybersecurity Club
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth · Metro area
No meetings posted
Listed as active on TCU Engage, focused on competitions, outreach and industry partnerships. The only dated activity on the page is an executive board meeting on September 5, 2025.
Quiet: last activity Sep 2025Students only
University of Dallas Center for Cybersecurity
University of Dallas, Gupta College of Business, 2925 Gorman Dr, Irving · Metro area
Annual UD Cyber Summit each October; the student Cybersecurity Club posts no public meeting schedule
The University of Dallas has been an NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense since 2003 and runs master's and MBA cybersecurity programs. Its evening Cyber Summit was held October 15, 2025 and is scheduled for October 22, 2026; the quiet status reflects the 2025 date. The campus also hosts North Texas ISSA lunches. The UD Cybersecurity Club is for enrolled graduate and undergraduate students and posts no public meetings.
Quiet: last activity Oct 2025Free
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UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.; the first meeting of each month is a CTF workshop
UT Dallas is an NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence. CSG's competitive CTF team played FAUST CTF on September 26, 2026 (online) and organizes the TexSAW CTF each spring. The club's own site (csg.utdallas.edu) could not be reached on October 3, 2026.
Students only
Conference series
BSides DFW
Nedderman Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, 416 Yates St, Arlington · In the city
Annual free conference, usually the first Saturday in November
Community-run and free. The 2026 conference is November 7, 2026 at Nedderman Hall, UT Arlington, as are the 2024 and 2025 editions. The quiet status reflects the date of the last conference held (November 1, 2025).
Quiet: last activity Nov 2025Free
CYBR.HAK.CON
Plano Event Center, Plano · Metro area
One-day hacker conference; first held May 27, 2026; no 2027 date announced
Run by CYBR.SEC.Media, a media company. The 2026 edition was May 27, 2026 at the Plano Event Center; the 2027 edition moves to the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas.
PaidVendor-hosted
SecureWorld Dallas
Plano Event Center, Plano · Metro area
Annual one-day conference each fall; 2026 is the 22nd edition
Run by SecureWorld, a conference business. The 21st edition was held October 2, 2025 at the Plano Event Center; the quiet status reflects that date.
PaidVendor-hosted
Training
SANS Institute training events (Dallas area)
Richardson · Metro area
Annual multi-day training event in December
Commercial training run by the SANS Institute. SANS Dallas 2025 (December 1 to 6, 2025) is known only from event listings.
Quiet: last activity Dec 2025PaidVendor-hosted
sans.org/cyber-security-training-events/dallas-… [S18] [S63]
Adjacent communities
ASIS North Texas Chapter 10
Rotates around the metro, including Fort Worth (Ben E. Keith Beverages, 7001 Will Rogers Blvd, June 2026; TCC Alliance, 2301 Horizon Dr, March 2026), Arlington, Irving, Frisco and Dallas · Metro area
Monthly luncheons (11:30 a.m.) and evening socials; no fixed rule published
Adjacent: physical security professionals rather than cybersecurity. The chapter site lists its 61st Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Night on October 23, 2026 at Ten10 Events, Arlington (a benefit dinner; online registration is closed, so it is not listed as an event). The last chapter meeting date found is August 13, 2026.
Paid
LibreTechnica (formerly CryptoParty DFW)
Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area
Open Technology Workshops on the third Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Adjacent: a digital privacy and open-source group rather than a security group. 2026 workshops covered encrypted email, anonymous browsing with Tor, anonymous reporting and privacy-focused financial services. No workshop fee is shown on recent events. The group also has a session at BSides DFW 2026 on November 7.
Free
Directory checklist
15 of 19 national directories list a local chapter
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Local chapter: Dallas 2600 |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 6 |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Nearest: CSA Austin Chapter |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Local chapter: Cyversity North Texas Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas) |
| HTCIA | No chapter found |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Local chapter: IAPP KnowledgeNet Dallas |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Local chapter: InfraGard North Texas Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA North Texas Chapter |
| ISC2 | Local chapter: ISC2 Chapter for DFW |
| ISSA | Local chapter: North Texas ISSA |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: Cybersecurity Club at UT Arlington (CSEC) |
| OWASP | Local chapter: OWASP Dallas |
| SANS Institute | Local chapter: SANS Institute training events (Dallas area) |
| SecureWorld | Local chapter: SecureWorld Dallas |
| Security BSides | Local chapter: BSides DFW |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | No chapter found |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Local chapter: WiCyS Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Affiliate |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | Local chapter: Women's Society of Cyberjutsu Dallas |
Field notes
- Inside Arlington, recurring security activity is mostly campus-based: UTA's CSEC club and Tarrant County College events are aimed at their own students.
- Most recurring community meetings are 20 to 45 miles away in Dallas, Irving, Plano or Lewisville. No DEF CON group, 2600 meeting, OWASP chapter or hackerspace security night meets in Arlington or Fort Worth.
- Hack Ft. Worth and ISSA Fort Worth appear in search results, but both groups' websites no longer resolve and no recent meetings were found.
- Dallas 2600 meets on the first Friday of the month: 2600 Magazine gives 5:00 p.m. as the standard start time, while the DFW2600 Meetup page lists 7:00 p.m.
- ISC2 Chapter for DFW posts online noon programs only. ISACA North Texas lists an October 23, 2026 meeting as on hold, so it is not shown as an event.
- The Brivo summit is a vendor event for physical security (access control) resellers and customers, with paid tickets.
- DC940 (Denton) shows its last dated meeting as February 16, 2026 on the pages that could be read; its meetings are said to be on the third Monday of the month.
Sources
Numbered references for the listings on this page.
- S1https://www.meetup.com/dallas-hackers-association/
- S2https://jonssonstuco.utdallas.edu/organization-directory/csg/
- S3https://ctftime.org/team/333/
- S4https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cybersecurity-venture-crew-tickets-1553290235909
- S5https://www.2600.com/meetings/
- S6https://www.meetup.com/dfw2600/
- S7https://www.bsidesdfw.com/
- S8https://www.bsidesdfw.com/venue/
- S9https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bsidesdfw-2026-tickets-2002676113165
- S10https://www.meetup.com/dc214dfw/
- S11https://www.eventbrite.com/e/defcon-group-940-monthly-meeting-tickets-1081431293109
- S12https://dc940.org/
- S13https://www.meetup.com/libretechnica/
- S14https://www.libretechnica.org/blog/join-our-open-technology-workshops-at-the-dallas-makerspace/
- S15https://www.ntx-csg.org/
- S16https://www.meetup.com/ntxcsg/
- S17https://www.meetup.com/dfw2600/events/
- S18https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-training-events/dallas-2026
- S19https://futureconevents.com/events/dallas-tx-2027/
- S20https://10times.com/dallas-cyber-security-conference-dallas
- S21https://www.cybrhakcon.com/
- S22https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/conference/
- S23https://www.mincybsec.org/annual-conference
- S24https://www.mincybsec.org/mic-annual-conference-registration
- S25https://www.ntinfragard.org/events/real-infrastructure-threats-investigationspost-quantum-cryptography-what-you-need-to-know-now/
- S26https://iapp.org/community/iapp-chapters/dallas-tx
- S27https://engage.isaca.org/northtexaschapter/events/calendar
- S28https://engage.isaca.org/northtexaschapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=6bc18a79-d5b2-4049-b8b0-019dd10dec06&CommunityKey=216d5192-1574-4421-9bfa-6b470d758889&Home=%2Fhigherlogic%2Focapi%2Foc%2Fevents%2FcommunityEventsList%2FgetEventsList
- S29https://isc2chapter-dfw.org/
- S30https://isc2chapter-dfw.org/board-event-dinos/
- S31https://www.meetup.com/north-texas-cmmc-meetup/
- S32https://www.ntxissa.org/
- S33https://www.ntxissa.org/programs/lunch-learn/2026
- S34https://www.meetup.com/dallas-the-open-web-application-security-project-meetup/
- S35https://owasp.org/www-chapter-dallas/
- S36https://www.cyversity.org/chapters
- S37https://events.secureworld.io/agenda/dallas-tx-2025/
- S38https://events.secureworld.io/agenda/dallas-tx-2024/
- S39https://community.cyversity.org/events/153295
- S40https://www.mincybsec.org/
- S41https://www.mincybsec.org/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=month.calendar&Itemid=1&year=2026&month=09&day=1
- S42https://www.mincybsec.org/pictures-and-videos
- S43https://www.mincybsec.org/cybersecurity-resource-center
- S44https://sites.google.com/wicys.org/wicysdfw/events
- S45https://www.meetup.com/women-in-cybersecurity-cyberjutsu-dallas/
- S46https://www.meetup.com/wist-dallas-women-in-security-and-tech/
- S47https://www.ntinfragard.org/events/
- S48https://www.ntinfragard.org/events/north-texas-infragard-members-alliance-conference-2026/
- S49https://www.collin.edu/department/cybersecurity/events
- S50https://mavorgs.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/csec
- S51https://mavorgs.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12883958
- S52https://mavorgs.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12808714
- S53https://www.tccd.edu/academics/courses-and-programs/programs-a-z/credit/info-tech-cybersecurity/cyber-hub/
- S54https://calendar.tccd.edu/event/bot-boost-cybersecurity-for-students
- S55https://calendar.tccd.edu/event/tcc-cybersecurity-summit
- S56https://engage.tcu.edu/organization/na39
- S57https://udallas.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity/center-for-cybersecurity/index.php
- S58https://calendar.udallas.edu/event/2025-ud-cybersecurity-summit
- S59https://udallas.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity/ellis-lecture-series/index.php
- S60https://udallas.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-of-business/students/udcybersecurityclub.php
- S61https://events.secureworld.io/details/dallas-tx-2026/
- S62https://events.secureworld.io/details/dallas-tx-2025/
- S63https://www.govevents.com/event/14677/sans-dallas-2025
- S64https://ntxasis.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?p_or_f=p
- S65https://ntxasis.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?p_or_f=f