Security Society at LSU guest speaker: Kyle McCleary on red teaming with open-weight LLMs
Fri, Sep 25, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU
ConfirmedMeetupStudents only
Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA cybersecurity events & groups
Baton Rouge has a small but steady security scene: DC225 (the local DEF CON group) and TOOOL Baton Rouge meet at the East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library and other local venues, and the BRSec meetup gathers at a Burbank Drive restaurant for sponsored talks. LSU anchors the rest, with a weekly student security club and a public Cyber Lecture Series, while the ISACA Baton Rouge chapter and the statewide ISC2 and InfraGard chapters add professional programs. The nearest community conferences are BSides NOLA and NolaCon in New Orleans each May.
Start here
- DC225 (DEF CON Group Baton Rouge): Free, open hacker meetups in Baton Rouge for all skill levels, announced on the group's site and Mastodon.
- LSU Cyber Lecture Series: Benjamin Lampe, Cyber-Informed Engineering: Free public talk at LSU on September 28, 2026, part of a lecture series open to everyone.
- TOOOL Baton Rouge (BTR): Free monthly lockpicking meeting at the Main Library on Goodwood Boulevard.
Six months at a glance
Datebook
September 2026
LSU Cyber Lecture Series: Benjamin Lampe, Cyber-Informed Engineering
Mon, Sep 28, 2026 · 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
LSU Digital Media Center theater, Baton Rouge
Free and open to all; the speaker is from Idaho National Laboratory.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
October 2026
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
TOOOL Baton Rouge (BTR)
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 12:00 p.m.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd, second floor meeting rooms
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Oct 16, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
ISC2 Central Gulf Coast: OPSEC 101, Privacy Is No Longer an Option
Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Rally Cap Brewing Company, Baton Rouge
In person, with free pizza and drinks per the chapter. Registration link not yet posted.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
A Spooky Cybersecurity Lunch & Learn: Tales from the Dark Web
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Jubans Restaurant & Bar, 3739 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge
Business-focused lunch talk on real threats facing businesses; tickets were $44.52. The Eventbrite page does not name the organizer.
ConfirmedWorkshopPaid
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
November 2026
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
TOOOL Baton Rouge (BTR)
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 12:00 p.m.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd, second floor meeting rooms
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Nov 27, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
December 2026
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
TOOOL Baton Rouge (BTR)
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · 12:00 p.m.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd, second floor meeting rooms
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Dec 18, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Dec 25, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
January 2027
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Jan 8, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
TOOOL Baton Rouge (BTR)
Sat, Jan 9, 2027 · 12:00 p.m.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd, second floor meeting rooms
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Jan 15, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Jan 22, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Jan 29, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
February 2027
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Feb 12, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
TOOOL Baton Rouge (BTR)
Sat, Feb 13, 2027 · 12:00 p.m.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd, second floor meeting rooms
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Feb 19, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Feb 26, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
March 2027
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Mar 12, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
TOOOL Baton Rouge (BTR)
Sat, Mar 13, 2027 · 12:00 p.m.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd, second floor meeting rooms
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience North America (CIPRNA) 2027
Tue, Mar 16 to Thu, Mar 18, 2027 · Starts 1:00 p.m. on March 16; ends 4:30 p.m. on March 18
L'Auberge Hotel & Casino, Lake Charles · Regional
Run by an events company with InfraGard Louisiana as a supporting partner. The 2026 edition was held in Baton Rouge.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Mar 19, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Mar 26, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
On the radar
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
BSides NOLA 2027
Announced by the organizer; date not yet published.
New Orleans · Regional
Date TBAConferencePaid
Louisiana Digital Government Summit 2027
Usually held in September; the 2026 edition took place September 17, 2026; 2027 dates not yet announced
Baton Rouge (2026 edition at the Crowne Plaza Executive Center, 4728 Constitution Ave)
ExpectedSummitFreeVetting requiredVendor-hosted
NolaCon 2027
Usually held in mid-May in New Orleans, with two days of training before the conference; 2027 dates not yet announced
New Orleans · Regional
ExpectedConferencePaid
Groups & associations
Professional associations
ISACA Baton Rouge Chapter
Baton Rouge (2026 CISA bootcamp at the LSU Business Education Complex) · In the city
Irregular chapter events, trainings and socials; see the chapter announcements page
Some events, such as joint networking events, have been open to non-members through Eventbrite registration.
Members only
ISC2 Central Gulf Coast Chapter
Statewide chapter based in the New Orleans area; sessions are virtual, in New Orleans, and occasionally in Baton Rouge · Metro area
Roughly monthly evening sessions, mostly Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.
Serves all of Louisiana and coastal Mississippi. The chapter lists sessions through August 2026 without day dates, so the last fully dated meeting (January 22, 2026) sets the status here.
Quiet: last activity Jan 2026Free
Hacker and grassroots groups
BRSec (Greater Baton Rouge Cybersecurity Meetup)
Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux (Burbank), Baton Rouge · In the city
Wednesday evenings, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., about monthly; register on Eventbrite
Each meetup features a talk from a sponsoring vendor. Formerly listed as Greater Baton Rouge Cybersecurity Meetup.
FreeVendor-hosted
DC225 (DEF CON Group Baton Rouge)
Baton Rouge (venue varies; 2026 meetups at 2351 Energy Dr and the EBRPL Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd) · In the city
Meeting times vary; recent meetups were on Saturday afternoons
The September 19, 2026 meetup was announced on the group's Mastodon account; the website lists meetups through April 18, 2026.
Free
TOOOL Baton Rouge (BTR)
East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd, second floor meeting rooms · In the city
Second Saturday of the month, noon to 3:00 p.m. (the April 2026 meeting moved to April 18)
Schedule and venue come from the TOOOL national meetings map; the meeting room varies.
Free
Public-private and government
InfraGard Louisiana Members Alliance
Statewide; recent member meetings in New Orleans; a Baton Rouge sub-chapter exists · Metro area
Member meetings announced on the chapter site
Membership requires an FBI background check. The chapter co-hosted CIPRNA 2026 in Baton Rouge.
Vetting required
Education and student groups
LSU Cyber Center Cyber Lecture Series
LSU Digital Media Center theater, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge · In the city
Talks about monthly during the semester; dates posted on the LSU Cyber Center page
LSU is an NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence school. Talks are open to the public and not streamed.
Free
Security Society at LSU
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge · In the city
Fridays, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
LSU student cybersecurity club and CTF team. The club does not publish its breaks between semesters; check its Discord before attending.
Students only
Directory checklist
6 of 19 national directories list a local chapter
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Nearest: New Orleans 2600 (Z'otz Cafe) |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 6; no public Baton Rouge events posted |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Nearest: CSA Louisiana Chapter (statewide; no dated events found) |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | No chapter found |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DC225 (DEF CON Group Baton Rouge) |
| HTCIA | No chapter found |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Nearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet New Orleans (no meetings scheduled) |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Local chapter: InfraGard Louisiana Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA Baton Rouge Chapter |
| ISC2 | Local chapter: ISC2 Central Gulf Coast Chapter |
| ISSA | No chapter found |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: LSU Cyber Center Cyber Lecture Series |
| OWASP | No chapter found |
| SANS Institute | No chapter found |
| SecureWorld | No chapter found |
| Security BSides | Nearest: BSides NOLA (New Orleans) |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | Local chapter: TOOOL Baton Rouge (BTR) |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | No chapter found |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | No chapter found |
Field notes
- DC225 and TOOOL Baton Rouge both use the EBRPL Main Library on Goodwood Boulevard; on April 18, 2026 they met there on the same afternoon. DC225 venues change, so check the group's site or Mastodon before going.
- TOOOL Baton Rouge's published rule is the second Saturday of the month, but no meeting after April 18, 2026 was posted.
- BRSec meetups are free but each features a sponsoring vendor's talk.
- The ISC2 Central Gulf Coast Chapter's October 22 OPSEC session is listed without a year next to the date; the page's past-session list runs through August 2026, so it is shown here as October 22, 2026.
- InfraGard Louisiana and ISC2 Central Gulf Coast serve the whole state, and most of their in-person meetings are in the New Orleans area.
- No OWASP, ISSA, WiCyS or 2600 group meets in Baton Rouge; the nearest 2600 meeting and BSides are in New Orleans. The old 2600 listing at the LSU Union dates from 1999.
- The Baton Rouge Cyber Security for Control Systems and Hack The Box Baton Rouge Meetup groups hold only online events, so they are not listed.
Sources
Numbered references for the listings on this page.
- S1https://www.cyberclublsu.com/events
- S2https://www.lsu.edu/cybersecurity/events/cyber-lectures.php
- S3https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lsu-cyber-lecture-series-tickets-1999389783665
- S4https://www.cyberclublsu.com/
- S5https://toool.us/meetings/
- S6https://www.isc2-cgcchapter.org/
- S7https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-spooky-cybersecurity-lunch-learn-tickets-2000263290347
- S8https://ciprna-expo.com/
- S9https://www.infragard-la.org/infragard-la-successfully-co-host-ciprna-2026/
- S10https://nolabsides.com/
- S11https://bsides.org/event/bsides-nola/
- S12https://events.govtech.com/Louisiana-Digital-Government-Summit
- S13https://nolacon.com/
- S14https://engage.isaca.org/batonrougechapter/about/aboutchapter/chapterannouncements
- S15https://www.isc2-cgcchapter.org/event-gallery
- S16https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brsec-meetup-7152026-tickets-1992491228902
- S17https://defcon225.org/blog/
- S18https://defcon.social/@dc225
- S19https://forum.defcon.org/node/231453
- S20https://www.infragard-la.org/infragard-louisiana-new-orleans-meeting/