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
Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA cybersecurity events & groups
Baton Rouge has a small but steady security scene: DC225 (the local DEF CON group) meets on Saturday afternoons 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: Jimmy Wylie, ICS Slopcode: Free public talk at LSU on November 9, 2026, part of a lecture series open to everyone.
- BRSec (Greater Baton Rouge Cybersecurity Meetup): Free evening meetup at a Burbank Drive restaurant, held on Wednesdays about monthly, with a vendor talk each time.
Six months at a glance
Datebook
November 2026
LSU Cyber Lecture Series: Jimmy Wylie, ICS Slopcode
Mon, Nov 9, 2026
LSU Digital Media Center theater, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
Talk titled "Do You See What I See? : A Year of ICS Slopcode". The series page gives the date and speaker but no start time. Open to the general public.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
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
LSU Cyber Lecture Series, November 16, 2026 (speaker to be announced)
Mon, Nov 16, 2026
LSU Digital Media Center theater, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
The series page lists the date with the speaker marked TBA and gives no start time.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
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
Transformational CISO Assembly, December 2026
Tue, Dec 1 to Wed, Dec 2, 2026
The InterContinental New Orleans, New Orleans · Regional
Executive assembly for chief information security officers run by The Millennium Alliance, an events company; the organizer says attendees are fully vetted. New Orleans is about 80 miles from Baton Rouge.
ConfirmedSummitVetting requiredVendor-hosted
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
NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference 2027
Sun, Mar 7 to Tue, Mar 9, 2027
Royal Sonesta New Orleans, 300 Bourbon St, New Orleans · Regional
National conference for K-12 cybersecurity educators, hosted by the nonprofit iKeepSafe with NICE. The organizer moved it from December 2026 to March 7 to 9, 2027 because of a funding delay. The registration page says registration opens in December 2026.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
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. The conference site still carries a line about Baton Rouge, but its dates and venue are March 16 to 18, 2027 at L'Auberge in Lake Charles.
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
April 2027
Security Society at LSU
Fri, Apr 2, 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, Apr 9, 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, Apr 10, 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, Apr 16, 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, Apr 23, 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, Apr 30, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
PFT 1225, Patrick F. Taylor Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
May 2027
BSides NOLA 2027
Tue, May 11, 2027
New Orleans (venue not yet announced) · Regional
Early discounted ticket block ends: Fri, Mar 5, 2027
The date comes from the organizer's ticket page ("BSidesNOLA May 11th 2027"); the organizer's Notion site could not be read without a browser. The 2026 edition was held May 12, 2026.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
On the radar
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
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, 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
Chapter announcements list the CISA Bootcamp Saturdays of April 11, April 18, April 25 and May 2, 2026 at the LSU Business Education Complex. The chapter events calendar needs a login or script, so no later dated event could be read.
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's public Google Calendar, embedded on its Calendar page, shows a June 25, 2026 chapter meeting and a January 22, 2026 in-person meeting at NOLA Brewing in New Orleans. The home page lists sessions through October 2026 by month only, and an in-person OPSEC session at Rally Cap Brewing Company in Baton Rouge on October 22 (no year shown).
Free
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 (MajorKey on October 21, 2026). Formerly listed as Greater Baton Rouge Cybersecurity Meetup. No date after October 21, 2026 was posted as of October 23, 2026.
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; 2026 meetups were on Saturday afternoons
The September 19, 2026 meetup (2:30 to 5:00 p.m., 2351 Energy Dr Ste 2000) was announced on the group's Mastodon account on September 5, 2026; the website lists meetups through April 18, 2026. No later meetup date was posted as of October 23, 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. The map still shows the April 18, 2026 meeting as the latest dated one.
Quiet: last activity Apr 2026Free
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. The series page lists October 19, 2026 (Darrell Miller, open-source intelligence and honeypots) among past talks.
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, so the group shows as quiet.
- BRSec meetups are free but each features a sponsoring vendor's talk.
- The ISC2 Central Gulf Coast Chapter's home page lists its sessions by month, often without day dates, so its status here rests on the June 25, 2026 entry in the chapter's public calendar.
- 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/
- S2https://www.cyberclublsu.com/events
- S3https://www.lsu.edu/cybersecurity/events/cyber-lectures.php
- S4https://toool.us/meetings/
- S5https://mill-all.com/assemblies/transformational-ciso-assembly-december-2026/
- S6https://www.k12cybersecurityconference.org/
- S7https://www.k12cybersecurityconference.org/register
- S8https://ciprna-expo.com/
- S9https://www.infragard-la.org/infragard-la-successfully-co-host-ciprna-2026/
- S10https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/bsidesnola/bsidesnola-2027-may-pre-release
- 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/
- S16https://www.isc2-cgcchapter.org/calendar
- S17https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brsec-meetup-10212026-sponsored-by-majorkey-tickets-2002430011067
- S18https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brsec-meetup-7152026-tickets-1992491228902
- S19https://defcon225.org/blog/
- S20https://defcon.social/@dc225
- S21https://forum.defcon.org/node/231453
- S22https://www.infragard-la.org/infragard-louisiana-new-orleans-meeting/