49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
North Carolina
Charlotte, NC cybersecurity events & groups
Charlotte's regular meetings come from DC704, the revived DEF CON group that meets on the third Monday, and from the ISSA, ISC2 and ISACA chapters, which hold weekday breakfast and evening meetings and a joint Cyber Connect Summit each September. BSides Charlotte runs a spring conference and the December FrostCon lightning talks, and UNC Charlotte holds an annual fall Cybersecurity Symposium. SecureWorld Charlotte is set for March 10, 2027.
Start here
- DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte): Free, open monthly hacker meetup with talks, demos and hands-on labs.
- ISC2 Charlotte Metro Chapter: Monthly evening meetings open to non-members, plus community and volunteer events.
- Charlotte ISSA and ISACA Monthly Meeting: Free joint ISSA and ISACA breakfast meeting on October 28, 2026.
Six months at a glance
Datebook
November 2026
Think Like a Security Risk Assessor
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Woodward Hall 335, UNC Charlotte
Case-study session led by a Lincoln Financial Group representative, hosted by WiCyS and the 49th Security Division. The listing states no fee or eligibility rule; it is written for students and needs no security background.
ConfirmedWorkshopStudents only
2600 Charlotte
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Starbucks, 11431 N Tryon St, Charlotte
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte)
Mon, Nov 16, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
ISC2 Charlotte Metro November Meeting
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Charlotte City Club (LC Level), 121 W Trade St, 31st floor
Topic and speaker not yet announced. General admission is $20.
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
Fall Volunteer Event: Senior Box Packing for Second Harvest
Tue, Nov 24, 2026 · 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, 500 Spratt St B, Charlotte
RSVP closes: Sat, Nov 21, 2026
Community service event, not a security talk. The chapter needs 15 volunteers aged 17 and over; closed-toe shoes are required. No fee is stated.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Nov 25, 2026 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
December 2026
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
2600 Charlotte
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Starbucks, 11431 N Tryon St, Charlotte
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
CyberRisk CISO Dinner: Charlotte
Thu, Dec 10, 2026
Culinary Dropout, 1120 S Tryon St, Suite 100, Charlotte
Executive dinner by RSVP; topic not yet announced. The page shows an RSVP button and no fee or admission terms; the topic is still to be announced.
ConfirmedMeetupInvite onlyVendor-hosted
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte)
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
January 2027
2600 Charlotte
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Starbucks, 11431 N Tryon St, Charlotte
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte)
Mon, Jan 18, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Jan 27, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
February 2027
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Feb 3, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
CyberRisk CISO Dinner: Charlotte
Thu, Feb 4, 2027
Charlotte (venue not yet announced)
Listed on CyberRisk Alliance's events calendar; no event page yet.
ConfirmedMeetupInvite onlyVendor-hosted
2600 Charlotte
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Starbucks, 11431 N Tryon St, Charlotte
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Feb 10, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte)
Mon, Feb 15, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Feb 24, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
March 2027
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Mar 3, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
2600 Charlotte
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Starbucks, 11431 N Tryon St, Charlotte
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Mar 10, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
SecureWorld Charlotte 2027
Wed, Mar 10, 2027
Charlotte (venue not yet announced; the 2026 conference was at the Charlotte Convention Center)
Listed as the 16th annual SecureWorld Charlotte. Pricing is not posted on the page opened. SecureWorld's own events site shows a template message that events have passed; the owner confirmed this is a site bug.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte)
Mon, Mar 15, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Mar 24, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Mar 31, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
April 2027
2600 Charlotte
Fri, Apr 2, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Starbucks, 11431 N Tryon St, Charlotte
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Apr 7, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Apr 14, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte)
Mon, Apr 19, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Apr 21, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
Wed, Apr 28, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
August 2027
Financial Crime and Cybersecurity Forum 2027
Tue, Aug 31 to Wed, Sep 1, 2027
Charlotte (venue not yet announced; the 2026 forum was at The Westin Charlotte)
Run by the research firm Datos Insights for fraud, AML and cyber staff at financial institutions. Registration for 2027 has not opened; pre-registration is available.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
September 2027
FutureCon Charlotte 2027
Wed, Sep 1, 2027
Charlotte Marriott City Center
Hybrid one-day conference run by FutureCon Events; the 2026 Charlotte edition was September 10, 2026. Pricing for 2027 is not yet posted.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
On the radar
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
NEI Cyber Security Implementation Workshop 2027
Announced by the organizer; date not yet published.
Charlotte (venue not yet announced; the 2026 workshop was at the Charlotte Marriott City Center)
Date TBAWorkshopPaid
BSides Charlotte 2027
Usually held in late March or early April (April 5, 2025; March 28, 2026); 2027 dates not yet announced.
Charlotte
ExpectedConferencePaid
BSides Greenville 2027
Usually held in late August (August 29, 2026); 2027 date not yet announced.
Greenville, SC · Regional
ExpectedConferencePaid
FrostCon 3
BSides Charlotte's site lists FrostCon 3 for December 2 at the Booth Playhouse, tickets not yet on sale, but gives no year; the 2025 edition was December 3, 2025. Year not confirmed.
Charlotte
ExpectedConferencePaid
ISC2 + ISACA Charlotte Cyber Connect Summit 2027
The third annual summit was held September 24, 2026; 2027 date not yet announced.
Charlotte
ExpectedSummitPaid
Minuteman Cyber Cup
The first edition was held April 11, 2026 in Greensboro; 2027 dates not yet announced.
Greensboro (the 2026 event was at Four Seasons Town Centre, 410 Four Seasons Town Centre) · Regional
ExpectedCTFStudents only
Secure Carolinas 2027
Usually held in late August (August 26 to 27, 2026 at the Roam Center, downtown Greenville); 2027 dates not yet announced.
Greenville, SC · Regional
ExpectedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
The Official Cybersecurity Summit: Charlotte 2027
The 8th annual Charlotte summit was listed for October 20, 2026; 2027 date not yet announced.
Charlotte
ExpectedSummitPaidVetting requiredVendor-hosted
UNC Charlotte Cybersecurity Symposium 2027
The 27th annual symposium was held October 6 and 7, 2026; 2027 dates not yet announced.
UNC Charlotte
ExpectedConferencePaid
Groups & associations
Professional associations
Charlotte Metro ISSA
Microsoft offices, 8050 Microsoft Way, Charlotte (2026 meetings) · In the city
Monthly weekday breakfast meetings, 7:30 to about 11:30 a.m.; no August meeting in 2026. Dates vary; each is posted on the chapter site.
Since June 2026 the monthly meetings are held jointly with ISACA Charlotte. Registration is required; the registration pages list no fee. The chapter also co-hosts hands-on workshops with Phish Club and offers a member registration for the UNC Charlotte Cybersecurity Symposium. The October 28, 2026 meeting moves to The Union at Station West instead of the Microsoft campus. The September 30, 2026 registration page is marked ended but shows no recap, so last activity stays at the July 22, 2026 meeting.
Free
ISACA Charlotte Chapter
Charlotte · In the city
Monthly meetings held jointly with Charlotte Metro ISSA; also runs CISA exam training courses
The chapter's own event calendar is hard to read without logging in. Its most recent dated activity found is the Cyber Connect Summit it co-hosted with ISC2 Charlotte Metro on September 24, 2026.
FreePaid
ISC2 Charlotte Metro Chapter
Charlotte City Club, 121 W Trade St (fall 2026 meetings) · In the city
Monthly Thursday evening meetings, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.; every 2026 date posted so far falls on the third Thursday
Meetings are open to non-members; a general admission ticket is $20 and includes appetizers and two drink tickets. With ISACA Charlotte it runs the annual Cyber Connect Summit (third edition held September 24, 2026 at The Casey by Beau Monde). The October 15, 2026 meeting page still shows as scheduled with no recap, so last activity stays at the September 24, 2026 Cyber Connect Summit.
Paid
Hacker and grassroots groups
2600 Charlotte
Starbucks, 11431 N Tryon St, Charlotte · In the city
First Friday of the month, around 6:30 p.m.
Informal 2600 hacker meeting run under the North Carolina 2600 (NC2600) umbrella, which also runs the Raleigh meeting. The NC2600 meetings page lists Charlotte among its current active meetings. The last activity date is the first Friday of September 2026, when that page still named the Charlotte meeting; no post confirming a specific meeting was found, and 2600 Magazine's September 2026 list names only Raleigh for North Carolina. The page's map link still points to an older location at 9321 JW Clay Blvd.
Free
DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte)
The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Rd, Charlotte · In the city
Third Monday of the month, 7:00 p.m. (agendas start at 7:04 p.m.)
The current group is a relaunch of the original DC704 of the mid-2000s. The October 19, 2026 meetup is listed on the group's events page with a lab on industrial control systems; the page shows no recap yet, so last activity stays at the September 21, 2026 meetup, which premiered the group's Scholar hacking lab. Charlotte ISSA's site lists the November 16, 2026 meetup at 919 Berryhill Rd Ste 105. Details and chat are on the group's Discord, linked from its site.
Free
Phish Club
Charlotte (venues vary) · In the city
Irregular events and workshops; posted on the club's Luma calendar
A Charlotte 501(c)(3) aimed at making security approachable for all skill levels. Its most recent event found is PHISHWARS on June 23, 2026 at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, co-hosted with Endor Labs; registration required organizer approval. Its old Meetup group no longer exists.
Free
Inclusion and career communities
WiCyS North Carolina Affiliate
Statewide; most 2026 meetings are in Raleigh and RTP · Regional
Irregular networking events across North Carolina, posted on Meetup
Charlotte activity is occasional: a May 22, 2025 meeting at AvidXchange and a June 23, 2026 partner listing for the CyberRisk Collaborative Leadership Exchange at the JW Marriott Charlotte. Its next posted event is November 12, 2026 at Cisco's RTP campus near Raleigh.
Free
WiCyS UNC Charlotte Student Chapter
UNC Charlotte campus · In the city
Irregular socials, panels and networking events during the academic year
Its most recent event found is the CyberMixer on September 18, 2026 in CHHS 294.
Students only
Education and student groups
49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte)
UNC Charlotte, CHHS 109 · In the city
Wednesdays, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., CHHS 109
UNC Charlotte's main student security club, founded in 2009; it fields competition teams. UNC Charlotte is an NSA/DHS CAE school. The club page does not say whether meetings pause over breaks. A Hosted-with-WiCyS risk assessment session is listed for November 5, 2026.
Students only
Conference series
BSides Charlotte
Discovery Place Science, 168 W 6th St (2025 and 2026 conferences) · In the city
Annual spring conference with a training day after it, plus FrostCon lightning talks in early December
Moved from September to spring starting with April 5, 2025; the 2026 conference was March 28 with workshops on March 29. The group is a 501(c)(3). The group's site lists a booth at RSTCon Charlotte on October 23 to 25, 2026 and FrostCon 3 on December 2 at the Booth Playhouse; the FrostCon listing gives no year.
Quiet: last activity Mar 2026Paid
SecureWorld Charlotte
Charlotte Convention Center (2026) · In the city
Annual one-day regional conference in spring; the 2026 edition was the 15th
Run by an events company. Status is quiet only because the series meets once a year; the 2027 date is not yet posted.
Quiet: last activity Mar 2026PaidVendor-hosted
Technical user groups
Cloud Security Alliance Charlotte Chapter
Charlotte (venues vary) · In the city
Irregular meetups and happy hours; none posted for fall 2026
The most recent event found is a cloud security meetup on September 25, 2025 at the Tipsy Pickle. Earlier 2025 events included a March 25 session with ISACA Charlotte.
Quiet: last activity Sep 2025Free
eventbrite.com/o/cloud-security-alliance-charlo… [S32] [S33]
Directory checklist
13 of 19 national directories list a local chapter
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Local chapter: 2600 Charlotte |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 4 office (Atlanta), which covers North Carolina; no public Charlotte events posted |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Local chapter: Cloud Security Alliance Charlotte Chapter |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Nearest: Cyversity Charlotte Chapter (chapter page is live; no dated activity found) |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DC704 (DEF CON Group Charlotte) |
| HTCIA | No chapter found |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Local chapter: IAPP KnowledgeNet Charlotte |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Local chapter: InfraGard Charlotte Chapter |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA Charlotte Chapter |
| ISC2 | Local chapter: ISC2 Charlotte Metro Chapter |
| ISSA | Local chapter: Charlotte Metro ISSA |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: 49th Security Division (UNC Charlotte) |
| OWASP | Local chapter: OWASP Charlotte |
| SANS Institute | Nearest: SANS Raleigh 2026 (November 2 to 7, 2026; about 2.5 hours away) |
| SecureWorld | Local chapter: SecureWorld Charlotte |
| Security BSides | Local chapter: BSides Charlotte |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | No chapter found |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Local chapter: WiCyS North Carolina Affiliate |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | No chapter found |
Dormant groups
4 groups with no public activity for 18 months or more
- Cha-Ha (Charlotte Hackers): last public activity Jun 2023 [S34]
- IAPP KnowledgeNet Charlotte: last public activity Jul 2024 [S35]
- InfraGard Charlotte Chapter: last public activity Nov 2024 [S36] [S37]
- OWASP Charlotte: last public activity Oct 2022 [S38]
Field notes
- Charlotte ISSA meets on weekday mornings (breakfast from 7:30 a.m.), while ISC2 Charlotte Metro meets on Thursday evenings. The ISSA meetings are held jointly with ISACA Charlotte; the October 28, 2026 meeting is at The Union at Station West rather than the Microsoft campus.
- ISC2 Charlotte Metro meetings cost $20 at the door for general admission; most other local meetings listed here are free with registration.
- 2600 Charlotte is listed on the North Carolina 2600 site (Starbucks, 11431 N Tryon St) but not on 2600 Magazine's September 2026 meeting list. Check before going.
- The CyberRisk CISO Dinners and the Official Cybersecurity Summit are run by an events company and are limited to security leaders and practitioners.
- RSTCon Charlotte (October 23 to 25, 2026) is listed from the BSides Charlotte site; its own site could not be read, so check ticket details there. FrostCon 3 is listed for December 2 without a year.
Sources
Numbered references for the listings on this page.
- S1https://ninerengage.charlotte.edu/organization/49sd
- S2https://nc2600.net/meetings.html
- S3https://defcon704.org/about
- S4https://defcon704.org/events
- S5https://www.charlottemetroisc2.org/event-details-registration/november-monthly-meeting-2026-11-19-18-00
- S6https://www.charlottemetroisc2.org/event-details-registration/fall-volunteer-event-senior-box-packing-for-second-harvest-2026
- S7https://events.cyberriskcollaborative.com/dec-2026-charlotte-ciso-dinner
- S8https://www.cyberriskalliance.com/events
- S9https://www.secureworld.io/events/charlotte-nc-2027
- S10https://datos-insights.com/events/conferences/fccf26/
- S11https://futureconevents.com/events/charlotte-nc-2027/
- S12https://www.nei.org/conferences/cyber-security-implementation-workshop
- S13https://bsidesclt.org/about-us/
- S14https://www.bsidesgreenville.org/
- S15https://bsidesclt.org/
- S16https://www.eventbrite.com/e/frostcon-2025-trainings-tickets-1909322297389
- S17https://www.charlottemetroisc2.org/event-details-registration/2026-isc2-isaca-cyber-connect-summit-2
- S18https://www.ncdps.gov/news/events/minuteman-cyber-cup
- S19https://aegisx.events/event/2026-secure-carolinas-conference/
- S20https://cybersecuritysummit.com/summits/
- S21https://cybersecuritysymposium.charlotte.edu/
- S22https://www.charlotteissa.org/
- S23https://www.eventcreate.com/e/charlotte-issa-and-isaca-july22
- S24https://engage.isaca.org/charlottechapter/home
- S25https://www.charlottemetroisc2.org/
- S26https://luma.com/phishclub
- S27https://luma.com/klolmopz
- S28https://www.meetup.com/wicys-north-carolina-affiliate/
- S29https://www.wicys.org/wicys-north-carolina-affiliate/
- S30https://ninerengage.charlotte.edu/organization/wicys-uncc
- S31https://events.secureworld.io/details/charlotte-nc-2026/
- S32https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/chapters/charlotte-chapter
- S33https://www.eventbrite.com/e/csa-charlotte-cloud-security-meet-up-tickets-1634951667449
- S34https://www.meetup.com/charlottehackers/
- S35https://iapp.org/community/iapp-chapters/charlotte-nc
- S36https://ncinfragard.com/charlotte-chapter/
- S37https://ncinfragard.com/charlotte-board-of-directors/
- S38https://owasp.org/www-chapter-charlotte/