> chula vista, ca · verified sep 25, 2026
California
Inside Chula Vista, security events are conferences at the Gaylord Pacific Resort on the bayfront, such as the CRX governance, risk and compliance conference in October 2026. Regular meetings are in San Diego: ISC2 and OWASP chapters meet monthly on the University of San Diego campus, and CSA, ISACA and ISSA share joint evening workshops. BSides San Diego is a one-day community conference held each spring at San Diego State University.
Fri, Sep 25, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Alexandria Technology Campus, 10300 Campus Point Rd, San Diego · Metro area
Adjacent: an ASIS physical security chapter meeting; this panel covers AI-enabled cyber threats and quantum computing.
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Novo Brazil Brewing Mission Valley, 1640 Camino Del Rio N, Ste 341, San Diego · Metro area
ConfirmedMeetupFreeVendor-hosted
Sun, Oct 4 to Wed, Oct 7, 2026
Seabird and Mission Pacific Resorts, Oceanside · Regional
Invite-only technical conference on AI for offensive security research; attendance is by request on the website. Oceanside is in north San Diego County, about an hour from Chula Vista.
ConfirmedConferenceInvite only
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Admiral Baker Club House, 2400 Admiral Baker Rd, San Diego · Metro area
Speakers from a security vendor; lunch provided. Ticket types include a one-time free first meeting, a student and unemployed rate, and livestream.
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), University of San Diego, 4998 Alcala Park, San Diego · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Oct 13 to Thu, Oct 15, 2026
Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center, 1000 H St, Chula Vista
A vendor's governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and audit conference, run by Optro (formerly AuditBoard). Standard passes start at $2,095; virtual attendance is free. San Diego ISSA promoted the 2025 edition, also held at the Gaylord Pacific.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Loma Hall, University of San Diego, San Diego · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Tue, Oct 20 to Thu, Oct 22, 2026
Town and Country Resort, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego · Metro area
Conference hotel rate ends: Sun, Sep 27, 2026
Digital forensics, investigations and cybersecurity conference run by an events company.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Novo Brazil Brewing Mission Valley, 1640 Camino Del Rio N, Ste 341, San Diego · Metro area
ConfirmedMeetupFreeVendor-hosted
Thu, Nov 5, 2026
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley, 8757 Rio San Diego Dr, San Diego · Metro area
Vendor-sponsored one-day conference, in person and online, with up to 10 CPE credits. San Diego ISSA shares a free-pass code on its Luma calendar.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), University of San Diego, 4998 Alcala Park, San Diego · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Nov 12, 2026
Hilton Long Beach, Long Beach · Regional
Run by Government Technology (e.Republic) for state and local government staff; registration is free for the public sector. Long Beach is about two hours north of Chula Vista.
ConfirmedSummitFreeVendor-hosted
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, 333 W Harbor Dr, San Diego · Metro area
First edition of a community conference organized with San Diego's nonprofit security chapters; up to 9 CPE credits. Local chapters share discount codes.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Loma Hall, University of San Diego, San Diego · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Dec 10, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), University of San Diego, 4998 Alcala Park, San Diego · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Loma Hall, University of San Diego, San Diego · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Jan 14, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), University of San Diego, 4998 Alcala Park, San Diego · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Jan 21, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Loma Hall, University of San Diego, San Diego · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Feb 11, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), University of San Diego, 4998 Alcala Park, San Diego · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Feb 18, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Loma Hall, University of San Diego, San Diego · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Feb 18, 2027 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
San Diego (venue to be announced) · Metro area
Vendor-sponsored one-day summit run by CyberRisk Alliance. Standard admission $300; registrations are reviewed and limited to working security and IT practitioners.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Thu, Mar 11, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), University of San Diego, 4998 Alcala Park, San Diego · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Mar 18, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Loma Hall, University of San Diego, San Diego · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, May 10 to Sat, May 15, 2027
Hilton San Diego Bayfront, 1 Park Blvd, San Diego · Metro area
SANS hotel group rate ends: Wed, Apr 14, 2027
Refund deadline: Fri, Apr 23, 2027
Week-long SANS training event, also offered virtually.
ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted
Tue, May 18, 2027
San Diego (venue not yet named) · Metro area
Early-bird pricing ends: Thu, Mar 18, 2027
OT and industrial control system security summit run by QG Media, an events company. Passes start at $749 before the early-bird deadline.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
Usually held on a Saturday in late March or early April; 2027 date not yet announced
San Diego State University, San Diego · Metro area
ExpectedConferencePaid
Held April 16 and 17, 2026 at the Gaylord Pacific in Chula Vista; 2027 dates and venue not yet announced
Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center, Chula Vista (2026 venue)
ExpectedConferencePaid
KPMG, 4655 Executive Dr, San Diego · Metro area
Monthly evening meeting, usually a Tuesday or Thursday late in the month, 5:30 p.m.
Meetings are vendor-sponsored and free with RSVP on Meetup. No October 2026 date was posted on 2026-09-25.
Free
San Diego; the 2026-09-25 meeting was virtual · Metro area
Periodic KnowledgeNet meetings on privacy and cybersecurity law; dates posted on the IAPP chapter page
IAPP says only IAPP members can join KnowledgeNet chapters. The meeting on 2026-09-25 (CCPA risk assessments and cybersecurity audits) was listed as virtual; no in-person meeting was found.
Members only
San Diego (often KPMG, 4655 Executive Dr; some sessions online) · Metro area
Several events a month: joint evening workshops with CSA and ISSA, online coffee talks, and community days
The joint September workshop was free with RSVP, sponsored by a vendor, and offered in person and online. Some chapter events, such as the 2026-09-28 CommunITy Day and the 2026-10-17 disc golf outing, are volunteer or social events rather than talks.
Free
Belanich Engineering Center (Loma Hall), University of San Diego, 4998 Alcala Park, San Diego · Metro area
Second Thursday of the month, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., hybrid (in person at USD and on Zoom)
The chapter says meetings are free and everyone is welcome. The room number is posted on the home page before each meeting. Next meeting listed: 2026-10-08.
Free
Loma Hall, University of San Diego, San Diego · Metro area
Third Thursday of the month, 6:00 p.m., Loma Hall at USD; quarterly San Diego Cybersecurity Mixer at AleSmith Brewing
Monthly meetings are posted on Meetup through September 2027. The chapter held no July or August meetings in 2026. The Q3 San Diego Cybersecurity Mixer was on 2026-09-22 at AleSmith Brewing, 9990 AleSmith Ct.
Free
San Diego (rotating venues; lunches and dinners often at KPMG, 4655 Executive Dr) · Metro area
Monthly networking lunch or dinner with a talk, plus a monthly happy hour; dates posted on the chapter's Luma calendar
Educational events are ticketed with pay-what-you-choose pricing; first-time attendees can use a one-time free ticket, and a student and unemployed rate and a livestream option are offered. The 2026-09-24 event was a joint workshop with CSA San Diego and ISACA San Diego.
Paid
Round Table Pizza, 16761 Bernardo Center Dr, Rancho Bernardo, San Diego · Metro area
Monthly, usually the second Wednesday, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.; each meeting is announced on X and Facebook
The group's website and Google Calendar have not been updated in years; announcements go out on X (@DCG858) and Facebook. The 2026-06-10 meeting date comes from the San Diego Cyber Center of Excellence calendar, which links to the group's X account.
Free
Novo Brazil Brewing Mission Valley, San Diego; North County edition at The Lost Abbey, Vista · Metro area
Monthly evening social in Mission Valley (6:00 p.m.) plus a monthly North County meetup in Vista (5:00 p.m.); dates vary
Hosted by David Spark of the CISO Series, a media company, with sponsors. Casual conversation and games rather than talks.
FreeVendor-hosted
San Diego (venue not published on the website) · Metro area
First Wednesday of the month, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
A newer hacker meetup modeled on Irvine Underground. The website gives the schedule but no venue or dated meetings; the 2026-06-03 meeting comes from the Cyber Center of Excellence calendar. Use the contact form on the website to confirm the location.
Free
Southern California (meeting places not published) · Metro area
No published schedule; no dated chapter events found
Southern California chapter of Cyversity (formerly ICMCP), which supports women, underrepresented communities and veterans in cybersecurity. Cyversity membership costs $100 a year for professionals and $20 for students and veterans. No dated chapter meeting or event was found. last_activity is the most recent dated evidence of the chapter instead: it was listed as "So. Cal." on Cyversity's chapters page as archived on June 15, 2026. The live chapters page checked on 2026-09-25 no longer lists it; the chapter's Cyversity donation page is still up. Listed as active on the site owner's confirmation (2026-09-25).
Paid
donorbox.org/support-the-cyversity-socal-chapter [S32] [S33]
San Diego County (venues vary) · Metro area
Workshops, book club, socials and an annual Cyber Career Day; no fixed schedule
The last event on the affiliate's own calendar is Cyber Career Day on 2026-04-25 at Palomar College in San Marcos. The San Diego CyberCon community calendar lists a WiCyS San Diego Build-a-CyberBear workshop on 2026-09-26.
Free
San Diego · Metro area
Member meetings and an annual Cyber Futures Symposium (held 2026-09-22 at Qualcomm, 6455 Lusk Blvd)
InfraGard membership requires an FBI background check. The chapter's own events page was empty on 2026-09-25; the 2026 symposium date comes from its Eventbrite page and the ISC2 and ISACA San Diego calendars.
Vetting required
UC San Diego, La Jolla · Metro area
Workshops during the academic quarter; runs the annual San Diego CTF (SDCTF)
Student organization; the last workshop on the ACM UCSD portal was on 2026-04-08. The SDCTF site still shows the 2025 edition.
Students only
California Institute of Applied Technology, 401 Mile of Cars Way #100, National City · Metro area
Quarterly club meetings, plus team entries in online CTFs (MetaCTF monthly, National Cyber League twice a year)
CIAT is an NSA Center of Academic Excellence school in National City, next to Chula Vista. The club is for CIAT students; its 2026-09-16 quarterly meeting was 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on campus.
Students only
San Diego State University (Peterson Gym 242 in fall 2026), San Diego · Metro area
General meetings on Fridays, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., during the semester
The club says non-SDSU students are welcome. It runs its own labs and competes in CTF and cyber defense competitions.
Free
San Diego State University (Montezuma Hall), San Diego · Metro area
Annual one-day conference in late March or early April
Volunteer-run 501(c)(3). The 2026 edition was Saturday 2026-04-04 at SDSU; the 2025 edition was 2025-03-29.
Paid
San Diego (venues vary) · Metro area
Monthly meetings with guest speakers
Adjacent: ASIS is a physical and corporate security association, not a cybersecurity group. Some meetings cover cyber topics.
Paid
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Nearest: OC2600 (Fullerton); no San Diego meeting on the current 2600 list |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 9; no public San Diego events posted |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Local chapter: Cloud Security Alliance San Diego Chapter |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Local chapter: Cyversity Southern California Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DEF CON Group San Diego (DC858/DC619) |
| HTCIA | Nearest: HTCIA Southern California Chapter (meets in Los Angeles and Orange County) |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Local chapter: IAPP KnowledgeNet San Diego |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Local chapter: InfraGard San Diego Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA San Diego Chapter |
| ISC2 | Local chapter: ISC2 San Diego Chapter |
| ISSA | Local chapter: San Diego ISSA |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: CIAT Cybersecurity Club |
| OWASP | Local chapter: OWASP San Diego |
| SANS Institute | Nearest: SANS Security West 2027 (San Diego, May 10 to 15, 2027; listed under events) |
| SecureWorld | No chapter found |
| Security BSides | Local chapter: BSides San Diego |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | No chapter found |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Local chapter: WiCyS San Diego Affiliate |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | Nearest: Women's Society of Cyberjutsu SoCal (Los Angeles and Long Beach) |
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