Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati)
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Clifton Court Hall, University of Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Ohio
Cincinnati, OH cybersecurity events & groups
Cincinnati's regular security meetings come from professional chapters (ISSA, ISACA, ISC2 Tri-State) and the CiNPA Security SIG, which meets on the third Thursday of each month, plus a monthly lockpicking meetup at the Hive13 hackerspace and student clubs at UC, Miami and Xavier. The main community conference is Queen City Con, held downtown on November 13 to 15, 2026; NKU's Cyber19 symposium follows on October 16, 2026 across the river in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
Start here
- CiNPA Security SIG: Free, technical monthly meeting open to anyone, with a published third-Thursday schedule.
- Cincy Locksport: Free hands-on lockpicking meetup for all skill levels at the Hive13 hackerspace.
- Queen City Con 0x4: Cleopatra's Cipher: Three-day community-run conference with talks, villages and a career village.
Six months at a glance
Datebook
September 2026
Ohio HTCIA Virtual Lunch and Learn: Introduction to Mobile Application Testing
Wed, Sep 30, 2026 · 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Online · Metro area
Open to all HTCIA members.
ConfirmedChapter meetingMembers only
October 2026
ISACA Greater Cincinnati Chapter Meeting: ISO 42001 (AI Governance)
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Online
Virtual meeting, 1 CPE; the Zoom link is emailed after registration.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
8th Annual OCRI Symposium: Advancing Cybersecurity Together
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 · 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Digital Futures Building, University of Cincinnati, 3080 Exploration Ave
Hosted by the Ohio Cyber Range Institute at UC, with a focus on cybersecurity education and workforce. Registration is required; the page does not state a fee.
ConfirmedConferenceFree
Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati)
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Clifton Court Hall, University of Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
WiCyS UC and Women in Criminal Justice Guest Speaker Night
Wed, Oct 7, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Clifton Court Hall 2110, University of Cincinnati
Listed on GetInvolvedUC.
ConfirmedMeetupStudents only
Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati)
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Clifton Court Hall, University of Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
UK_CYBERCON 2026
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 · 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Otis A. Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St, Lexington, KY · Regional
Run by University of Kentucky Information Technology Services; about 80 miles south of Cincinnati.
ConfirmedConferenceFree
CiNPA Security SIG
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Intrust IT, 9850 Redhill Dr, Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
CyberRisk CISO Dinner: Cincinnati
Thu, Oct 15, 2026
Lytle Park Hotel, 311 Pike St, Cincinnati
Invitation-only dinner for security leaders, run by CyberRisk Alliance with a local CISO leadership board; topic to be announced.
ConfirmedMeetupInvite onlyVendor-hosted
NKU Cybersecurity Symposium (Cyber19)
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY · Metro area
19th annual symposium run by NKU's College of Informatics, with talks, a workshop, panels and a closing reception. Tickets are sold through the event page.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati)
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Clifton Court Hall, University of Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Cincy Locksport Lockpicking Meetup
Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Hive13, 2701 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati
Tutorials and open picking; RSVP requested but not required.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
ASIS Chapter 41 Women in Security and Law Enforcement Dinner
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.
Belterra Park, Cincinnati
Adjacent (physical security). Includes a short chapter meeting.
ConfirmedMeetupPaid
Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati)
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Clifton Court Hall, University of Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
November 2026
ISACA Greater Cincinnati Chapter Meeting and SheLeadsTech
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Greater Cincinnati; venue not yet posted (hybrid)
Listed as a save-the-date; topic and venue to be announced.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
ASIS Chapter 41 Monthly Meeting
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Hamilton County Emergency Communications Center
Adjacent (physical security).
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
BSides Columbus 2026
Wed, Nov 4 to Fri, Nov 6, 2026
Columbus, OH area (earlier editions at BrewDog in Canal Winchester) · Regional
Presented by GuidePoint Security. The CFP is closed. The site's venue FAQ dates from 2023, so confirm the 2026 venue at registration.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati)
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Clifton Court Hall, University of Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati)
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Clifton Court Hall, University of Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
ISC2 Cincinnati Tri-State Chapter Meeting
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Dixie Terminal, Conference Room 1, 49 E Fourth St, Cincinnati
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Queen City Con 0x4: Cleopatra's Cipher
Fri, Nov 13 to Sun, Nov 15, 2026
151 West Fifth Street, downtown Cincinnati (conference hotel: Hyatt Regency Cincinnati)
Run by Cannon Fodder Security, a nonprofit. Talks, workshops, villages and a career village. The CFP and volunteer sign-ups were open on September 25, 2026 with no closing date posted.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati)
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Clifton Court Hall, University of Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
CiNPA Security SIG
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Intrust IT, 9850 Redhill Dr, Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati)
Wed, Nov 25, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Clifton Court Hall, University of Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
December 2026
ISACA Greater Cincinnati Chapter Meeting: CIS Critical Controls IG1
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 · 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Greater Cincinnati; venue not yet posted
1 CPE. Venue to be announced.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati)
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Clifton Court Hall, University of Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati)
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Clifton Court Hall, University of Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati)
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Clifton Court Hall, University of Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
CiNPA Security SIG
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Intrust IT, 9850 Redhill Dr, Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati)
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Clifton Court Hall, University of Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati)
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Clifton Court Hall, University of Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
January 2027
CiNPA Security SIG
Thu, Jan 21, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Intrust IT, 9850 Redhill Dr, Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
February 2027
CyberRisk CISO Dinner: Cincinnati
Thu, Feb 11, 2027
Cincinnati; venue not yet posted
Invitation-only vendor event for security leaders.
ConfirmedMeetupInvite onlyVendor-hosted
CiNPA Security SIG
Thu, Feb 18, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Intrust IT, 9850 Redhill Dr, Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
March 2027
CiNPA Security SIG
Thu, Mar 18, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Intrust IT, 9850 Redhill Dr, Cincinnati
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
May 2027
BSidesDayton 2027
Sat, May 15, 2027 · 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fairborn, OH · Regional
Volunteer-run; talks, villages and a CTF. Fairborn is about an hour north of Cincinnati.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
On the radar
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
BearcatCTF 2027
Announced by the organizer; date not yet published.
1819 Innovation Hub, University of Cincinnati (2026 venue)
Date TBACTFFree
Hack Red Con 2026
Announced by the organizer; date not yet published.
Louisville, KY · Regional
Date TBAConferencePaid
Central Ohio InfoSec Summit
Usually held in early June; the 2026 edition was June 8 to 10, 2026. 2027 dates not yet announced
Columbus, OH (Hilton Columbus Downtown in 2026) · Regional
ExpectedConferencePaid
Ohio Information Security Conference
Usually held in mid-March; the 2026 edition was March 11, 2026. 2027 dates not yet announced
Dayton, OH (Sinclair Conference Center in past years) · Regional
ExpectedConferencePaid
UC Cybersecurity Career Fair
The inaugural fair was held in late February 2026; 2027 dates not yet announced
University of Cincinnati (2026 fair at Nippert Stadium North Lounge)
ExpectedCareer fairStudents only
Groups & associations
Professional associations
Cloud Security Alliance Ohio River Valley Chapter
Columbus (in person) and online via Zoom · Regional
Technical sessions most months on a Tuesday morning, 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., hybrid
The chapter covers Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis and Louisville. Recent sessions met in person in Columbus with a Zoom option, so Cincinnati members usually join online.
Free
HTCIA Ohio Chapter
Statewide; the Q1 2026 member meeting was in Loveland, plus virtual lunch-and-learns · Metro area
Quarterly member meetings, periodic virtual lunch-and-learns, and an annual spring training conference at Salt Fork State Park
Digital forensics and cyber investigations. The 25th Salt Fork conference ran May 20 to 22, 2026 in Kimbolton, Ohio.
Members only
IAPP KnowledgeNet Cincinnati
Cincinnati · In the city
Occasional meetings; none scheduled
Privacy and AI governance chapter. Only IAPP members can join. The chapter page listed an in-person MadTree happy hour on June 2, 2026; no later meeting is posted.
Members only
ISACA Greater Cincinnati Chapter
Greater Cincinnati (venues vary; some meetings hybrid or online) · In the city
Monthly chapter meetings, usually on a Tuesday evening; see the chapter events list
Registration is required; the chapter listings do not state a price. Last activity is the joint IIA/ISACA golf outing at Glenview Golf Course, July 17, 2026.
Free
ISC2 Cincinnati Tri-State Chapter
Dixie Terminal, 49 E Fourth St, Cincinnati · In the city
Second Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., every other month (2026 dates: May, July, September, November)
The September 10, 2026 meeting was the annual member meeting.
Free
ISSA Greater Cincinnati Chapter
Cincinnati (recent meetings at Medpace, 5375 Medpace Way) · In the city
Chapter meetings roughly every other month, usually 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., plus workshops and socials; dates posted on the chapter events page
Serves Cincinnati, Dayton and Northern Kentucky. Most recent event: Cyber on the River aboard BB Riverboats in Newport, KY, September 15, 2026. Meeting registration is open to non-members; membership is $120 per year ($55 for students).
Free
Hacker and grassroots groups
Cincy Locksport
Hive13, 2701 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati · In the city
Roughly monthly, Sunday afternoons 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.; each date is posted on Meetup
Recreational lockpicking and physical security; beginners welcome. The group description says first Mondays, but 2026 meetings have been on Sunday afternoons.
Free
Inclusion and career communities
WiCyS University of Cincinnati Student Chapter
University of Cincinnati, Clifton campus · In the city
Several events a month during the semester; listed on GetInvolvedUC
Open to students in all majors; all genders welcome.
Students only
Education and student groups
Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati)
Clifton Court Hall, University of Cincinnati · In the city
Fall 2026 general body meetings Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m., Clifton Court Hall 1120; CTF team Mondays and labs Thursdays
Student club with its own CTF team; runs BearcatCTF each February. UC is an NSA CAE school. Most recent listed event: a resume review on September 9, 2026. The weekly rule covers the Fall 2026 semester only.
Students only
Miami University Cybersecurity Club
Benton Hall 207, Miami University, Oxford, OH · Metro area
Wednesdays 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. during the semester
Oxford is about 35 miles northwest of downtown Cincinnati. Meeting topics are posted on the club site.
Students only
Xavier University Cybersecurity Team
Xavier University, Cincinnati · In the city
Meets every Friday to prepare for competitions
Competition team at an NSA CAE school; competed in the National Cyber League Fall 2025 season. No dated 2026 activity is posted.
Quiet: last activity Nov 2025Students only
Technical user groups
CiNPA Security SIG
Intrust IT, 9850 Redhill Dr, Cincinnati · In the city
Third Thursday of each month, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Security special interest group of the Cincinnati Networking Professionals Association; technical talks and round-table discussion, with CPE credit. Events are listed on the TechLife Cincinnati Meetup. The cinpa.org page is served over http only.
Free
Adjacent communities
ASIS Cincinnati Tri-State Chapter 41
Greater Cincinnati (host sites rotate) · In the city
Monthly chapter meeting, usually the fourth Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. (some evening meetings); dates on the chapter calendar
Adjacent: physical and corporate security professionals, not cybersecurity-focused. RSVP through the chapter; the calendar does not state meeting prices.
Paid
Hive13 Hackerspace
2701 Spring Grove Ave, Camp Washington, Cincinnati · In the city
Weekly Tuesday member meeting, often followed by a public talk
Adjacent: a general makerspace, not security-focused. It hosts Cincy Locksport and has hosted Linux and ham radio meetups. The site says the space is currently open by appointment.
Free
Directory checklist
10 of 19 national directories list a local chapter
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Local chapter: Cincinnati 2600 (Cinci2600) |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 5; no public Cincinnati events posted |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Local chapter: Cloud Security Alliance Ohio River Valley Chapter |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | No chapter found |
| DEF CON Groups | Nearest: DC937 (DEF CON Group 937, Dayton) |
| HTCIA | Local chapter: HTCIA Ohio Chapter |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Local chapter: IAPP KnowledgeNet Cincinnati |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | No chapter found |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA Greater Cincinnati Chapter |
| ISC2 | Local chapter: ISC2 Cincinnati Tri-State Chapter |
| ISSA | Local chapter: ISSA Greater Cincinnati Chapter |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: Cyber@UC (University of Cincinnati) |
| OWASP | Local chapter: OWASP Cincinnati |
| SANS Institute | No chapter found |
| SecureWorld | Nearest: SecureWorld Detroit |
| Security BSides | Local chapter: BSides Cincinnati |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | No chapter found |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Nearest: WiCyS Central Ohio Affiliate (Columbus) |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | No chapter found |
Dormant groups
3 groups with no public activity for 18 months or more; 2 possibly dormant
- BSides Cincinnati: last public activity Apr 2019 [S43] [S44]
- Cincinnati 2600 (Cinci2600): last public activity May 2017 [S45]
- InfraGard Cincinnati Members Alliance: Possibly dormant: last public activity Jun 2026 [S36] [S46]
- NKCyber (Northern Kentucky University): last public activity Oct 2023 [S47] [S48]
- OWASP Cincinnati: Possibly dormant: last public activity Nov 2025 [S49] [S50]
Field notes
- ISC2 Cincinnati Tri-State: the chapter home page says business meetings are in even months, but its 2026 Events page lists May, July, September and November. Follow the Events page.
- ISACA Greater Cincinnati lists its November 3 and December 1, 2026 meetings without a venue; the October 6, 2026 meeting is online only.
- ISSA Greater Cincinnati had no meeting after September 15, 2026 on its own events page as of September 25, 2026.
- OWASP Cincinnati has not posted a meeting since November 20, 2025.
- BSides Cincinnati has not held a conference since 2018; Queen City Con is the current community conference.
- Cincy Locksport's group description says first Mondays, but its 2026 meetings have been Sunday afternoons at Hive13; check each Meetup listing.
- CSA Ohio River Valley sessions have met in person in Columbus with a Zoom option.
- No DEF CON group meets in Cincinnati; the nearest is DC937 in Dayton.
Sources
Numbered references for the listings on this page.
- S1https://cyberatuc.org/
- S2https://campuslink.uc.edu/organization/cyber-at-uc
- S3https://members.htcia.org/events
- S4https://engage.isaca.org/greatercincinnatichapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=de72b89d-ae86-40dc-af7a-019bb385e898
- S5https://www.ohiocyberrangeinstitute.org/events/5thcybersecuritysymposium
- S6https://campuslink.uc.edu/organization/wicys-uc
- S7https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uk-cybercon-2026-tickets-1996814727603
- S8https://www.meetup.com/techlife-cincinnati/events/314502537/
- S9http://www.cinpa.org/security
- S10https://events.cyberriskcollaborative.com/oct-2026-cincinnati-ciso-dinner
- S11https://www.nku.edu/informatics/events/cyber19/index.html
- S12https://www.meetup.com/cincy-locksport/events/316476933/
- S13https://asis-cincinnati.org/2026-calendar-of-events/
- S14https://engage.isaca.org/greatercincinnatichapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=053ddecf-2871-4c51-b649-019bb38cbace
- S15https://www.bsidescolumbus.com/
- S16https://www.infoseccincy.org/events.html
- S17https://queencitycon.org/
- S18https://whova.com/portal/registration/17UJlChW58zSYxrAOGb@/
- S19https://engage.isaca.org/greatercincinnatichapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=84a8ff41-7991-4804-8f4c-019bb38fbe7d
- S20https://www.cyberriskalliance.com/events
- S21https://bsidesdayton.com/
- S22https://bearcatctf.io/
- S23https://www.hackredcon.com/
- S24https://infosec-conferences.com/event/20261204-hack-red-con-2026/
- S25https://www.centralohioissa.org/events/2026-coissa-infosec-summit
- S26https://www.technologyfirst.org/Ohio-Information-Security-Conference
- S27https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2026/03/uc-hosts-successful-inaugural-cybersecurity-career-fair.html
- S28https://orv-csa.org/presentations/
- S29https://orv-csa.org/events/
- S30https://www.htcia.org/ohio-htcia-salt-fork-conference/
- S31https://hightechnologycrimeinvestigationassociation.growthzoneapp.com/events/Details/ohio-chapter-htcia-members-q1-meeting-11-30am-et-in-person-hcc-1638872?sourceTypeId=Website
- S32https://iapp.org/community/iapp-chapters/cincinnati-oh
- S33https://engage.isaca.org/greatercincinnatichapter/events/calendar
- S34https://engage.isaca.org/greatercincinnatichapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=837a7737-c255-47ec-816d-019daba8c05f&CommunityKey=b57cac6c-bceb-4248-b7b9-9d1210d3a6db
- S35https://www.infoseccincy.org/
- S36https://www.cincyissa.com/event-list
- S37https://www.cincyissa.com/about
- S38https://www.meetup.com/Cincy-Locksport/
- S39https://www.meetup.com/cincy-locksport/events/315980265/
- S40https://miamicyber.org/
- S41https://www.xavier.edu/cybersecurity-center/cybersecurity-team
- S42https://hive13.org/
- S43https://bsidescincy.org/
- S44https://bsidescincy.org/2019/06/03/thank_you/index.html
- S45https://groups.google.com/g/cinci2600
- S46https://www.infragardcincinnati.org/
- S47https://www.nkcyber.org/
- S48https://www.nku.edu/informatics/centers/cis/news-events/index.html
- S49https://www.meetup.com/owasp-cincinnati-meetup-group/events/?type=past
- S50https://github.com/OWASP/www-chapter-cincinnati/blob/master/index.md