SecureWorld Denver 2026
Thu, Oct 1, 2026
The Curtis Hotel, 1405 Curtis Street, Denver · Regional
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO cybersecurity events & groups
Colorado Springs has two long-running professional chapters, ISSA-COS and ISC2 Pikes Peak, that each meet monthly, plus a free Cybersecurity First Friday social at the UCCS cybersecurity building. The calendar leans toward defense and space: ISSA-COS runs the Peak Cyber Symposium each September and the AFCEA Rocky Mountain chapter holds its Cyberspace Symposium at The Broadmoor each February.
Start here
- Cybersecurity First Friday: Free monthly networking social at UCCS, open to students and professionals.
- ISSA Colorado Springs Chapter (ISSA-COS): Free monthly chapter meetings with a speaker, plus trivia nights and mentoring mixers.
- ISC2 Pikes Peak Region Chapter: Small, friendly monthly meeting with a hybrid Webex option and CPE credit.
Six months at a glance
September 2026
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Datebook
October 2026
Cybersecurity First Friday, October 2026
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 · 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Exponential Impact at the UCCS Cyber Campus, 3650 N. Nevada Ave
ConfirmedMeetupFreeVendor-hosted
WiCyS Summit Across Colorado
Tue, Oct 6, 2026 · 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
UCCS Kevin W. O'Neil Cybersecurity Center, 3650 N. Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs
Speed networking for the seven Colorado university WiCyS chapters plus state and industry chapters; sponsored by Deloitte. Registration required.
ConfirmedSummitFreeVendor-hosted
ISSA-COS October 2026 Chapter Meeting
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (doors 5:30 p.m.)
UCCS Kevin W. O'Neil Cybersecurity Center, 3650 N. Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs
Speaker: David William Silva, PhD.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Colorado Springs Hybrid Career Fair: Engineering, Technology and Security Clearance
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 · 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ViewHouse Colorado Springs (also online)
Run by TalentAlly, a recruiting events company. Open to U.S. citizens with at least two years of industry experience; many employers seek cleared candidates.
ConfirmedCareer fairFreeVendor-hosted
ISC2 Security Congress 2026
Sat, Oct 24 to Wed, Oct 28, 2026
Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, Aurora (also online) · Regional
ISC2 gives October 24 to 28; the ISC2 Pikes Peak chapter lists the main conference as October 26 to 28.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
ISC2 Pikes Peak October 2026 Chapter Meeting
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (networking from 4:30 p.m.)
Goat Patch, Colorado Springs (also on Webex)
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
November 2026
Executive Women's Forum 2026 Annual Conference
Wed, Nov 4 to Fri, Nov 6, 2026
Gaylord Rockies Resort, Aurora · Regional
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Cybersecurity First Friday
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 4:00 p.m.
UCCS Cybersecurity Building (B Wing, XI/NCC Training Room), 3650 N. Nevada Ave
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFreeVendor-hosted
ISSA-COS November 2026 Chapter Meeting
Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
UCCS Kevin W. O'Neil Cybersecurity Center, 3650 N. Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
ISC2 Pikes Peak November 2026 Chapter Meeting
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Venue to be announced (also on Webex)
Moved to the third Wednesday. The chapter's Local Events page lists November 20 for the talk; the meeting schedule says November 18.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
ISSA-COS Trivia Night
Thu, Nov 19, 2026
The Public House at The Alexander, 3104 N. Nevada Ave
Time not yet posted.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
December 2026
ISSA-COS Mentoring Matters Mixer
Thu, Dec 3, 2026 · 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
UCCS Kevin W. O'Neil Cybersecurity Center, 3650 N. Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Cybersecurity First Friday
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 4:00 p.m.
UCCS Cybersecurity Building (B Wing, XI/NCC Training Room), 3650 N. Nevada Ave
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFreeVendor-hosted
ISC2 Pikes Peak December 2026 Luncheon
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Old Spaghetti Factory, Colorado Springs
Friday luncheon in place of the usual Wednesday meeting.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
January 2027
Cybersecurity First Friday
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UCCS Cybersecurity Building (B Wing, XI/NCC Training Room), 3650 N. Nevada Ave
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFreeVendor-hosted
ISC2 Pikes Peak Region Chapter
Wed, Jan 27, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
Rotating Colorado Springs restaurants and breweries, plus Webex
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
February 2027
Cybersecurity First Friday
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UCCS Cybersecurity Building (B Wing, XI/NCC Training Room), 3650 N. Nevada Ave
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFreeVendor-hosted
Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium 2027 (RMCS27)
Mon, Feb 8 to Thu, Feb 11, 2027
The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave, Colorado Springs
ConfirmedConferencePaid
ISC2 Pikes Peak Region Chapter
Wed, Feb 24, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
Rotating Colorado Springs restaurants and breweries, plus Webex
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
March 2027
Cybersecurity First Friday
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 4:00 p.m.
UCCS Cybersecurity Building (B Wing, XI/NCC Training Room), 3650 N. Nevada Ave
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFreeVendor-hosted
WiCyS 2027 Annual Conference
Wed, Mar 17 to Fri, Mar 19, 2027
Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, 6700 N Gaylord Rockies Blvd, Aurora · Regional
Call for presenters closes: Wed, Sep 30, 2026
Conference scholarship applications close: Wed, Sep 30, 2026
Student poster submissions close: Wed, Nov 4, 2026
ConfirmedConferencePaid
ISC2 Pikes Peak Region Chapter
Wed, Mar 24, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
Rotating Colorado Springs restaurants and breweries, plus Webex
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
May 2027
July 2027
SANS Rocky Mountain 2027
Mon, Jul 26 to Sat, Jul 31, 2027
Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton Street, Denver (also online) · Regional
Early-bird discount payment deadline: Wed, Jan 6, 2027
ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted
August 2027
Space ISAC Value of Space Summit 2027 (VOSS)
Mon, Aug 30 to Thu, Sep 2, 2027
Colorado Springs (venue not yet posted)
Save-the-date on the Space ISAC site. The 2026 summit was held in Colorado Springs, where Space ISAC is based; the 2027 city is not stated. Some sessions are for members or cleared attendees; the 2026 student and faculty day was free.
ConfirmedSummitPaid
On the radar
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
BSides Colorado Springs 2027
Announced by the organizer; date not yet published.
Colorado Springs
Date TBAConferenceFree
BSides Denver 2027
Held in September in 2026; 2027 date not yet announced
Denver · Regional
ExpectedConferencePaid
OWASP SnowFROC 2027
Usually held in spring in Denver; 2027 dates not yet announced
Denver · Regional
ExpectedConferencePaid
Peak Cyber Symposium 2027
Usually held in September (September 9 to 10, 2026, at The Antlers, with a job fair on September 8); 2027 dates not yet announced
Colorado Springs
ExpectedConferencePaid
Groups & associations
Professional associations
ISC2 Pikes Peak Region Chapter
Rotating Colorado Springs restaurants and breweries, plus Webex · In the city
Fourth Wednesday of the month, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (networking from 4:30 p.m.), in person and on Webex; November meets on the third Wednesday and December is a Friday luncheon
Chapter membership is $30 a year; the chapter invites newcomers to attend a monthly meeting. Venues change during the year (Paninos in September 2026, Goat Patch in October 2026).
Free
ISSA Colorado Springs Chapter (ISSA-COS)
UCCS Kevin W. O'Neil Cybersecurity Center, Colorado Springs · In the city
Chapter meetings on the second Tuesday of most months, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at UCCS; also trivia nights, mentoring mixers, Saturday cyber workshops and certification review classes
Chapter meetings are free on Eventbrite and open to non-members. The chapter also runs the annual Peak Cyber Symposium.
Free
OWASP Colorado Springs Chapter
Colorado Springs (TRiNiTY Brewing Forge Road Brewery in 2025; formerly the National Cybersecurity Center) · In the city
Formerly monthly on a late-month weekday at 6:00 p.m.; no meeting posted since October 30, 2025
The OWASP chapter page still shows a September 2024 meeting; the Meetup group is the current listing.
Quiet: last activity Oct 2025Free
Hacker and grassroots groups
Cybersecurity First Friday
UCCS Cybersecurity Building (B Wing, XI/NCC Training Room), 3650 N. Nevada Ave · In the city
Monthly networking social with a sponsor talk, usually the first Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; some months move to the second Friday
Co-hosted by the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC and Murray Security Services, a local security company, with a monthly sponsor. Free; registration requested. The organizer site shows times in UTC (10:00 p.m.), which is 4:00 p.m. Mountain.
FreeVendor-hosted
DC719 (Colorado Springs DEF CON Group)
Colorado Springs (TRiNiTY Brewing Forge Road Brewery in 2025) · In the city
Monthly Thursday evening meetups, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in 2025; current plans are shared on Discord and Facebook
The DC719 website has not listed a meeting since 2022; the group's most recent public listing is a May 1, 2025 Eventbrite meetup. Check its Discord before going.
Quiet: last activity May 2025Free
Inclusion and career communities
WiCyS Colorado Affiliate
Statewide; most events in the Denver area · Regional
Irregular networking events and an annual CyberCon in Denver; takes part in the WiCyS Summit Across Colorado at UCCS
Quiet: last activity Feb 2026Free
WiCyS UCCS Student Chapter
UCCS and nearby venues · In the city
Networking nights, panels and resume reviews during the academic year
The fall 2026 networking night on September 18 at Storybook Brewing was free and open to cyber professionals as well as students.
Free
Education and student groups
Mountain Lion Cyber Club (UCCS)
UCCS Cybersecurity Building, 3650 N. Nevada Ave · In the city
Meetings, training nights and competition practice during the academic year; the fall 2026 kickoff was September 10
UCCS is an NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence; the club competes in CTF and cyber defense competitions.
Students only
mlc.uccs.edu/organization/mountain-lions-cyber [S38] [S39] [S40]
Pikes Peak State College Cybersecurity Club and Cyber Defense Center
Pikes Peak State College, Centennial Campus, 5675 S. Academy Blvd. · In the city
Club meetings and events during the academic year; drop-ins welcome. The college also hosts free public cybersecurity clinics
NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence community college. Activity date is the April 10, 2026 Community Cybersecurity Clinic, announced by the college on April 1, 2026.
Free
pikespeak.edu/academics/cyber-defense-center/in… [S41] [S42]
Conference series
BSides Colorado Springs
UCCS Cybersecurity Building, Colorado Springs · In the city
Annual free one-day community conference in the fall (October 2023, September 2024, October 2025); the 2026 edition was postponed
Quiet: last activity Oct 2025Free
Rocky Mountain Chapter of AFCEA
Colorado Springs (The Broadmoor and other venues) · In the city
Runs the annual Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium each February and occasional free events such as the SANS Cyber Engagement
Defense communications association; its symposium audience is largely government, military and defense contractors.
Quiet: last activity Feb 2026Paid
Directory checklist
7 of 19 national directories list a local chapter
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Nearest: Denver 2600 |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 8 |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Nearest: Cloud Security Alliance Colorado Chapter (meets in Denver) |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Nearest: Cyversity Denver Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DC719 (Colorado Springs DEF CON Group) |
| HTCIA | No chapter found |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Nearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet Denver |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Nearest: InfraGard Denver Members Alliance (covers all of Colorado) |
| ISACA | Nearest: ISACA Denver Chapter |
| ISC2 | Local chapter: ISC2 Pikes Peak Region Chapter |
| ISSA | Local chapter: ISSA Colorado Springs Chapter (ISSA-COS) |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: Mountain Lion Cyber Club (UCCS) |
| OWASP | Local chapter: OWASP Colorado Springs Chapter |
| SANS Institute | Nearest: SANS Rocky Mountain 2027 (Denver) |
| SecureWorld | Nearest: SecureWorld Denver |
| Security BSides | Local chapter: BSides Colorado Springs |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | No chapter found |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Local chapter: WiCyS Colorado Affiliate |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | No chapter found |
Field notes
- Much of the local scene meets at the UCCS Kevin W. O'Neil Cybersecurity Center, 3650 N. Nevada Ave, which also houses the National Cybersecurity Center and Exponential Impact.
- BSides Colorado Springs postponed its 2026 conference; the BSides global directory may still list a 2026 date.
- ISC2 Pikes Peak rotates venues and moves its November and December meetings; check the chapter's meeting schedule page.
- OWASP Colorado Springs and DC719 have not posted a meeting since 2025; check their Meetup page or Discord before going.
- Denver-area chapters (ISACA, Cloud Security Alliance, OWASP Denver, InfraGard) are about 70 miles north and are listed on the Denver-area pages.
Sources
Numbered references for the listings on this page.
- S1https://events.secureworld.io/details/denver-co-2026/
- S2https://www.cybersecurityfirstfriday.com/events/first-friday-2026-10
- S3https://cybersecurity.uccs.edu/events
- S4https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2001278634268
- S5https://issa-cos.org/events/month/2026-10/
- S6https://events.talentally.com/events/colorado-springs-october-2026/
- S7https://www.isc2.org/Insights/2026/06/security-congress-2026-agenda-announced
- S8https://isc2chapter-pikespeak.org/index.php/meeting_schedule
- S9https://www.ewfglobal.com/events/
- S10https://www.cybersecurityfirstfriday.com/events
- S11https://www.cybersecurityfirstfriday.com/events/past
- S12https://isc2chapter-pikespeak.org/index.php/events
- S13https://issa-cos.org/events/month/2026-11/
- S14https://issa-cos.org/events/month/2026-12/
- S15https://www.isc2chapter-pikespeak.org/
- S16https://community.isc2.org/t5/Chapters/Colorado-Chapter/td-p/42730
- S17https://www.afcea.org/calendar/eventdet.jsp?event_id=62732&w=Y
- S18https://www.wicys.org/events/wicys-2027/
- S19https://www.rmisc.org/
- S20https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-training-events/rocky-mountain-2027
- S21https://spaceisac.org/voss/2026-space-isac-value-of-space-summit-voss-vii/
- S22https://www.bsidescos.org/
- S23https://www.bsidesden.org/
- S24https://snowfroc.com/
- S25https://www.peakcyberco.com/
- S26https://issa-cos.org/events/month/2026-09/
- S27https://issa-cos.org/
- S28https://issa.org/profile/colorado-springs/
- S29https://www.meetup.com/owasp-colorado-springs-meetup/
- S30https://owasp.org/www-chapter-colorado-springs/
- S31https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc719-defcon-monthly-meetup-tickets-1312023400309
- S32https://dc719.org/connect
- S33https://forum.defcon.org/node/231446
- S34https://www.wicys.org/events/2026-02-19/
- S35https://www.wicysco.org/events
- S36https://www.wicys.org/wicys-colorado-affiliate/
- S37https://mlc.uccs.edu/organization/wicys
- S38https://mlc.uccs.edu/organization/mountain-lions-cyber
- S39https://mlc.uccs.edu/event/12558045
- S40https://cybersecurity.uccs.edu/
- S41https://www.pikespeak.edu/academics/cyber-defense-center/index.php
- S42https://www.pikespeak.edu/about/news/articles/PPSC-Hosts-Free-Community-Cybersecurity-Clinic-to-Strengthen-Regional-Digital-Safety.php
- S43https://www.bsidescos.org/about/history.html
- S44https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bsides-colorado-springs-tickets-1644596505419
- S45https://www.afcearockymtn.org/event-details-registration/sans-cyber-engagement