Dallas, TX cybersecurity events &amp; groups

Dallas 2600

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

BSides DFW 2026

Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Nedderman Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, 416 Yates St, Arlington · Metro area

Saturday, November 7, 2026, shown with the year on the organizer's page and on the BSides global calendar. The site describes it as a free, community-driven conference with talks, workshops and hands-on activities. Registration had not opened as of the organizer's October 8, 2026 post. Parking is free through a portal.

ConfirmedConferenceFree

bsidesdfw.com [S4] [S5] [S6]

DataSecAI 2026

Mon, Nov 9 to Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · Monday 8:00 a.m. check-in; closes 5:00 p.m. Wednesday

Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Blvd E, Dallas

Run by Cyera, a data security vendor, on securing AI, with keynotes, workshops and hands-on certifications. The page states no fee or attendance terms; its registration form offers attendee, partner and analyst types, and some sessions are marked invite-only.

ConfirmedConferenceFreeVendor-hosted

datasecai.io [S7]

DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)

Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (2025 and 2026 meetings)

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

eventbrite.com/e/defcon-group-940-monthly-meeti… [S10]

DC940 (DEF CON Group Denton)

Mon, Nov 16, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.

Graffiti Pasta, 118 W Oak St, Denton · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

LibreTechnica (formerly CryptoParty DFW)

Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

North Texas Cyber Security Group (NTXCSG)

Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

208 E Main St, Lewisville · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

North DFW 2550 Meetup (DFW2600)

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.

1418 Coffee, 1418 K Ave, Historic Downtown Plano · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

December 2026

Dallas Hackers Association

Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

Dallas 2600

Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

sans.org/cyber-security-training-events/dallas-… [S15]

SANS Dallas 2026

Mon, Dec 7 to Sat, Dec 12, 2026 · Classes start 8:30 a.m. on December 7

Hilton Richardson Dallas, 701 E Campbell Rd, Richardson (and online) · Metro area

Hotel group rate ends: Mon, Nov 16, 2026

Refund deadline: Fri, Nov 20, 2026

Courses cover mobile app security, cybercrime investigation, security automation and vulnerability management, in person and live online.

ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted

DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)

Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (2025 and 2026 meetings)

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

LibreTechnica (formerly CryptoParty DFW)

Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

North Texas Cyber Security Group (NTXCSG)

Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

208 E Main St, Lewisville · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

North DFW 2550 Meetup (DFW2600)

Fri, Dec 18, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.

1418 Coffee, 1418 K Ave, Historic Downtown Plano · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

eventbrite.com/e/defcon-group-940-monthly-meeti… [S10]

DC940 (DEF CON Group Denton)

Mon, Dec 21, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.

Graffiti Pasta, 118 W Oak St, Denton · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

January 2027

Dallas 2600

Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

Dallas Hackers Association

Wed, Jan 6, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)

Wed, Jan 13, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (2025 and 2026 meetings)

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

North DFW 2550 Meetup (DFW2600)

Fri, Jan 15, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.

1418 Coffee, 1418 K Ave, Historic Downtown Plano · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

eventbrite.com/e/defcon-group-940-monthly-meeti… [S10]

DC940 (DEF CON Group Denton)

Mon, Jan 18, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.

Graffiti Pasta, 118 W Oak St, Denton · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

FutureCon Dallas Cybersecurity Conference 2027

Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (agenda times subject to change)

Dallas (venue not listed on the organizer page); also online

Run by FutureCon Events; hybrid, with up to 10 CPE credits. Attendance is limited to employed IT professionals and registrations are approved by the organizer; students are not eligible. Event listings place it at House of Blues Dallas, 2200 N Lamar St, but the organizer page does not name the venue or a fee.

ConfirmedConferenceVetting requiredVendor-hosted

futureconevents.com/events/dallas-tx-2027 [S16] [S17]

LibreTechnica (formerly CryptoParty DFW)

Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

North Texas Cyber Security Group (NTXCSG)

Thu, Jan 21, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

208 E Main St, Lewisville · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

February 2027

Dallas Hackers Association

Wed, Feb 3, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

Dallas 2600

Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)

Wed, Feb 10, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (2025 and 2026 meetings)

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

eventbrite.com/e/defcon-group-940-monthly-meeti… [S10]

DC940 (DEF CON Group Denton)

Mon, Feb 15, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.

Graffiti Pasta, 118 W Oak St, Denton · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

LibreTechnica (formerly CryptoParty DFW)

Wed, Feb 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

North Texas Cyber Security Group (NTXCSG)

Thu, Feb 18, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

208 E Main St, Lewisville · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

North DFW 2550 Meetup (DFW2600)

Fri, Feb 19, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.

1418 Coffee, 1418 K Ave, Historic Downtown Plano · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

CYBR.HAK.CON 2027

Thu, Feb 25, 2027

Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, 500 W Las Colinas Blvd, Irving · Metro area

Hacker-community conference produced by CYBR.SEC.Media with Phillip Wylie. The site shows February 25, 2027 and a Get Tickets button; no ticket price is stated.

ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted

cybrhakcon.com [S18]

March 2027

Dallas Hackers Association

Wed, Mar 3, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

Dallas 2600

Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)

Wed, Mar 10, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (2025 and 2026 meetings)

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

eventbrite.com/e/defcon-group-940-monthly-meeti… [S10]

DC940 (DEF CON Group Denton)

Mon, Mar 15, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.

Graffiti Pasta, 118 W Oak St, Denton · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

LibreTechnica (formerly CryptoParty DFW)

Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

North Texas Cyber Security Group (NTXCSG)

Thu, Mar 18, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

208 E Main St, Lewisville · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

North DFW 2550 Meetup (DFW2600)

Fri, Mar 19, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.

1418 Coffee, 1418 K Ave, Historic Downtown Plano · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

mincybsec.org/annual-conference [S19]

Minorities in Cybersecurity (MiC) Annual Conference 2027

Sun, Mar 21 to Thu, Mar 25, 2027

Dallas (venue not named on the organizer page)

Hotel room block cut-off: Sun, Feb 28, 2027

Fifth annual conference, for up to 200 attendees. The page lists a conference ticket at $179 and a hotel room block at $179 per night.

ConfirmedConferencePaid

April 2027

Dallas 2600

Fri, Apr 2, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

Dallas Hackers Association

Wed, Apr 7, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)

Wed, Apr 14, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (2025 and 2026 meetings)

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

North Texas Cyber Security Group (NTXCSG)

Thu, Apr 15, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

208 E Main St, Lewisville · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

North DFW 2550 Meetup (DFW2600)

Fri, Apr 16, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.

1418 Coffee, 1418 K Ave, Historic Downtown Plano · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

eventbrite.com/e/defcon-group-940-monthly-meeti… [S10]

DC940 (DEF CON Group Denton)

Mon, Apr 19, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.

Graffiti Pasta, 118 W Oak St, Denton · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

LibreTechnica (formerly CryptoParty DFW)

Wed, Apr 21, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

ntinfragard.org/events/real-infrastructure-thre… [S20]

On the radar

Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.

InfraGard North Texas: FBI Case Studies: Real Infrastructure Threats and Investigations

Announced by the organizer; date not yet published.

North Texas (location to be announced) · Metro area

Date TBAWorkshopVetting required

North Texas ISSA Cybersecurity Conference (CSC14)

Held in October (CSC13 on October 20, 2026); 2027 dates not yet announced

Plano Event Center, Plano (CSC13) · Metro area

ExpectedConferencePaid

ntxissa.org/annual-events/cybersecurity-confere… [S21] [S22]

Secure Dallas 2027

Held on October 1, 2026; 2027 dates not yet announced

University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson (2026 edition) · Metro area

ExpectedConferenceFreePaidVendor-hosted

securedallas.com [S23]

SecureWorld Dallas 2027

Usually held in early October; 2027 dates not yet announced

Plano Event Center, Plano (2025 and 2026 editions) · Metro area

ExpectedConferencePaidVendor-hosted

events.secureworld.io/details/dallas-tx-2026 [S24]

The Official Cybersecurity Summit: Dallas (2027)

Held March 5 and October 29, 2026; 2027 Dallas dates not yet announced

Dallas (Sheraton Dallas Hotel in 2026)

ExpectedConferencePaidVetting requiredVendor-hosted

cybersecuritysummit.com/summits [S25] [S26]

UDallas Cyber Summit (2027)

Usually held in October (October 22, 2026); 2027 dates not yet announced

University of Dallas, Irving · Metro area

ExpectedSummitFree

udallas.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity/el… [S27]

Groups & associations

Professional associations

IAPP KnowledgeNet Dallas

Dallas (November 3, 2026 meeting at Bell Nunnally & Martin, 2323 Ross Ave) · In the city

Periodic in-person meetings and coffee chats

Privacy, AI governance and cybersecurity law professionals. The chapter page lists one meeting, on November 3, 2026 in downtown Dallas, and says chapter sections are a member-only benefit. last_activity is the September 24, 2026 coffee chat an earlier run saw on the chapter page; no past meeting date is visible on the page now, so that date is not confirmed.

Members only

iapp.org/community/iapp-chapters/dallas-tx [S28]

ISACA North Texas Chapter

North Texas (May 2026 meeting at TIAA Frisco Corporate Center, 3965 Dallas Pkwy, Frisco) · Metro area

Monthly chapter meetings, in person or virtual, plus certification review courses and trainings

Audit, governance and security professionals. The last in-person meeting found was May 22, 2026 at TIAA Frisco, followed by a happy hour. The chapter calendar shows only an October 23, 2026 monthly meeting, marked on hold by the administrator and not readable, so it is not listed. A CISA review course ran from September 26 to October 4, 2026 and an auditing cybersecurity training from October 7 to 9, 2026; the calendar shows no venues for either.

Paid

engage.isaca.org/northtexaschapter/home [S29] [S30]

ISC2 Chapter for DFW

Online · Metro area

Online noon programs posted on the chapter site

The chapter's programs are online: the latest confirmed was a noon session on agentic GRC on September 25, 2026, and a noon session on enterprise risk is posted for October 30, 2026. The last in-person gathering found on its site was a board meeting on December 11, 2023. Past recordings are for members.

Free

isc2chapter-dfw.org [S31] [S32]

North Texas GovSec Meetup (formerly North Texas CMMC Meetup)

Tre Stelle Coffee Co., 17390 Preston Rd, Suite 210, Dallas · In the city

Monthly networking evenings, usually a Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., in person with an online option; no fixed rule published

The Meetup group is now named North Texas GovSec Meetup and covers government security work (CMMC, FedRAMP, DFARS 7012 and related); its monthly networking events keep the North Texas CMMC Meetup title. For consultants, assessors and staff of defense contractors. Meetings in 2026 were held January 14, February 18, April 15, May 13 and June 10; none has been posted since.

Free

meetup.com/north-texas-cmmc-meetup [S33]

North Texas ISSA

Dallas-Fort Worth (2026 lunch and learns in Plano, Irving and Euless; hands-on evenings in Plano) · Metro area

Monthly lunch and learns (usually a Thursday mid-month; doors 11:00 a.m., talk 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.), monthly happy hours rotating between the Dallas and Fort Worth areas, and evening hands-on programs

The ISSA chapter for Dallas-Fort Worth; its mailing address is in Dallas. 2026 lunch and learns were held at Maggiano's in Plano, Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas Star Golf Course in Euless and the University of Dallas in Irving. Happy hours are $20 for non-members and free for members (October 8, 2026 at TBD Kitchen, Lewisville). The chapter's annual conference, CSC13, was scheduled for October 20, 2026 at the Plano Event Center; the chapter's home page shows a thank-you banner for CSC13, which is the basis for that last_activity date; no attendance report was found. A December 3, 2026 holiday party is listed without a venue. Lunch and learns need advance registration and member discounts.

FreePaid

ntxissa.org [S34] [S35] [S36]

OWASP Dallas

Plano and Frisco (in-person meetings in 2024 and 2025) and online · Metro area

Irregular; roughly monthly in 2025; no meeting posted

The OWASP chapter for Dallas-Fort Worth. The last in-person meeting was October 14, 2025 at Forescout, 2400 N Dallas Pkwy, Plano; the last listed event was an online secure code training tournament on December 4, 2025. No later event is posted on its Meetup page.

Quiet: last activity Dec 2025Free

owasp.org/www-chapter-dallas [S37] [S38]

Hacker and grassroots groups

Dallas 2600

The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · In the city

First Friday of the month, 7:00 p.m.

Listed in 2600 Magazine's monthly meeting list (the list shows no start time). The DFW2600 Meetup page shows the October 2, 2026 meeting as held and posts November 6 and December 4, 2026, all at 7:00 p.m. at The Wild Turkey. The same page lists a North DFW 2550 meetup on third Fridays at 1418 Coffee in Plano.

Free

Dallas Hackers Association

Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · In the city

First Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.

Roughly two hours of firetalks of 10 minutes or less from anyone who signs up, a monthly Capture-the-Flag challenge and organized locksport; vendor and recruiter talks are not allowed. The October 7, 2026 meeting was held and the November 4, 2026 meeting is posted. The group also runs occasional socials: a Hacker Karaoke Night on September 25, 2026 at the same venue and a hacker book club that met in McKinney on September 11, 2026.

Free

DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)

Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (2025 and 2026 meetings) · In the city

Normally the second Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.; news at 7:00 p.m. and a presentation at 8:00 p.m.

Meetings are open to anyone regardless of skill, age or job. Every 2026 meeting on Meetup was at Encore Family Karaoke; dc214.org now gives the same address (11433 Goodnight Ln) and says meetings are normally the second Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The latest meeting on Meetup was September 9, 2026; no October or November 2026 meeting was posted there on October 22, 2026, and no other channel was readable. The group's site says the August meeting moves back a week in DEF CON years.

Free

eventbrite.com/e/defcon-group-940-monthly-meeti… [S10]

DC940 (DEF CON Group Denton)

Graffiti Pasta, 118 W Oak St, Denton · Metro area

Third Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m.

About 40 miles north of Dallas. The organizer's Eventbrite series says it meets on the third Monday of the month and shows a dated meeting on February 16, 2026; it also lists an October 19, 2026 meeting with no report that it took place. The quiet status reflects the last dated meeting.

Quiet: last activity Feb 2026Free

North DFW 2550 Meetup (DFW2600)

1418 Coffee, 1418 K Ave, Historic Downtown Plano · Metro area

Third Friday of the month, 6:00 p.m.

An informal hangout run by the DFW2600 group alongside its first-Friday meeting in Dallas. The Meetup page shows the October 16, 2026 meeting as held and posts November 20 and December 18, 2026. Attendance is small.

Free

North Texas Cyber Security Group (NTXCSG)

208 E Main St, Lewisville · Metro area

Third Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m.

A practitioner-led security group meeting monthly since 2013, about 20 miles north of Dallas. The group's site gives the Lewisville address; Meetup shows the location only to members. The Meetup page shows the October 15, 2026 meeting as held.

Free

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Inclusion and career communities

Cyversity North Texas Chapter

Dallas-Fort Worth; chapter meetings at SecureWorld Dallas, Plano Event Center (2025) · Metro area

Occasional chapter meetings and networking, often at local conferences; no regular schedule published

Cyversity was formerly the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP). The latest dated chapter meeting found was on October 2, 2025 at SecureWorld Dallas in Plano, listed as open to all attendees. The SecureWorld Dallas 2026 exhibitor list included a Cyversity North Texas booth on October 8, 2026. The chapter's event page (community.cyversity.org/events/153295, titled Dallas Cybersecurity Summit Spring 2026) loads by script and could not be read.

Free

WiCyS Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Affiliate

Around the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, including Dallas (Trinity Groves, Katy Trail), Arlington, Carrollton, Grapevine and Grand Prairie · Metro area

Several events a month: coffee chats, Tech & Trek walks, panels, hands-on sessions and online talks

Dallas events in 2026 included a Tech & Trek walk on the Katy Trail (May 17) and a coffee chat at Soiree Coffee Bar, Trinity Groves (July 11). The latest event of its own was a Tech & Trek walk at Epic Central Trail, Grand Prairie on September 19, 2026. WiCyS DFW was a community partner at Secure Dallas (October 1, 2026) and SecureWorld Dallas (October 8, 2026). Event pages do not list costs.

Free

sites.google.com/wicys.org/wicysdfw [S41]

Women's Society of Cyberjutsu Dallas

Dallas area (last event in Irving) · Metro area

Irregular; no event posted

The last Meetup event was "Cyberjutsu Unplugged" on September 19, 2025 at the Microsoft campus in Las Colinas, Irving.

Free

meetup.com/women-in-cybersecurity-cyberjutsu-da… [S42]

WoSEC Dallas: Women of Security

5717 Legacy Dr, Plano · Metro area

Monthly evening meetup, usually the last Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.; no fixed rule published

For women working in or interested in IT and cybersecurity; students are welcome, and girls may attend with an adult. The September 29, 2026 meetup was held and the October 27, 2026 meetup is posted at the Plano address. The February 19, 2026 meetup was held at the Granada Theater in Dallas. No fee is shown.

Free

meetup.com/wist-dallas-women-in-security-and-te… [S43]

Public-private and government

InfraGard North Texas Members Alliance

North Texas (venues vary) · Metro area

Member events posted on the chapter calendar: an annual conference, range days, joint lunch and learns and FBI briefings

InfraGard is an FBI-affiliated partnership; membership requires FBI vetting and most registrations need a member login. The 2026 annual conference was held August 13, 2026 at the DFW Airport Department of Public Safety headquarters (registration was full). The chapter calendar lists a joint lunch and learn with North Texas ISSA on October 9, 2026, a range day on September 26, 2026 and an FBI case studies day on November 12, 2026 whose date and location are marked tentative; the events list now shows only that day and an invitation to the October 29, 2026 CyberRisk Alliance summit.

Vetting required

ntinfragard.org [S44] [S45]

Conference series

BSides DFW

Nedderman Hall, University of Texas at Arlington (2024, 2025 and 2026) · Metro area

Annual one-day conference, usually the first Saturday in November

Community-run, free conference. The 2025 edition was held November 1, 2025 at Nedderman Hall, UT Arlington (DC214 held a meetup there that day). The quiet status reflects the date of the last conference, not a lack of organizing: the 2026 edition is set for November 7, 2026 at the same hall, and the organizer's October 8, 2026 post said registration would open shortly.

Quiet: last activity Nov 2025Free

bsidesdfw.com [S4] [S46]

CYBR.HAK.CON

Plano Event Center, Plano · Metro area

One-day hacker conference; first held May 27, 2026; 2027 edition set for February 25, 2027 in Irving

Run by CYBR.SEC.Media, the team behind Houston's CYBR.SEC.CON (formerly HOU.SEC.CON), in partnership with Phillip Wylie. The first edition was May 27, 2026; WoSEC Dallas organized a group outing to it. The site now lists the 2027 edition on February 25, 2027 at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas.

PaidVendor-hosted

cybrsecmedia.com/conference [S47] [S48]

SecureWorld Dallas

Plano Event Center, Plano · Metro area

Annual one-day conference each fall

Run by SecureWorld, a conference business. The 21st edition was held October 2, 2025 and the 22nd on October 8, 2026, both at the Plano Event Center. Every events.secureworld.io page carries a template message that the event has passed, even for future dates; the owner has confirmed it is not a cancellation. No 2027 date is posted.

PaidVendor-hosted

events.secureworld.io/details/dallas-tx-2026 [S24] [S49]

Training

SANS Institute training events (Dallas area)

Richardson · Metro area

Annual multi-day training event in December

Commercial training run by the SANS Institute. SANS Dallas 2025 (December 1 to 6, 2025, Westin Dallas Downtown) is known only from an event listing on GovEvents; SANS no longer hosts its page. SANS Dallas 2026 runs December 7 to 12, 2026.

Quiet: last activity Dec 2025PaidVendor-hosted

sans.org/cyber-security-training-events/dallas-… [S15] [S50]

Adjacent communities

LibreTechnica (formerly CryptoParty DFW)

Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Ln, Suite 104, Carrollton · Metro area

Open Technology Workshops on the third Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.

Adjacent: a digital privacy and open-source group rather than a security group. 2026 workshops covered encrypted email, anonymous browsing with Tor, anonymous reporting, privacy-focused financial services and maps and navigation apps (October 21, 2026). The group also has a table at BSides DFW on November 7, 2026. No workshop fee is shown on recent events.

Free