Dallas Hackers Association
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Texas
Fort Worth, TX cybersecurity events & groups
Inside Fort Worth, security activity is mostly campus-based: Tarrant County College, an NSA Center of Academic Excellence with campuses across the city, and TCU's student Cybersecurity Club post only occasional events. Most recurring meetings are 15 to 40 miles away in the same metro: monthly hacker and 2600 meetups in Dallas and Plano, North Texas ISSA programs in Irving and Plano, and a student club at UT Arlington. BSides DFW, the free community conference, is set for November 7, 2026 at UT Arlington, and Lockheed Martin's high school CYBERQUEST contest lists Fort Worth as a site on April 10, 2027.
Start here
- BSides DFW 2026: Free community-run conference on November 7, 2026 at UT Arlington, about 15 miles east of Fort Worth.
- Dallas Hackers Association: Free monthly meetup with talks, CTF challenges and lockpicking, open to all skill levels.
- WiCyS Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Affiliate: Free coffee chats and walks around the metro, including Grapevine, Arlington and Grand Prairie in 2026.
Six months at a glance
Datebook
November 2026
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Cybersecurity Venturing Crew 1024 (North Texas ISSA)
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingPaid
Dallas 2600
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
BSides DFW 2026
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Nedderman Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, 416 Yates St, Arlington · Metro area
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at UT Arlington's Nedderman Hall, about 15 miles east of downtown Fort Worth. The organizer calls it a free, community-driven conference; Eventbrite shows free parking and lists no ticket price. The organizer's October 8, 2026 post said registration had not yet opened.
ConfirmedConferenceFree
DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (recent meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
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
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
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
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Nov 25, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
December 2026
Dallas Hackers Association
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Cybersecurity Venturing Crew 1024 (North Texas ISSA)
Thu, Dec 3, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingPaid
Dallas 2600
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
SANS Dallas 2026
Mon, Dec 7 to Sat, Dec 12, 2026
Hilton Richardson Dallas, 701 E Campbell Rd, Richardson · Metro area
Hotel group rate ends: Mon, Nov 16, 2026
Refund deadline: Fri, Nov 20, 2026
14 courses, 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 (recent meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
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
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
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
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
January 2027
Dallas 2600
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Dallas Hackers Association
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Cybersecurity Venturing Crew 1024 (North Texas ISSA)
Thu, Jan 7, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingPaid
DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (recent meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
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
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 · Metro area
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.
ConfirmedConferenceVetting requiredVendor-hosted
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
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
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
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Jan 27, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
February 2027
Dallas Hackers Association
Wed, Feb 3, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Feb 3, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Cybersecurity Venturing Crew 1024 (North Texas ISSA)
Thu, Feb 4, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingPaid
Dallas 2600
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
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 (recent meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Feb 10, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
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
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
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
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Feb 24, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
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 lists February 25, 2027 and a Get Tickets button; the ticket price was not stated on the pages opened. The pages read show a ticket link but no price.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
March 2027
Dallas Hackers Association
Wed, Mar 3, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Mar 3, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Cybersecurity Venturing Crew 1024 (North Texas ISSA)
Thu, Mar 4, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingPaid
Dallas 2600
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
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 (recent meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Mar 10, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
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
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
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
Minorities in Cybersecurity (MiC) Annual Conference 2027
Sun, Mar 21 to Thu, Mar 25, 2027
Dallas (venue not named on the organizer page) · Metro area
Fifth annual conference, for up to 200 attendees. The registration page lists a conference ticket at $179 and a hotel room block rate of $179 per night.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Mar 24, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Mar 31, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
April 2027
Cybersecurity Venturing Crew 1024 (North Texas ISSA)
Thu, Apr 1, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingPaid
Dallas 2600
Fri, Apr 2, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Dallas Hackers Association
Wed, Apr 7, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Apr 7, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Lockheed Martin CYBERQUEST 2027 (high school cyber competition)
Sat, Apr 10, 2027
Lockheed Martin, 1 Lockheed Blvd, Fort Worth
A capture-the-flag competition for high school teams run by Lockheed Martin. The organizer says CYBERQUEST 2027 is on April 10, 2027 and lists Fort Worth, TX among the 2027 in-person locations; the Fort Worth site page (last updated for 2023) gives 1 Lockheed Blvd and says the on-site event is for high school students. Team registration had not opened.
ConfirmedCTFStudents onlyVendor-hosted
lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/communities… [S24] [S25]
DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)
Wed, Apr 14, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (recent meetings) · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Apr 14, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
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
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
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Apr 21, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
Wed, Apr 28, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
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 TBAChapter meetingFree
SecureWorld Dallas 2027
Held in early October in 2025 and 2026; 2027 dates not yet announced
Dallas area (2025 and 2026 editions at the Plano Event Center, Plano) · Metro area
ExpectedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Groups & associations
Professional associations
IAPP KnowledgeNet Dallas
Dallas area (venue given at registration) · Metro area
Periodic in-person meetings and coffee chats
Privacy-focused. The chapter page listed an in-person "September Coffee Chat: Part Two" on September 24, 2026; later that day the page showed no meetings scheduled. Coffee chats are open to non-members with a free IAPP account.
Free
ISACA North Texas Chapter
North Texas (May 2026 meeting at TIAA Frisco) · Metro area
Monthly in-person or virtual meetings, plus review courses and trainings
Serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; there is no separate Fort Worth ISACA chapter. The last in-person meeting found was on May 22, 2026 in Frisco ($40 members, $50 non-members). The chapter calendar lists the October 23, 2026 monthly meeting as on hold, so it is not shown as an event.
Paid
ISC2 Chapter for DFW
Online · Metro area
Online noon programs posted on the chapter site
The chapter's programs are online: the most recent was a noon session on agentic GRC on September 25, 2026. The last in-person gathering found on its site was a board meeting on December 11, 2023. Past recordings are for members.
Free
North Texas CMMC Meetup
Tre Stelle Coffee Co., 17390 Preston Rd, Suite 210, Dallas · Metro area
Monthly evening networking, usually a Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Networking for people working on CMMC compliance for defense contractors. No meeting had been posted after June 10, 2026.
Free
North Texas ISSA
Dallas-Fort Worth (recent lunch and learns in Irving, Plano and Euless) · Metro area
Monthly lunch and learns (doors 11:00 a.m., talk 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.), plus happy hours and evening hands-on programs; no fixed rule published
The ISSA chapter serving Dallas-Fort Worth. The October 9, 2026 lunch and learn was a joint session with InfraGard North Texas at the University of Dallas in Irving (registration required, discounted price for ISSA members). The chapter's annual conference, CSC13, was scheduled for October 20, 2026 in Plano; its registration site could not be read, so that date is not counted as activity. A separate ISSA Fort Worth chapter once existed, but its website and Meetup group are gone.
Paid
OWASP Dallas
Plano (recent in-person meetings) and online · Metro area
Roughly monthly in 2025, alternating in-person and online; no meeting posted
The OWASP chapter for Dallas-Fort Worth; no OWASP chapter meets in Fort Worth. The last in-person meeting was October 14, 2025 at Forescout in Plano; the last listed event was an online training tournament on December 4, 2025.
Quiet: last activity Dec 2025Free
Hacker and grassroots groups
Dallas 2600
The Wild Turkey, 2470 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas · Metro area
First Friday of the month, 5:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. on the Meetup page)
Listed in 2600 Magazine's meeting list; the nearest 2600 meeting to Fort Worth (the current list has no Fort Worth meeting). The DFW2600 Meetup page shows the October 2, 2026 meeting as held and the next on November 6, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. No fee is stated.
Free
Dallas Hackers Association
Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas · Metro area
First Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Short talks, Capture-the-Flag challenges and locksport, about 35 miles northeast of downtown Fort Worth. The Meetup page shows the October 7, 2026 meeting as held and the next on November 4, 2026. It also runs socials such as a Hacker Karaoke Night and a book club. Entry is described as free; no fee is stated for the talks themselves.
Free
DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas)
Encore Family Karaoke, 11433 Goodnight Ln, Dallas (recent meetings) · Metro area
Second Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
The DEF CON group for Dallas-Fort Worth; no DEF CON group meets in Fort Worth. The Meetup page lists the September 9, 2026 meeting as the latest and no October or November 2026 meeting; no fee is stated.
Free
DC940 (DEF CON Group Denton)
Graffiti Pasta, 118 W Oak St, Denton · Metro area
Third Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m.
The organizer's Eventbrite series shows a dated meeting on February 16, 2026 and no later date on a page opened; the DEF CON forum says meetings are the third Monday of the month. The quiet status reflects the last meeting date seen.
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 official first-Friday meeting in Dallas. The group describes 2550 meetings as unofficial and casual; it has posted third-Friday sessions at 1418 Coffee through 2027. Seating is limited, so RSVP on Meetup.
Free
North Texas Cyber Security Group (NTXCSG)
208 E Main St, Lewisville · Metro area
Third Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Meetup shows the location only to members; the group's site gives the Lewisville address.
Free
Inclusion and career communities
Cyversity North Texas Chapter
Dallas-Fort Worth; recent chapter meetings held at SecureWorld Dallas, Plano Event Center, Plano · Metro area
Occasional chapter meetings and networking events, often at local conferences; no regular schedule published
Cyversity was formerly the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP). The most recent in-person chapter session found was at SecureWorld Dallas on October 2, 2025 in Plano. The chapter's community event pages need a login, so later sessions could not be read.
FreePaid
Minorities in Cybersecurity (MiC)
Headquartered in Mansfield; annual conference in Dallas (the 2023 edition was at NYLO Las Colinas, Irving) · Metro area
MiC LEAD Aspirers sessions on the second Friday of the month, 4:00 p.m., through November 13, 2026; annual conference each spring
A national nonprofit for leadership and career development of minority cybersecurity professionals, based in Mansfield. Its calendar shows monthly MiC LEAD Aspirers sessions (the last on September 11, 2026; the page does not say whether they are online or in person). The 2026 annual conference was held in Dallas. MiC's Cybersecurity Resource Center opens October 3, 2026 with free 30-minute sessions for individuals, nonprofits and small businesses, Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by appointment, in person or virtual; the page does not give an address. The MiC calendar lists a LEAD Aspirers session on October 9, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CDT and the next on November 13, 2026.
Members onlyPaid
WiCyS Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Affiliate
Around the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, including Grapevine, Arlington and Grand Prairie · Metro area
Several events a month: coffee chats, Tech & Trek walks, panels and hands-on sessions
Coffee chats in Grapevine (April 18, 2026) and Arlington (May 23, 2026) and a Tech & Trek walk at Epic Central Trail, Grand Prairie (September 19, 2026) are the events closest to Fort Worth. The events page lists no event of its own after September 19; it only mentions member registration options for SecureWorld Dallas. Event pages do not list costs.
Free
Women's Society of Cyberjutsu Dallas
Dallas area (last event in Irving) · Metro area
Irregular; no event posted
The last Meetup event was on September 19, 2025 at a Microsoft campus in Las Colinas, Irving.
Free
WoSEC Dallas: Women of Security
5717 Legacy Dr, Plano · Metro area
Monthly evening meetup, 6:00 p.m.; 2026 meetings were on the last Tuesday of the month
Open to women working in or interested in IT and cybersecurity. Meetings are at 5717 Legacy Dr, Plano; the September 29, 2026 meeting was held and the next is October 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Free
Public-private and government
InfraGard North Texas Members Alliance
North Texas (2026 conference at DFW Airport) · Metro area
Member events posted on the chapter calendar
Membership requires FBI vetting. The 2026 annual conference was held August 13, 2026 at the DFW Airport Department of Public Safety headquarters (registration filled). The calendar lists a range day on September 26, the joint lunch and learn with North Texas ISSA on October 9 and an FBI case studies day on November 12, 2026.
Vetting required
Education and student groups
Collin College Cybersecurity Program
Collin College Frisco Campus, IT Building, 9700 Wade Blvd, Frisco · Metro area
Career fairs, competitions and student club events during the academic year
NSA-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. Collin College has a Plano campus, but the cybersecurity department's events are at the Frisco campus. The IT/Cyber career fair was October 1, 2026; students can sign up for the fall 2026 National Cyber League season.
Students only
Cybersecurity Club at UT Arlington (CSEC)
University of Texas at Arlington campus (recent meetings in SWSH) · Metro area
Talks, workshops and CTF nights during the semester, usually Friday evenings; posted on MavEngage
UTA is an NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence school, about 15 miles east of downtown Fort Worth. MavEngage lists "How to Capture the Flag with CSEC" on October 16, 2026 in SWSH as the latest event and none after it. The club describes membership as for UT Arlington students, so the events are listed as students-only even though MavEngage marks them Public.
Students only
mavorgs.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/csec [S52] [S53] [S54]
Cybersecurity Venturing Crew 1024 (North Texas ISSA)
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Pkwy, Plano · Metro area
First Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m.
A Scouting America venturing crew for teens ages 13 to 17, sponsored by North Texas ISSA. Members compete in CyberPatriot. The Eventbrite series runs from September 2025 to June 2027 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, Plano; tickets are $5 and go toward pizza. last_activity is the September 3, 2026 first-Thursday session.
Paid
Tarrant County College Cybersecurity Program
Tarrant County College campuses, including TCC South (5301 Campus Dr), TCC Northwest and TCC Trinity River in Fort Worth, and TCC Southeast in Arlington · In the city
Occasional student events posted on the TCC calendar; no regular club meeting published
NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. The Cyber Hub page lists the NW IT Club on the Northwest Campus in Fort Worth and cybersecurity faculty on five campuses. The most recent related event is the beginner workshop "Bot Boost: Cybersecurity for Students" (October 9, 12 and 19, 2026) run by the Southeast Learning Commons at TCC Southeast in Arlington for TCC students. The last Fort Worth event found is "Your Future in IT" on October 15, 2025 at TCC South, and the last TCC Cybersecurity Summit was April 25, 2024. A search of the TCC calendar from October 2026 to December 2027 found no other cybersecurity event.
Students only
tccd.edu/academics/courses-and-programs/program… [S55] [S56] [S57] [S58]
TCU Cybersecurity Club
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth · In the city
No meetings posted
Listed on TCU Engage, focused on competitions, outreach and industry partnerships. The only dated activity is an executive board meeting on September 5, 2025. TCU also held a public Faculty Lecture Series talk, "Cybersecurity in the Age of AI", on March 25, 2026; the TCU calendar shows no cybersecurity event after that.
Quiet: last activity Sep 2025Students only
University of Dallas Center for Cybersecurity
University of Dallas, Gupta College of Business, 2925 Gorman Dr, Irving · Metro area
Annual UD Cyber Summit each October; the student Cybersecurity Club posts no public meeting schedule
The University of Dallas has been an NSA Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense since 2003 and runs master's and MBA cybersecurity programs. Its evening Cyber Summit was held October 15, 2025 and is scheduled for October 22, 2026; the quiet status reflects the 2025 date. The campus also hosts North Texas ISSA lunches. The UD Cybersecurity Club is for enrolled graduate and undergraduate students and posts no public meetings. The 2026 UDallas Cyber Summit was scheduled for October 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.; no recap was read, so it is not counted as activity.
Quiet: last activity Oct 2025Free
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UT Dallas Computer Security Group (CSG)
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson · Metro area
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.; the first meeting of each month is a CTF workshop
The Computer Security Group's page says it holds presentation-style meetings every Wednesday at 7 p.m., with a CTF workshop at the first meeting of each month, and fields a competitive CTF team. The page gives no dated meeting; last_activity is the October 9 to 11, 2026 kBxAc and FortID CTF weekend its CTFtime team entered. Its own site, csg.utdallas.edu, did not resolve.
Students only
Conference series
BSides DFW
Nedderman Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, 416 Yates St, Arlington · Metro area
Annual free conference, usually the first Saturday in November
Community-run and free. The 2026 conference is November 7, 2026 at Nedderman Hall, UT Arlington, as are the 2024 and 2025 editions. The quiet status reflects the date of the last conference held (November 1, 2025).
Quiet: last activity Nov 2025Free
CYBR.HAK.CON
Plano Event Center, Plano · Metro area
One-day hacker conference; first held May 27, 2026; no 2027 date announced
Run by CYBR.SEC.Media, the team behind Houston's CYBR.SEC.CON, in partnership with Phillip Wylie. The first conference was listed for May 27, 2026 at the Plano Event Center (venue page: $250), but the organizer's current pages show only the February 25, 2027 edition in Irving, so the 2026 date rests on the venue page and the earlier organizer page.
PaidVendor-hosted
SecureWorld Dallas
Plano Event Center, Plano · Metro area
Annual one-day conference each fall; 2026 is the 22nd edition
Run by SecureWorld, a conference business. The 21st edition was held October 2, 2025 at the Plano Event Center; the quiet status reflects that date.
PaidVendor-hosted
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) is known only from an event listing (GovEvents), so last_activity rests on an aggregator.
Quiet: last activity Dec 2025PaidVendor-hosted
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Adjacent communities
ASIS North Texas Chapter 10
Rotates around the metro, including Fort Worth (Ben E. Keith Beverages, 7001 Will Rogers Blvd, June 2026; TCC Alliance, 2301 Horizon Dr, March 2026), Arlington, Irving, Frisco and Dallas · Metro area
Monthly luncheons (11:30 a.m.) and evening socials; no fixed rule published
Adjacent: ASIS is a physical and corporate security association, not a cybersecurity group. It has a Fort Worth Committee and held 2026 luncheons in Fort Worth on March 12 (TCC Alliance) and June 11 (tickets $35 members, $50 non-members). The last meeting found was the August 13, 2026 luncheon in Irving. Its Law Enforcement Appreciation Night benefit on October 23, 2026 (Arlington) and member social on December 3, 2026 (free for members, $50 for non-members) are not listed as events.
Paid
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 and privacy-focused financial services. No workshop fee is shown on recent events. The group also has a session at BSides DFW 2026 on November 7. The Meetup page lists the October 21, 2026 workshop at the Dallas Makerspace in Carrollton as past; no recap was read.
Free
Directory checklist
15 of 19 national directories list a local chapter
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Local chapter: Dallas 2600 |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 6 |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Nearest: CSA Austin Chapter |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Local chapter: Cyversity North Texas Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DC214 (DEF CON Group Dallas) |
| HTCIA | No chapter found |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Local chapter: IAPP KnowledgeNet Dallas |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Local chapter: InfraGard North Texas Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA North Texas Chapter |
| ISC2 | Local chapter: ISC2 Chapter for DFW |
| ISSA | Local chapter: North Texas ISSA |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: Tarrant County College Cybersecurity Program |
| OWASP | Local chapter: OWASP Dallas |
| SANS Institute | Local chapter: SANS Institute training events (Dallas area) |
| SecureWorld | Local chapter: SecureWorld Dallas |
| Security BSides | Local chapter: BSides DFW |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | No chapter found |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Local chapter: WiCyS Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Affiliate |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | Local chapter: Women's Society of Cyberjutsu Dallas |
Field notes
- No DEF CON group, 2600 meeting, OWASP chapter, ISSA chapter or hackerspace security night meets in Fort Worth. The nearest recurring hacker meetups are in Dallas, about 35 miles east.
- Hack Ft. Worth and the ISSA Fort Worth chapter still appear in search results, but their websites and Meetup groups no longer exist and no recent meetings were found.
- Inside Fort Worth, Tarrant County College and TCU events are aimed at their own students.
- Groups and events in Arlington, Dallas, Plano, Irving, Lewisville and Denton are listed because Dallas-Fort Worth is one metro, though some are 40 to 50 miles from Fort Worth.
- BSides DFW 2026 is at UT Arlington's Nedderman Hall, as the 2024 and 2025 editions were.
- Dallas 2600 meets on the first Friday of the month: 2600 Magazine gives 5:00 p.m. as the standard start time, while the DFW2600 Meetup page lists 7:00 p.m.
- ISC2 Chapter for DFW posts online noon programs only. ISACA North Texas lists its October 23, 2026 meeting as on hold.
- The Brivo summit is a vendor event for physical security (access control) resellers and customers; no ticket price could be read.
- DC940 (Denton) shows its last dated meeting as February 16, 2026 on the pages that could be read.
Sources
Numbered references for the listings on this page.
- S1https://www.meetup.com/dallas-hackers-association/
- S2https://jonssonstuco.utdallas.edu/organization-directory/csg/
- S3https://ctftime.org/team/333/
- S4https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cybersecurity-venture-crew-tickets-1553290235909
- S5https://www.2600.com/meetings/
- S6https://www.meetup.com/dfw2600/
- S7https://www.bsidesdfw.com/
- S8https://www.bsidesdfw.com/venue/
- S9https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bsidesdfw-2026-tickets-2002676113165
- S10https://www.meetup.com/dc214dfw/
- S11https://www.eventbrite.com/e/defcon-group-940-monthly-meeting-tickets-1081431293109
- S12https://dc940.org/
- S13https://www.meetup.com/libretechnica/
- S14https://www.libretechnica.org/blog/join-our-open-technology-workshops-at-the-dallas-makerspace/
- S15https://www.ntx-csg.org/
- S16https://www.meetup.com/ntxcsg/
- S17https://www.meetup.com/dfw2600/events/
- S18https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-training-events/dallas-2026
- S19https://futureconevents.com/events/dallas-tx-2027/
- S20https://www.cybrhakcon.com/
- S21https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/conference/
- S22https://www.mincybsec.org/annual-conference
- S23https://www.mincybsec.org/mic-annual-conference-registration
- S24https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/communities/cyber-quest.html
- S25https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/communities/cyber-quest/cyber-quest-fort-worth.html
- S26https://www.ntinfragard.org/events/real-infrastructure-threats-investigationspost-quantum-cryptography-what-you-need-to-know-now/
- S27https://events.secureworld.io/
- S28https://iapp.org/community/iapp-chapters/dallas-tx
- S29https://engage.isaca.org/northtexaschapter/events/calendar
- S30https://engage.isaca.org/northtexaschapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=6bc18a79-d5b2-4049-b8b0-019dd10dec06&CommunityKey=216d5192-1574-4421-9bfa-6b470d758889&Home=%2Fhigherlogic%2Focapi%2Foc%2Fevents%2FcommunityEventsList%2FgetEventsList
- S31https://isc2chapter-dfw.org/
- S32https://isc2chapter-dfw.org/board-event-dinos/
- S33https://www.meetup.com/north-texas-cmmc-meetup/
- S34https://www.ntxissa.org/
- S35https://www.ntxissa.org/programs/lunch-learn/2026
- S36https://www.meetup.com/dallas-the-open-web-application-security-project-meetup/
- S37https://owasp.org/www-chapter-dallas/
- S38https://www.cyversity.org/chapters
- S39https://events.secureworld.io/agenda/dallas-tx-2025/
- S40https://events.secureworld.io/agenda/dallas-tx-2024/
- S41https://community.cyversity.org/events/153295
- S42https://www.mincybsec.org/
- S43https://www.mincybsec.org/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=month.calendar&Itemid=1&year=2026&month=09&day=1
- S44https://www.mincybsec.org/pictures-and-videos
- S45https://www.mincybsec.org/cybersecurity-resource-center
- S46https://sites.google.com/wicys.org/wicysdfw/events
- S47https://www.meetup.com/women-in-cybersecurity-cyberjutsu-dallas/
- S48https://www.meetup.com/wist-dallas-women-in-security-and-tech/
- S49https://www.ntinfragard.org/events/
- S50https://www.ntinfragard.org/events/north-texas-infragard-members-alliance-conference-2026/
- S51https://www.collin.edu/department/cybersecurity/events
- S52https://mavorgs.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/csec
- S53https://mavorgs.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12883958
- S54https://mavorgs.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12808714
- S55https://www.tccd.edu/academics/courses-and-programs/programs-a-z/credit/info-tech-cybersecurity/cyber-hub/
- S56https://calendar.tccd.edu/event/bot-boost-cybersecurity-for-students
- S57https://calendar.tccd.edu/event/your-future-in-it-3838
- S58https://calendar.tccd.edu/event/tcc-cybersecurity-summit
- S59https://engage.tcu.edu/organization/na39
- S60https://udallas.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity/center-for-cybersecurity/index.php
- S61https://calendar.udallas.edu/event/2025-ud-cybersecurity-summit
- S62https://udallas.edu/academics/programs/cybersecurity/ellis-lecture-series/index.php
- S63https://udallas.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-of-business/students/udcybersecurityclub.php
- S64https://events.secureworld.io/details/dallas-tx-2026/
- S65https://events.secureworld.io/details/dallas-tx-2025/
- S66https://www.govevents.com/event/14677/sans-dallas-2025
- S67https://ntxasis.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?p_or_f=p
- S68https://ntxasis.starchapter.com/meetinginfo.php?p_or_f=f