Nevada

Henderson, NV cybersecurity events & groups

Name: Nevada Digital Government Summit 2026
Start: 2026-12-10
End: 2026-12-10
Location: The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa, 101 Montelago Blvd, Henderson

Henderson's security community meets across the Las Vegas Valley, 15 to 30 minutes away. BurbSec Las Vegas holds a free social on the second Thursday of each month, DC702 and the local TOOOL chapter meet on Wednesday evenings, and ISSA, ISACA, ISC2, OWASP and the new Cloud Security Alliance chapter each meet every month or two. Inside Henderson itself, the Nevada Digital Government Summit comes to Lake Las Vegas on December 10, 2026 (public sector only), and DEF CON 35 is set for August 5 to 8, 2027.

Verified Oct 22–23, 2026 · Covers October 2026 through April 2027 · Times are Pacific Time

Las Vegas metro: Henderson, Las Vegas, Paradise, Spring Valley, Summerlin, North Las Vegas

Start here

BurbSec Las Vegas (Las Vegas Cybersecurity Meetup): Free, vendor-neutral monthly social on second Thursdays; everyone from students to CISOs is welcome.
DC702 / C2Society (with TOOOL Las Vegas): The local DEF CON Group, with lockpicking, talks and CTFs on Wednesday nights at a bar or the SYN Shop hackerspace.
OWASP Las Vegas: Free application security talks, often hybrid, so you can join online first.

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Datebook

November 2026

25th Annual Tech & Cyber Expo at Nellis AFB

Thu, Nov 5, 2026

The Club at Nellis AFB, Nellis Air Force Base (next to North Las Vegas) · Metro area

Technology and cybersecurity vendor expo with speaker sessions, CPE credit and lunch. The site says there is no fee for .mil and .gov attendees and that a CAC or retired military ID is required; it states no price for anyone else. Nellis is a secure facility. A companion expo at Creech AFB is November 4, 2026. The 2025 expos were rescheduled once.

ConfirmedConferenceFreeVetting requiredVendor-hosted

afcealvevent.org [S1] [S2]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

ISSA Las Vegas: Chaos as a Service, When Your AI Goes Off-Script

Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Select Health, 6795 S Agilysys Way, Suite 110, Las Vegas · Metro area

Eventbrite page data lists ticket prices from $0.00 to $12.51 and free parking; the page text does not name the ticket tiers.

ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid

eventbrite.com/e/issa-lv-chaos-as-a-service-whe… [S4]

BurbSec Las Vegas (Las Vegas Cybersecurity Meetup)

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.

Taps and Barrels Beerhouse, 6111 S Buffalo Dr, Suite 110, southwest Las Vegas · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

burbsec.com/lasvegas [S5] [S6]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

OWASP Las Vegas: Know Your AI, Secure Your AI

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; hybrid

Sahara West Library, 9600 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas (and online) · Metro area

Space is limited to about 30 people in person. The Meetup page states no fee. Same evening as the BurbSec Las Vegas social.

ConfirmedMeetupFree

meetup.com/owasp-las-vegas-chapter/events/31705… [S7]

Tanium Converge 2026

Mon, Nov 16 to Thu, Nov 19, 2026

ARIA Resort & Casino, Las Vegas Strip (and online) · Metro area

Tanium's annual conference on endpoint management and security. The page lists ticket types; no price is shown in the page text.

ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted

converge.tanium.com/2026 [S8]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

December 2026

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Dec 3, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

BurbSec Las Vegas (Las Vegas Cybersecurity Meetup)

Thu, Dec 10, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.

Taps and Barrels Beerhouse, 6111 S Buffalo Dr, Suite 110, southwest Las Vegas · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

burbsec.com/lasvegas [S5] [S6]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Dec 10, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

Nevada Digital Government Summit 2026

Thu, Dec 10, 2026

The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa, 101 Montelago Blvd, Henderson

Government technology summit run by Government Technology (e.Republic); cybersecurity is one of several tracks alongside AI, data and digital services. The page says it is open to public sector only and registration is free; vendors attend as sponsors.

ConfirmedSummitFreeVetting requiredVendor-hosted

events.govtech.com/Nevada-Digital-Government-Su… [S9]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Dec 24, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Dec 31, 2026 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

January 2027

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Jan 7, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

BurbSec Las Vegas (Las Vegas Cybersecurity Meetup)

Thu, Jan 14, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

Taps and Barrels Beerhouse, 6111 S Buffalo Dr, Suite 110, southwest Las Vegas · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

burbsec.com/lasvegas [S5] [S6]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Jan 14, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Jan 21, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Jan 28, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

February 2027

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Feb 4, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

BurbSec Las Vegas (Las Vegas Cybersecurity Meetup)

Thu, Feb 11, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

Taps and Barrels Beerhouse, 6111 S Buffalo Dr, Suite 110, southwest Las Vegas · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

burbsec.com/lasvegas [S5] [S6]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Feb 11, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Feb 18, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

SANS Las Vegas 2027

Mon, Feb 22 to Sat, Feb 27, 2027

Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd S (and online) · Metro area

Paid SANS courses and NetWars, in person and online. The page lists an early-bird discount for courses paid by November 3, 2026.

ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted

sans.org/cyber-security-training-events/las-veg… [S10]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Feb 25, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

March 2027

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Mar 4, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

BurbSec Las Vegas (Las Vegas Cybersecurity Meetup)

Thu, Mar 11, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

Taps and Barrels Beerhouse, 6111 S Buffalo Dr, Suite 110, southwest Las Vegas · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

burbsec.com/lasvegas [S5] [S6]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Mar 11, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

F5 AppWorld 2027

Tue, Mar 16 to Thu, Mar 18, 2027

Fontainebleau Las Vegas · Metro area

Adjacent: F5's customer conference on application delivery, with application, API and AI security content. The save-the-date page states no price.

ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted

f5.com/appworld [S11]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Mar 18, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Mar 25, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

April 2027

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Apr 1, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

ISC West 2027

Mon, Apr 5 to Fri, Apr 9, 2027 · Education April 5 to 8; exhibit hall April 7 to 9

The Venetian Expo, Las Vegas · Metro area

Adjacent: a large physical security trade show (RX with the Security Industry Association) with a cybersecurity and convergence program. The hours page lists the April 5 to 9, 2027 dates and states no registration fee.

ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted

discoverisc.com/west/en-us.html [S12]

BurbSec Las Vegas (Las Vegas Cybersecurity Meetup)

Thu, Apr 8, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

Taps and Barrels Beerhouse, 6111 S Buffalo Dr, Suite 110, southwest Las Vegas · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

burbsec.com/lasvegas [S5] [S6]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Apr 8, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Apr 15, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

26th Annual Security Conference

Tue, Apr 20 to Wed, Apr 21, 2027

Tuscany Suites and Casino, 255 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas · Metro area

Academic, peer-reviewed security and cybercrime research conference; past editions included FBI and Secret Service briefings. The site states no attendance fee; access is recorded as paid as a judgement call because authors register and pay for rooms. The call-for-papers page still shows 2026 deadlines, so none are recorded.

ConfirmedConferencePaid

sites.google.com/view/ascvegas/home [S13]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Apr 22, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

Thu, Apr 29, 2027 · 5:30 p.m.

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingStudents only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

May 2027

OSMOSISCon '27

Sun, May 23 to Tue, May 25, 2027

Las Vegas · Metro area

Conference for open-source intelligence (OSINT) investigators and analysts run by the OSMOSIS Association; in person and online. The organizer page does not name the venue or state a price.

ConfirmedConferencePaid

osmosisassociation.org/event/osmosis-conference [S14]

June 2027

Identiverse 2027

Mon, Jun 28 to Thu, Jul 1, 2027

Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas · Metro area

Identity security conference run by CyberRisk Alliance, an events and media company. The 2027 pricing page lists discounted passes for government, non-profit and education staff.

ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted

identiverse.com [S15] [S16]

August 2027

DEF CON 35

Thu, Aug 5 to Sun, Aug 8, 2027

Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall · Metro area

The largest hacker conference; badges are paid. The official DEF CON forum announcement names the Las Vegas Convention Center. DC702 held an official local meetup during DEF CON 34.

ConfirmedConferencePaid

defcon.org [S17] [S18]

September 2027

SANS Network Security 2027

Mon, Sep 27 to Sat, Oct 2, 2027

Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas (and online) · Metro area

Early-bird discount ends: Wed, Mar 10, 2027

Paid SANS courses and NetWars. The page lists an early-bird discount for courses paid by March 10, 2027.

ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted

sans.org/cyber-security-training-events/network… [S19]

On the radar

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

ISACA Training Week Las Vegas

Announced by the organizer; date not yet published.

Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas · Metro area

Date TBATrainingPaid

isaca.org/training-and-events/in-person-trainin… [S20]

Black Hat USA 2027

Usually held in early August at Mandalay Bay, just before DEF CON; 2027 dates not confirmed here

Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas · Metro area

ExpectedConferencePaidVendor-hosted

blackhat.com [S21] [S22]

BSides Las Vegas 2027

Usually held in early August during Black Hat and DEF CON week; 2027 dates not yet announced

Las Vegas (2026 edition at the Tuscany Suites and Casino) · Metro area

ExpectedConferenceFreePaid

bsideslv.org [S23]

Groups & associations

Professional associations

Cloud Security Alliance Las Vegas Chapter

Skillz office, 6625 Badura Ave, southwest Las Vegas · Metro area

Chapter meetings about every quarter, 5:30 p.m.; no next meeting posted

New chapter; its launch meeting on AI governance was June 30, 2026 and the second, on cyber threat intelligence, was September 29, 2026. No later meeting is posted.

Free

meetup.com/cloud-security-alliance-las-vegas [S24]

ISACA Las Vegas Chapter

Las Vegas · Metro area

Quarterly meetings, announced on the chapter home page

The 2026 annual general meeting and Q3 meeting (agentic AI talk) was September 18, 2026, with registration on Cvent. The chapter home page now announces only free online summits for members (October 14, 21 and 28, 2026), which are not listed here; the chapter also runs CISA and AAISM exam review courses.

Paid

engage.isaca.org/lasvegaschapter/home [S25] [S26]

ISC2 Las Vegas Chapter (Nevada ISC2)

Sierra Gold, 6515 S Jones Blvd, southwest Las Vegas · Metro area

Periodic lunch meetings, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; separate Carson City luncheons

2026 Las Vegas luncheons were June 23 and September 17 at Sierra Gold; the chapter also holds luncheons in Carson City. The chapter is registered in Henderson but meets in Las Vegas. Registration links are on the chapter site.

Paid

nvisc2.org [S27]

ISSA Las Vegas Chapter

Varies; recent meetings in southwest Las Vegas · Metro area

Quarterly lunch chapter meetings, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., plus certification review courses

Registration for chapter meetings is on Eventbrite and is paid. The Q4 2026 chapter meeting was October 8 at Narrative; the next, a November 11, 2026 lunch at Select Health, lists tickets from $0.00 to $12.51 in the Eventbrite page data. The fall CompTIA Security+ review course ($30) started September 19, 2026.

Paid

lvissa.org [S28] [S29]

OWASP Las Vegas

Varies; recent in-person meetings at Las Vegas libraries and coworking spaces, some online · Metro area

Irregular, roughly monthly; mix of in-person, hybrid and online meetings

The chapter page says all events are announced on Meetup. 2026 meetings were held on January 6, March 31, August 19 (online), September 12 (online) and October 8 (hybrid, Sahara West Library); the next is November 12, 2026. The Meetup pages state no fee.

Free

meetup.com/owasp-las-vegas-chapter [S30] [S31]

Hacker and grassroots groups

BurbSec Las Vegas (Las Vegas Cybersecurity Meetup)

Taps and Barrels Beerhouse, 6111 S Buffalo Dr, Suite 110, southwest Las Vegas · Metro area

Second Thursday of the month, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Casual after-work social for security and IT people, part of the BurbSec network. Monthly meetups from December 2025 to October 2026 were at Taps and Barrels, except the August 6 meetup at the MGM Grand during Black Hat and DEF CON week. The November 12, 2026 meetup is posted at Taps and Barrels, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.; the Meetup page states no fee, asks people to register for a headcount and says everyone is welcome. BurbSec says it is still looking for a permanent venue, so check the Meetup page for each month's location. The organizer's second Meetup group (Cybersecurity and IT Community, Las Vegas) cross-posts the same meetups.

Free

burbsec.com/lasvegas [S5] [S6]

DC702 / C2Society (with TOOOL Las Vegas)

Alternates between Distill (10820 W Charleston Blvd, Summerlin), SYN Shop (5967 Harrison Dr, Las Vegas) and the Red Team Alliance facility · Metro area

Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.; the group's page says TOOOL and physical security topics go on the second Wednesday and hacking topics on the last Wednesday at SYN Shop

Las Vegas DEF CON Group; its nonprofit arm C2Society runs CTFs, including one at UNLV on March 27, 2026 and the CyberWeek @ UNLV CTF on October 2, 2026. Meetups are joint with the local TOOOL lockpicking chapter. The group's page now puts second-Wednesday meetups at the Red Team Alliance facility, while its Google calendar (last edited August 27, 2026) still shows first and third Wednesdays at Distill, so confirm the venue on Discord before going. The last_activity date is the October 2, 2026 CTF, which UNLV lists as run in partnership with C2Society; the listing is a pre-event page. Day-to-day chat is on Discord.

Free

dc702.space [S32] [S33] [S34]

SYN Shop (Las Vegas Valley Hackerspace)

5967 Harrison Dr, Suite 1, Las Vegas (near the airport, about 15 minutes from west Henderson) · Metro area

Open hours Monday to Thursday 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., Friday 6:30 to 10:00 p.m., Saturday noon to 5:00 p.m.

Member-run hackerspace (maker projects as well as security); it hosts DC702's second and last Wednesday meetups. Regular members may visit during open hours, which a vetted member oversees. It was in Henderson in 2017 and has since moved.

FreeMembers only

synshop.org [S35] [S36]

Inclusion and career communities

The Diana Initiative

Las Vegas; in person during DEF CON week, plus online programs · Metro area

Community space and meetups during DEF CON each August

Supports women and underrepresented people in information security. In 2026 it held a neurodiverse dinner at UNLV on August 5 and ran a space at DEF CON from August 7 to 9. The events page states no fee. Listed from the Las Vegas valley pages; its programs are tied to DEF CON week.

Free

dianainitiative.org [S37]

WiCyS UNLV Student Chapter

UNLV, CHB-C 234, Las Vegas · Metro area

General meetings and workshops during the semester

Named WiCyS's national 2026 Student Chapter of the Year. The first fall 2026 general meeting was September 9, followed by a CyberSips social on October 7.

Students only

involvementcenter.unlv.edu/organization/wicys [S38] [S39]

Women's Society of Cyberjutsu Las Vegas

Las Vegas · Metro area

Occasional events; no regular schedule published

The chapter's Cyberjutsu Unplugged mini-conference was held at Topgolf Las Vegas on March 6, 2026. A July 14, 2026 meetup on Meetup was cancelled and the Meetup page's past events end in February 2025. The owner confirmed the chapter active on October 2, 2026; the national site was unreadable by script.

Free

meetup.com/womenscyberjutsuLV [S40] [S41]

Education and student groups

CSN CTF Squad (College of Southern Nevada)

CSN North Las Vegas campus, Arberry Telecommunications Building (A2752), 3200 E Cheyenne Ave · Metro area

Thursdays, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Student security club at CSN, an NSA CAE-CD school with a Henderson campus. The Cyber Security Center page lists a May 4, 2026 student visit to Google's Henderson data center and the spring 2026 National Cyber League results. Meetings are at the North Las Vegas campus, about 30 minutes from Henderson.

Students only

csn.edu/cybercenter [S3]

Layer Zero (UNLV cybersecurity club)

UNLV, CHB-C 234, Las Vegas · Metro area

Workshops and CTF practice during the semester; dates posted on the UNLV Involvement Center

UNLV's technical security club, which led the university's winning 2026 NCAE Cyber Games team. UNLV is an NSA CAE school. Its last posted event was a game night on April 30, 2026; the UNLV Involvement Center lists no fall 2026 event as of October 23, 2026.

Students only

layer-zero.org [S42] [S43]

Conference series

BSides Las Vegas

Tuscany Suites and Casino, 255 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas · Metro area

Annual conference in early August, during the Black Hat and DEF CON week

The original BSides, run by a nonprofit. BSidesLV 2026 was August 3 to 5 at the Tuscany; badges are limited. The site's 2027 sponsor donor drive is closed and no 2027 dates are posted.

FreePaid

bsideslv.org [S23] [S44]

Adjacent communities

AFCEA Las Vegas Chapter

Las Vegas valley, including Nellis AFB, Creech AFB and Nevada National Security Sites facilities · Metro area

Annual NNSS cybersecurity days in October and Tech and Cyber Expos at Creech and Nellis in November

Adjacent: defense communications and IT association whose cyber expos and awareness days run on military and federal sites. Attendance is generally limited to badged government employees or holders of a CAC or retired military ID. The chapter's past events page lists the October 8, 2026 NNSS day in North Las Vegas; the 2025 expos were rescheduled once, so check the chapter site before going.

Vetting required

lasvegas.afceachapters.org [S1] [S2] [S45]

AWS User Group Las Vegas

Varies; the July 2026 meeting was in downtown Las Vegas · Metro area

Saturday afternoon meetups, roughly monthly in spring and summer

Adjacent: a general AWS cloud user group, not a security group, though some sessions cover security. The July 18, 2026 meeting was a full day of meetups at Third Street Theater, 814 S 3rd St, downtown Las Vegas; the Meetup page asks for an RSVP and states no fee. No later meeting is posted.

Free

meetup.com/aws-lasvegas [S46]

Directory checklist

12 of 19 national directories list a local chapter

Directory	Result
2600 Meetings	No chapter found
CISA Regional Offices	Nearest: CISA Region 9; no public Nevada events posted
Cloud Security Alliance	Local chapter: Cloud Security Alliance Las Vegas Chapter
Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters	No chapter found
DEF CON Groups	Local chapter: DC702 / C2Society (with TOOOL Las Vegas)
HTCIA	No chapter found
IAPP KnowledgeNet	Nearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet Las Vegas (chapter chairs listed, but no meetings scheduled and no past meeting found)
InfraGard Members Alliances	Local chapter: InfraGard Nevada Members Alliance
ISACA	Local chapter: ISACA Las Vegas Chapter
ISC2	Local chapter: ISC2 Las Vegas Chapter (Nevada ISC2)
ISSA	Local chapter: ISSA Las Vegas Chapter
NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C)	Local chapter: Layer Zero (UNLV cybersecurity club)
OWASP	Local chapter: OWASP Las Vegas
SANS Institute	Nearest: SANS Las Vegas 2027 at Paris Las Vegas, February 22 to 27, 2027, and SANS Network Security 2027 at Caesars Palace, September 27 to October 2, 2027 (both listed under events)
SecureWorld	No chapter found
Security BSides	Local chapter: BSides Las Vegas
TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers)	Local chapter: DC702 / C2Society (with TOOOL Las Vegas)
WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates	Local chapter: WiCyS UNLV Student Chapter
Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters	Local chapter: Women's Society of Cyberjutsu Las Vegas

Checked Oct 22, 2026

Dormant groups

1 group with no public activity for 18 months or more

InfraGard Nevada Members Alliance: last public activity Jan 2025 [S47] [S48]

Field notes

No security group meets inside Henderson. Most meetings are in southwest Las Vegas (Buffalo Dr, Jones Blvd, Badura Ave), about 20 to 30 minutes from Henderson by car; SYN Shop near the airport is about 15 minutes.
November 11 and 12, 2026 are busy: ISSA meets at lunch on November 11, then BurbSec and OWASP meet on the evening of November 12.
ISSA, ISACA and ISC2 lunch meetings charge a registration fee through Eventbrite or Cvent; ISSA's November 11 tickets are listed from $0.00 to $12.51.
DC702 posts meeting locations on its Google calendar and Discord, and its page and calendar disagree on the second-Wednesday venue (Red Team Alliance versus Distill), so check Discord first.
Black Hat, DEF CON and BSides Las Vegas all fall in the same week in early August, and hotel prices rise sharply that week.
InfraGard Nevada and IAPP KnowledgeNet Las Vegas had no meetings scheduled as of October 23, 2026.
InfraGard Nevada is listed as dormant but is likely to return: a May 3, 2026 update on its website says the chapter's leadership is being rebuilt and a chapter meeting is being scheduled.
The AFCEA Tech & Cyber Expo at Nellis AFB on November 5, 2026 requires a CAC or retired military ID.

Sources

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