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Memphis, TN cybersecurity events & groups

MEMSEC, a joint meeting of DEF CON 901, OWASP Memphis and Memphis 2600, gathers on the first Friday of every month at the University of Memphis FedEx Institute of Technology for a talk and open discussion; the November 6, 2026 meeting is a Capture the Flag night. ISACA Memphis runs monthly lunch webinars and occasional seminars, and Midsouth Makers opens its makerspace every Friday evening. BSides Memphis is a volunteer-run community conference at Epicenter Memphis, and the FedEx Institute hosts an AI + Cybersecurity Conference each August.

Verified Nov 3, 2026 · Covers November 2026 through May 2027 · Times are Central Time

Memphis metro: Memphis, Germantown, Collierville, Bartlett, Cordova, Southaven MS, Olive Branch MS, West Memphis AR

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  1. MEMSEC (Memphis Cybersecurity Community: DEF CON 901, OWASP Memphis, Memphis 2600): Free, beginner-friendly monthly talk night that combines the city's DEF CON group, OWASP chapter and 2600 meeting.
  2. MEMSEC x TryHackMe: CTF Night: Beginner-friendly Capture the Flag night on November 6, 2026 with prizes, run on the TryHackMe platform.
  3. ISACA Memphis Chapter: Regular lunch-hour webinars for audit, risk and security professionals.

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Datebook

November 2026

MEMSEC x TryHackMe: CTF Night

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.

FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225, University of Memphis

Hosted by MEMSEC with the TryHackMe campus ambassador program; challenges run on the TryHackMe platform, bring a laptop, all skill levels welcome. Prizes are TryHackMe Premium vouchers. The Luma page lists no ticket price and says registration needs host approval; the organizer lists the TryHackMe platform access as free. It falls on the first Friday, the usual MEMSEC meeting night. The Luma page gives the address as 365 Fogelman Dr, Room 225, while MEMSEC's Meetup pages use the FedEx Institute of Technology address.

ConfirmedCTFFree

luma.com/nkffymfr [S1] [S2]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Nov 27, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

December 2026

MEMSEC (Memphis Cybersecurity Community: DEF CON 901, OWASP Memphis, Memphis 2600)

Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.

FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225, University of Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

memsec.info [S1] [S5] [S6] [S7] [S8] [S9]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Dec 18, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Dec 25, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

January 2027

MEMSEC (Memphis Cybersecurity Community: DEF CON 901, OWASP Memphis, Memphis 2600)

Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.

FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225, University of Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

memsec.info [S1] [S5] [S6] [S7] [S8] [S9]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Jan 8, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Jan 15, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Jan 22, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Jan 29, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

February 2027

MEMSEC (Memphis Cybersecurity Community: DEF CON 901, OWASP Memphis, Memphis 2600)

Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.

FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225, University of Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

memsec.info [S1] [S5] [S6] [S7] [S8] [S9]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Feb 12, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Feb 19, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Feb 26, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

March 2027

MEMSEC (Memphis Cybersecurity Community: DEF CON 901, OWASP Memphis, Memphis 2600)

Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.

FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225, University of Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

memsec.info [S1] [S5] [S6] [S7] [S8] [S9]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Mar 12, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Mar 19, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Mar 26, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

April 2027

MEMSEC (Memphis Cybersecurity Community: DEF CON 901, OWASP Memphis, Memphis 2600)

Fri, Apr 2, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.

FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225, University of Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

memsec.info [S1] [S5] [S6] [S7] [S8] [S9]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Apr 2, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Apr 9, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Apr 16, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Apr 23, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, Apr 30, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

May 2027

MEMSEC (Memphis Cybersecurity Community: DEF CON 901, OWASP Memphis, Memphis 2600)

Fri, May 7, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.

FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225, University of Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

memsec.info [S1] [S5] [S6] [S7] [S8] [S9]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, May 7, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, May 14, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, May 21, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Midsouth Makers

Fri, May 28, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis

Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.

MeetingFree

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

On the radar

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

BSides Memphis 2027

The 2026 edition was held on October 3, 2026 and the organizer's thank-you note says it hopes to see attendees again; no 2027 date or venue has been announced

Memphis (venue not announced)

ExpectedConferencePaid

bsidesmemphis.org [S12]

Groups & associations

Professional associations

ISACA Memphis Chapter

Online (Zoom) and Memphis venues for seminars · In the city

Lunch webinars from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., usually on a Wednesday, most months; half-day and full-day seminars a few times a year

The most recent session was an online lunch talk on September 16, 2026, with registration through Cvent and a Zoom link sent on registration. The chapter held a full-day joint seminar with the IIA on March 24, 2026 at 415 Great View Drive East, Memphis, and a December member meeting and social in 2025. The pages do not say whether non-members may attend or what sessions cost. No event after September 16, 2026 was posted when checked.

Members only

engage.isaca.org/memphischapter/home [S13] [S14] [S15]

Hacker and grassroots groups

Memphis Lock Sport

Tech901, 1350 Concourse Ave, Suite 375, Memphis · In the city

Irregular meetings announced on its site and Signal group

Locksport group working to form a Memphis chapter of TOOOL; it is not yet a listed TOOOL chapter. Its site still shows a meeting on Friday, January 30 at 6:00 p.m. at Tech901 under a 2026 copyright line; the year is inferred from the weekday and that line. MEMSEC also held a physical security and lockpicking night on February 6, 2026.

Quiet: last activity Jan 2026Free

memphislocksport.org [S16]

MEMSEC (Memphis Cybersecurity Community: DEF CON 901, OWASP Memphis, Memphis 2600)

FedEx Institute of Technology, Room 225, University of Memphis · In the city

First Friday of every month, 5:00 p.m.

One monthly meeting serves as the DEF CON 901 group, the OWASP Memphis chapter meeting and the Memphis 2600 meeting. Free and open to the public, with all skill levels welcome; pizza is usually provided. Recent talks covered OWASP Juice Shop and filesystems (September 4, 2026), software supply chain attacks, hardware reverse engineering and Bluetooth impersonation. Meetings are posted on the Memphis Technology User Groups Meetup calendar, and the community chats in a Signal group linked from memsec.info.

Free

memsec.info [S1] [S5] [S6] [S7] [S8] [S9]

Education and student groups

University of Memphis Cyber Tigers

University of Memphis · In the city

No public meeting schedule; the team trains for and enters national competitions

Student computer security club in the Department of Computer Science; the University of Memphis is an NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence through its Center for Information Assurance. The team competed in the NCAE Cyber Games regional round, held remotely on March 15, 2026, and in the Raymond James CTF in Florida on October 18, 2025. The quiet status reflects the last dated competition found, not a known pause.

Quiet: last activity Mar 2026Students only

memphis.edu/cs/current_students/student_orgs.php [S17] [S18] [S19]

Conference series

BSides Memphis

Epicenter Memphis, 150 Peabody Pl., Memphis · In the city

One-day conference held on October 3, 2026; no 2027 date announced

Volunteer-run community conference organized by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2025, reviving a BSides Memphis that ran in 2013 and 2014. The organizer's home page thanks attendees of BSides Memphis 2026, which was scheduled for October 3, 2026 at Epicenter Memphis, and its 2026 conference gallery page shows 173 photos from the event; last_activity rests on those two organizer pages. Tickets were donation-based with a suggested $5. No 2027 date has been announced.

Paid

bsidesmemphis.org [S12] [S20]

Technical user groups

Tennessee Cisco Security User Group

Online (Webex) · In the city

Online sessions on Sunday evenings at 8:30 p.m.; the 2026 sessions fell on second Sundays (March 8, April 12, May 10 and August 9)

Memphis-based Meetup group co-hosted by BDPA Memphis, with about 420 members. Sessions run on Cisco's Webex and cover security tips for Cisco, cloud, AI and API environments, plus a monthly CTF that requires a free Cisco user ID. Marked vendor-hosted because sessions run on Cisco's platform and center on Cisco products; the page does not say whether Cisco staff run it. No session after August 9, 2026 was posted when checked.

FreeVendor-hosted

meetup.com/tn-cisco-security-user-group [S21]

Adjacent communities

Midsouth Makers

2804 Bartlett Rd, Suite 3, Memphis · In the city

Open house every Friday from 7:00 p.m., plus a monthly open house on the first Saturday

Adjacent: a general hackerspace and makerspace rather than a security group, listed among MEMSEC's affiliations and a past MEMSEC venue. The Friday open house is free and open to the public.

Free

meetup.com/midsouthmakers [S3] [S4]

Directory checklist

6 of 19 national directories list a local chapter
DirectoryResult
2600 MeetingsLocal chapter: MEMSEC (Memphis Cybersecurity Community: DEF CON 901, OWASP Memphis, Memphis 2600)
CISA Regional OfficesNearest: CISA Region 4 (covers Tennessee); no public Memphis events posted
Cloud Security AllianceNearest: CSA Memphis Chapter (chapter page lists no dated events)
Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) ChaptersNearest: Cyversity Atlanta Chapter
DEF CON GroupsLocal chapter: MEMSEC (Memphis Cybersecurity Community: DEF CON 901, OWASP Memphis, Memphis 2600)
HTCIANo chapter found
IAPP KnowledgeNetNearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet Memphis (chapter page lists no scheduled meetings)
InfraGard Members AlliancesNearest: InfraGard Memphis Members Alliance (listed by InfraGard National; its website is offline and no public meetings were found)
ISACALocal chapter: ISACA Memphis Chapter
ISC2Nearest: ISC2 St. Louis Region Chapter
ISSANearest: ISSA Middle Tennessee Chapter (Nashville); the old Memphis ISSA website no longer resolves
NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C)Local chapter: University of Memphis Cyber Tigers
OWASPLocal chapter: MEMSEC (Memphis Cybersecurity Community: DEF CON 901, OWASP Memphis, Memphis 2600)
SANS InstituteNearest: SANS Nashville 2027 (February 1 to 6, 2027)
SecureWorldNearest: SecureWorld St. Louis
Security BSidesLocal chapter: BSides Memphis
TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers)Nearest: TOOOL Baton Rouge (BTR); Memphis Lock Sport is working to form a Memphis chapter
WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional AffiliatesNearest: WiCyS Tennessee Affiliate (statewide, based in Nashville; no events listed)
Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) ChaptersNearest: Women's Society of Cyberjutsu Dallas

Checked Nov 3, 2026

Field notes

Sources

Numbered references for the listings on this page.

  1. S1https://memsec.info/events/
  2. S2https://luma.com/nkffymfr
  3. S3https://www.meetup.com/midsouthmakers/
  4. S4https://www.midsouthmakers.org/about/
  5. S5https://www.meetup.com/memphis-technology-user-groups/events/316689465/
  6. S6https://memsec.info/
  7. S7https://www.meetup.com/memphis-technology-user-groups/events/316306741/
  8. S8https://owasp.org/chapters/memphis
  9. S9https://www.2600.com/meetings
  10. S10https://www.memphis.edu/fedex/events/aicc/index.php
  11. S11https://www.memphis.edu/research/impact/newsletter2026/aug/aicc26.php
  12. S12https://bsidesmemphis.org/
  13. S13https://engage.isaca.org/memphischapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=5045abda-1ef4-4494-a7ef-019f954cfe37&CommunityKey=30b0cfeb-7048-4ecb-97e6-18d00e539653
  14. S14https://engage.isaca.org/memphischapter/events/eventdescription?CalendarEventKey=d7e76137-f45b-4b45-bf38-019c4d89ed13&CommunityKey=30b0cfeb-7048-4ecb-97e6-18d00e539653
  15. S15https://engage.isaca.org/communities/community-home/recent-community-events?communitykey=30b0cfeb-7048-4ecb-97e6-18d00e539653
  16. S16https://memphislocksport.org/
  17. S17https://www.memphis.edu/cs/current_students/student_orgs.php
  18. S18https://www.memphis.edu/cfia/student-activities/
  19. S19https://www.memphis.edu/cfia/pdfs/2026_ncae_cybergames_competition.pdf
  20. S20https://bsidesmemphis.org/2026-conference-gallery/
  21. S21https://www.meetup.com/tn-cisco-security-user-group/