> nashville, tn · verified nov 3, 2026
Tennessee
Nashville has a free CitySec-style social (NashSec) on third Wednesdays, an OWASP chapter that meets at Asurion's downtown headquarters, and ISSA, ISACA and InfraGard chapters with daytime meetings. ISSA Middle Tennessee runs InfoSec Nashville each September, BSides Nashville returns to Marathon Music Works on April 23, 2027, and Nashville 2600 runs the PhreakNIC hacker convention in Murfreesboro each November.
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Horn USA, 1870 General George Patton Dr, Franklin · Metro area
Titled Meet the SAC: FBI and InfraGard Partnership, with the FBI Special Agent in Charge. Registration was not yet open on the schedule. The chapter does not meet in October.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Fri, Nov 6 to Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Clarion Inn & Suites, Murfreesboro · Metro area
Hacker and technology convention run by the Nashville 2600 Organization, with talks, a CTF and a hackable badge. Pre-registration is sold through the PhreakNIC store; student admission is $10 at the door.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Asurion Corporate Headquarters, 1101 Church St, Nashville
Hybrid event: in person at Asurion with an online link for attendees. Talk on AI attack surfaces and runtime protection, given by a sales engineering lead from a security vendor.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Nashville (venue rotates)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Tractor Supply Company HQ, 5401 Virginia Way, Brentwood · Metro area
Panel on AI governance, risk and compliance, held with the Greater Nashville Technology Council. The organizer lists it as free of charge with lunch provided from 11:00 a.m.; CPE credit is for chapter members only.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 11:30 a.m.
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingMembers only
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Online
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Nashville (venue rotates)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Horn USA, 1870 General George Patton Dr, Franklin · Metro area
Annual chapter celebration. The schedule says details would be set at the September 3 members meeting and shows registration as not yet open; the time and venue come from the schedule's line that all meetings are held at Horn USA from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
ConfirmedChapter meetingFree
Fri, Dec 18, 2026 · 11:30 a.m.
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingMembers only
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Online
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Fri, Jan 15, 2027 · 11:30 a.m.
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingMembers only
Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Nashville (venue rotates)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, Feb 1 to Sat, Feb 6, 2027
Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University, 2555 West End Ave, Nashville
Early-bird discount ends: Thu, Dec 17, 2026
Hotel group rate ends: Mon, Jan 11, 2027
Refund deadline: Fri, Jan 15, 2027
Commercial SANS training week, in person or live online. The organizer page lists a $500 early-bird discount for 4 to 6 day courses paid by December 17, 2026.
ConfirmedTrainingPaidVendor-hosted
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Online
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Nashville (venue rotates)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Fri, Feb 19, 2027 · 11:30 a.m.
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingMembers only
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Online
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Nashville (venue rotates)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Fri, Mar 19, 2027 · 11:30 a.m.
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingMembers only
Sat, Mar 20, 2027
Calhoun Community College, Huntsville, AL · Regional
CFP closes: Thu, Dec 31, 2026
Free community security conference in Huntsville, about two hours south of Nashville.
ConfirmedConferenceFree
Fri, Apr 2, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Online
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Fri, Apr 16, 2027 · 11:30 a.m.
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingMembers only
Wed, Apr 21, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Nashville (venue rotates)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Fri, Apr 23, 2027 · Doors open 8:30 a.m.
Marathon Music Works, Nashville
CFP closes: Fri, Jan 8, 2027
The call for papers is open; speakers are notified by February 19, 2027. No ticket price is stated on the organizer pages, so the paid label is a default.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Fri, May 7, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Online
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Mon, May 17 to Wed, May 19, 2027
Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza, Nashville
Security leadership conference and awards run by Foundry, publisher of CSO.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Wed, May 19, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Nashville (venue rotates)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Fri, May 21, 2027 · 11:30 a.m.
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood)
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingMembers only
Wed, Sep 8 to Thu, Sep 9, 2027
Nashville (venue not yet posted)
ISSA Middle Tennessee's annual conference. The organizer page carries a save-the-date for September 8 to 9, 2027 with no venue or pricing yet. The 2026 edition (September 17 and 18, Music City Center) had a workshop and CTF day followed by a full conference day with a vendor expo.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Tue, Sep 21 to Thu, Sep 23, 2027
Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL · Regional
Large government and industry cybersecurity conference in Huntsville, about two hours south of Nashville.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Thu, Sep 30, 2027 · Check-in at 8:00 a.m.
Nashville (venue not yet posted)
One-day hybrid conference run by FutureCon Events, up to 10 CPE credits. The organizer page names no venue and states no ticket price, so the paid label is a default; check its registration page for eligibility and cost.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
Held April 13 and 14, 2026 in Franklin; 2027 dates not yet announced
Franklin · Metro area
ExpectedConferencePaid
Held online April 17 to 19, 2026; 2027 dates not yet announced
Online
ExpectedCTFFree
Usually held in May; the 2026 edition was May 13 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. 2027 dates not yet announced
Nashville
ExpectedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
Nashville and Franklin · In the city
Irregular chapter events, training bootcamps and an annual Digital Trust Conference in April
The 2026 Digital Trust Conference ran April 13 and 14, 2026 at Embassy Suites Cool Springs in Franklin. The chapter calendar lists a free lunch panel on November 19, 2026 in Brentwood; no event held since the April conference could be confirmed.
Quiet: last activity Apr 2026Members onlyPaid
Nashville area (recent lunch meetings in Brentwood) · In the city
Third Friday of the month, lunch meeting at 11:30 a.m.
Meetings include lunch and are free for members; non-member guests can RSVP for a limited number of seats on Glue Up. The February 20, 2026 meeting ran 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 5501 Virginia Way, Brentwood. The chapter also runs the InfoSec Nashville conference, held September 17 and 18, 2026 at the Music City Center. No meeting after September 18 is listed on the chapter pages that could be read.
Members only
Asurion headquarters, 1101 Church St, Nashville · In the city
Evening meetings about every one to two months, usually at Asurion's Gulch headquarters
Free and open to all. The most recent meeting was a secure coding tournament on July 23, 2026. The Meetup page says it will be decommissioned at the end of 2026 and that RSVPs move to owasp.org/chapters/nashville.
Free
Nashville (venue rotates) · In the city
Third Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m.
CitySec-format social: no dues, no RSVP required, no vendor pitches. The group is trying out new venues around Nashville; each Meetup event lists East Nashville Beer Works as a placeholder and says the location will be updated closer to the date. Meetup shows an October 21, 2026 event with 6 RSVPs, but nothing shows it was held, so it is not counted as activity.
Free
Online · In the city
First Friday of the month, 6:00 p.m.; held online through 2026
Nonprofit that runs the PhreakNIC convention. Monthly meetings in 2026 have been virtual; the link goes to the group's mailing list about 15 minutes before 6:00 p.m. Holiday months may move to an alternate date. November 6, 2026 is the first Friday and also the first day of PhreakNIC. An October 2, 2026 virtual meeting was announced on the list but nothing shows it was held, so it is not counted as activity.
Free
Horn USA, 1870 General George Patton Dr, Franklin · Metro area
Monthly on Thursdays, 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. (first Thursdays in 2026); no October meeting
The chapter says members and non-members are welcome at chapter meetings and there is no membership fee; invitations go out through Eventbrite. Full InfraGard membership requires FBI vetting. The September 3, 2026 meeting was members only.
Free
Vanderbilt University · In the city
Competes in online CTFs through the school year and runs the online squ1rrel CTF each spring
Student club at Vanderbilt, an NSA/DHS CAE school. Its most recent CTFtime result is PwnSec CTF 2026 (September 12 and 13, 2026). Club meetings are for Vanderbilt students.
Students only
Marathon Music Works, Nashville · In the city
Annual one-day conference in spring
Volunteer-run nonprofit conference. BSides Nashville 2026 ran May 15, 2026 at Marathon Music Works and The Foundry. Volunteers get free admission.
Paid
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Local chapter: Nashville 2600 |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 4 (covers Tennessee); no public Nashville events posted |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Nearest: CSA Nashville Chapter (chapter page lists no dated events) |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Nearest: Cyversity Atlanta Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DC615 (DEF CON Nashville) |
| HTCIA | No chapter found |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Nearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet Nashville (chapter page lists no scheduled meetings) |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Local chapter: InfraGard Middle Tennessee Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA Middle Tennessee Chapter |
| ISC2 | Nearest: ISC2 East Tennessee Chapter (Knoxville); the former ISC2 Middle Tennessee site no longer resolves |
| ISSA | Local chapter: ISSA Middle Tennessee Chapter |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: Vanderbilt CTF Club (squ1rrel) |
| OWASP | Local chapter: OWASP Nashville Chapter |
| SANS Institute | Nearest: SANS Nashville 2027 (February 1 to 6, 2027; listed under events) |
| SecureWorld | Nearest: SecureWorld Atlanta |
| Security BSides | Local chapter: BSides Nashville |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | No chapter found |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Local chapter: WiCyS Tennessee Affiliate |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | No chapter found |
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