> philadelphia, pa · verified nov 3, 2026
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia's hacker scene meets every week: DC215 runs open houses and study halls at the Ex Machina Parlor hackerspace, Philly 2600 meets on first Fridays at Iffy Books, and a lockpicking night runs on third Fridays at Wooden Shoe Books. ISACA, ISSA, InfraGard, WiCyS and Cloud Security Alliance chapters hold quarterly or event-based programs around the region, and BSides Philadelphia (December 11, 2026), Security BSides Delaware (November 13 to 14, 2026) and SecureWorld Philadelphia (May 5 to 6, 2027) lead the conference calendar.
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Reclaimers Hall, 319 N 11th St, Room 5L, Philadelphia
A talk on reverse engineering legacy business software and its licensing system.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Iffy Books, 404 S 20th St, Philadelphia
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Online
Save-the-date for a virtual session on a legal-sector use case for air-gapped AI data processing. The post gives no cost or registration details; listed as members-only as a judgement call.
ConfirmedChapter meetingMembers only
Fri, Nov 13 to Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. Friday to 5:00 p.m. Saturday
FinTech Building, STAR Campus, University of Delaware, 591 Collaboration Way, Newark DE · Metro area
CTF, villages and workshops. Tickets on Humanitix (prices not shown on the page when read); volunteers register free. Pre-conference information was sent to registrants on October 27, 2026.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Commonwealth Charter Academy, 70 Valley Stream Parkway, Malvern · Metro area
Free hands-on workshop for local government and school staff, with lunch; limit of two participants per agency.
ConfirmedWorkshopFree
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Penn State Great Valley, Malvern · Metro area
One-day summit listed on the chapter calendar; registration and pricing not posted on the event page when read, so listed as paid without a price.
ConfirmedSummitPaid
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 8:00 p.m. to late
319 N 11th St, Philadelphia
Hacker arts and culture convention with talks on the 5th floor and music on the 3rd; the organizer says it is free. DC215 is a partner. DC215 Meetup lists 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; the organizer site says 8:00 p.m. to late.
ConfirmedConferenceFree
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Wooden Shoe Books, 704 South St, Philadelphia
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
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Wed, Nov 25, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 · 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Maggiano's Little Italy, 1201 Filbert Street, Philadelphia
Registration closes (9:00 a.m.): Mon, Nov 23, 2026
$25 per person, with an optional $65 supporter ticket.
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Reclaimers Hall, 319 N 11th St, Room 5L, Philadelphia
Hands-on soldering for beginners; kits $5 to $10 each, donations welcome.
ConfirmedWorkshopFree
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Iffy Books, 404 S 20th St, Philadelphia
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Dec 9, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, 900 Packer Ave, Philadelphia
General admission $90 plus fees; student tickets $35 (limited, requested with a school email); late registration $100 opens closer to the event; early bird has ended. Tickets on Humanitix. Talks, workshops and a CTF; DC215 runs a lockpicking village.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Wed, Dec 16, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Fri, Dec 18, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
Wooden Shoe Books, 704 South St, Philadelphia
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
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Wed, Dec 23, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Iffy Books, 404 S 20th St, Philadelphia
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 · 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Reclaimers Hall, 319 N 11th St, Room 5L, Philadelphia
A walkthrough of real malware samples and their obfuscation layers.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Fri, Jan 15 to Sun, Jan 24, 2027 · Graduate track January 15 to 17; undergraduate track January 22 to 24
Online
Team registration closes (tentative): Wed, Dec 2, 2026
A team social engineering competition (not a capture-the-flag) run by Temple University and held fully online. Open to high school, undergraduate and graduate teams of 2 to 4; applications open November 1, 2026. The high school track dates on the page carry an apparent year typo.
ConfirmedCTFStudents only
Fri, Jan 15, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Wooden Shoe Books, 704 South St, Philadelphia
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
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Wed, Jan 20, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Wed, Jan 27, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Wed, Feb 3, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Iffy Books, 404 S 20th St, Philadelphia
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Feb 10, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Wed, Feb 17, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Fri, Feb 19, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Wooden Shoe Books, 704 South St, Philadelphia
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
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Wed, Feb 24, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Wed, Mar 3, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Iffy Books, 404 S 20th St, Philadelphia
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Mar 10, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Wed, Mar 17, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Thu, Mar 18, 2027 · Agenda starts 8:00 a.m. (times subject to change)
Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel, King of Prussia · Metro area
Hybrid one-day event run by FutureCon Events with sponsor sessions and 10 CPE credits. All registrations are subject to approval; students, recruiters, sales and independent consultants are not admitted. No price is stated on the pages read.
ConfirmedConferenceVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Fri, Mar 19, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Wooden Shoe Books, 704 South St, Philadelphia
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
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Wed, Mar 24, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Wed, Mar 31, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Fri, Apr 2, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Iffy Books, 404 S 20th St, Philadelphia
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Apr 7, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Wed, Apr 14, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Fri, Apr 16, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Wooden Shoe Books, 704 South St, Philadelphia
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
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Wed, Apr 21, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Thu, Apr 22, 2027 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia
Vendor-sponsored one-day summit run by CyberRisk Alliance; standard admission $325.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
Wed, Apr 28, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Wed, May 5, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Wed, May 5 to Thu, May 6, 2027
Valley Forge Casino Resort Event Center, King of Prussia · Metro area
Speaker submissions close: Fri, Mar 12, 2027
Two-day regional conference run by SecureWorld; the events list shows May 5 to 6, 2027 and a speaker deadline of March 12, 2027. The 2027 detail page has no further details. Prices not stated.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Fri, May 7, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Iffy Books, 404 S 20th St, Philadelphia
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, May 12, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Wed, May 19, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Fri, May 21, 2027 · 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
PA Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg · Regional
About two hours west of Philadelphia. Ticket details for 2027 were not yet posted.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Fri, May 21, 2027 · 6:00 p.m.
Wooden Shoe Books, 704 South St, Philadelphia
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
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Wed, May 26, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingStudents only
Fri, Jul 9, 2027
Bally's Atlantic City, 199 S Michigan Ave, Atlantic City NJ · Regional
Information security conference; the 2026 edition was its third. The organizer homepage lists July 9, 2027 (earlier listed as July 10); ticket prices for 2027 are not posted.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
Announced by the organizer; date not yet published.
Universal Health Services, 367 South Gulph Road, King of Prussia · Metro area
Date TBACareer fairFree
First edition held April 18, 2026; 2027 date not announced on the organizer site
Rowan University, Glassboro NJ (2026 venue) · Metro area
ExpectedConferencePaid
Held April 20 to 22 in 2026; 2027 dates not yet announced
Philadelphia (2026 edition at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia)
ExpectedConferencePaid
Usually held in October (October 10 to 11, 2025; October 16 to 18, 2026); 2027 dates not yet announced
Arcadia University, Glenside (2026 venue) · Metro area
ExpectedConferencePaid
Philadelphia area (recent sessions online) · In the city
Occasional online sessions; none scheduled as of November 3, 2026
The latest session found, a May 20, 2026 webinar, was presented by a vendor (BlueFlag Security) under the chapter's name. Joining is through the chapter's LinkedIn page.
Free
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Philadelphia and Malvern · In the city
Spring conference in April, fall summit in November, annual meeting in December, plus certification boot camps
Formed in 1974 with more than 2,000 members. The 2026 Spring Conference ran April 20 to 22 at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia. The October 3 to 4, 2026 boot camp has passed and no recap was found, so it does not count as activity.
Quiet: last activity Apr 2026Paid
Philadelphia (mostly online webinars) · In the city
Webinars and occasional socials; no event posted since October 2, 2025
In 2026 the chapter site moved to the ISC2 Chapters platform. Its event feed lists one item, a CyberBridge webinar on August 24, 2026 (12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., registration through Microsoft Teams), but no evidence it was held was found, so last_activity stays at the October 2, 2025 webinar from the archived chapter site. The chapter says it works a booth at SecureWorld Philadelphia each year.
Quiet: last activity Oct 2025Free
Philadelphia suburbs (April 2026 meeting at Protiviti, 851 Duportail Rd, Chesterbrook) · Metro area
Quarterly afternoon meetings with CPE credits; no meeting after April 9, 2026 is posted
Registration is through Eventbrite; price not stated on the meetings page. The April 9, 2026 meeting was the chapter's first of 2026; its save-the-dates list is empty.
Quiet: last activity Apr 2026Paid
Northern Delaware · Metro area
Irregular; meeting details are posted on the chapter's LinkedIn group, X and Discord
The chapter page names March 31, 2026 as its next meeting but gives no details; the latest in-person event on its Meetup page is the Philadelphia OWASP CTF on November 25, 2025. Its Meetup page also lists online MetaCTF competitions, which are not local events.
Quiet: last activity Nov 2025Free
Philadelphia (recent meetings at Ex Machina Parlor and The Black Sheep Pub, 247 S 17th St) · In the city
Evening meetings on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m., several times a year, with a summer break; no fall 2026 meeting posted
Last meeting on Meetup: March 31, 2026. The chapter page mentions a June 16 speaker event, but no June meeting appears on Meetup.
Quiet: last activity Mar 2026Free
Ex Machina Parlor, 319 N 11th St, Room 5D, Philadelphia · In the city
Open House on most first Fridays at 6:00 p.m. and a CTF study hall on alternating Saturdays at 11:00 a.m., both at Ex Machina Parlor; DC215 also lists the third-Friday lockpicking night at Wooden Shoe Books. Dates are posted on Meetup.
Last meeting found: the DNS talk on October 7, 2026 (Meetup marks it past with 10 RSVPs); Meetup also lists open houses on first Fridays, CTF study halls on alternating Saturdays and the third-Friday lockpicking night through 2027. The group also runs a Discord and accepts talk proposals through its CFP page.
Free
Iffy Books, 404 S 20th St, Philadelphia · In the city
First Friday of the month, 6:00 p.m. to about 8:30 p.m., at Iffy Books
Meeting since the early 1990s. The group usually moves to a bar or restaurant around 8:00 p.m. (may be 21+). Holiday and weather changes are posted on the group's Mastodon account. Last meeting announced by the group: August 7, 2026; the Iffy Books calendar lists November 6, 2026 as the next one.
Free
Philadelphia · In the city
One meetup held so far; nothing new posted
Small group (about 10 members); its only meetup was on November 13, 2025.
Quiet: last activity Nov 2025Free
Wooden Shoe Books, 704 South St, Philadelphia · In the city
Third Friday Open Pick Night, monthly at 6:00 p.m. at Wooden Shoe Books
The TOOOL Meetup page shows meetings through July 17, 2026; DC215's Meetup lists the same third-Friday pick night for August 2026 through 2028 and marks the September 18 and October 16, 2026 nights as past.
Free
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Philadelphia and King of Prussia · Metro area
Networking nights, conference booths and a career fair through the year; events posted on Eventbrite
Grew out of the Philadelphia Women and Cyber Security group. Recent activity: a January 22, 2026 networking night in King of Prussia and an on-site presence at the NICE Conference in Philadelphia, June 1 to 3, 2026. Its November 11, 2026 career fair is marked postponed on Eventbrite.
Free
Philadelphia, suburbs, Lehigh Valley and southern New Jersey · In the city
Quarterly virtual chapter meetings, training days at area universities, and an annual holiday luncheon
FBI and private-sector partnership; all members are vetted by the FBI. Several chapter programs are free with advance registration. The October 14 (Stockton University) and October 23, 2026 (PJM Interconnection) programs have passed with no recap posted, so last_activity stays at the July 23, 2026 training day.
Members only
Community College of Philadelphia · In the city
Occasional workshops; no fall 2026 event posted
Last event found: a digital forensics workshop on March 24, 2026.
Quiet: last activity Mar 2026Students only
Rowan College at Burlington County, Mount Laurel NJ · Metro area
Weekly meetings during the semester (Wednesdays in spring 2026); fall 2026 schedule not posted
Competition-focused student club at an NSA CAE-CD community college.
Students only
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Robinson Hall 306, Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Wednesdays 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. (talks and topics) and Fridays 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. (technical practice and competition training) during the semester
Student club; the club and its WiCyS chapter organize BSides South Jersey.
Students only
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, 900 Packer Ave · In the city
Annual one-day conference in December
Volunteer-run and community-funded; ticket profits go to charity through Humanitix. The 2025 edition on December 5 drew 642 attendees. Status reflects the gap between annual editions; the 2026 conference is confirmed.
Quiet: last activity Dec 2025Paid
Rowan University, Glassboro NJ · Metro area
Annual one-day conference in April
Organized by Rowan University's WiCyS chapter and Cybersecurity Club students; the first edition was April 18, 2026. Ticket pricing was not shown on the site when checked.
Quiet: last activity Apr 2026Paid
Arcadia University, Glenside · Metro area
Annual hacker conference in October
Tickets were $100; students with a .edu address attended free. The 2026 edition (0x3) ran October 16 to 18 at Arcadia University with a keynote by Matt Blaze; the organizer page carries the full three-day schedule and event-day notices, and no cancellation was found. No 2027 date is announced.
Paid
Valley Forge Casino Resort Event Center, King of Prussia · Metro area
Annual two-day conference each May
Run by SecureWorld, an events company. The 2026 edition was May 6 and 7. Local ISACA, ISSA, CSA, WiCyS and ISC2 chapters take part.
PaidVendor-hosted
University of Delaware STAR Campus, Newark DE · Metro area
Annual two-day conference in November
Running since 2010. The 2025 edition was November 14 and 15 at the same venue. Volunteers register free. Status reflects the gap between annual editions; the 2026 conference is confirmed.
Quiet: last activity Nov 2025Paid
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