> princeton, nj · verified nov 4, 2026
New Jersey
Princeton has no active security meetup of its own; most local activity comes from statewide chapters (ISC2 New Jersey, ISACA New Jersey, InfraGard New Jersey) that meet online or in Central Jersey towns such as Edison, Somerset and Perth Amboy. FUBAR Labs in North Brunswick runs open hack nights twice a week, DC862 holds a holiday party in Parlin on December 4, 2026, and the monthly 2600 meeting is at Bridgewater Commons. The larger conferences are a train ride away in New York and Philadelphia.
Thu, Nov 5, 2026
Civic Hall, 124 East 14th Street, Manhattan, New York · Regional
Co-presented by area chapters including ISACA New Jersey. The ISACA New Jersey listing says in-depth workshops run virtually after the conference; no workshop date is on the conference page. The page shows no price (listed as paid as a judgement call).
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.
Bridgewater Commons mall, food court near the drinking fountains, Bridgewater · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Nov 12 to Sat, Nov 14, 2026
NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, New York · Regional
Student cybersecurity competitions and conference, in person November 12 to 14, 2026. The page offers registration but states no price (listed as free as a judgement call).
ConfirmedCTFFree
Fri, Nov 13 to Sat, Nov 14, 2026
Fintech Innovation Hub, University of Delaware, Newark, DE · Regional
Tickets through Humanitix; the organizer page states no price.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Roy Irving Theater, Jersey City · Regional
Fourth edition of the beginner competition, held with St. Peter's University and aimed at novices. The chapter listing says it is free for all and food is provided. Jersey City is in the Newark area, about 50 miles from Princeton.
ConfirmedCTFFree
Tue, Nov 17, 2026
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, 811 Seventh Avenue, Manhattan, New York · Regional
Run by CyberRiskAlliance, a media and events company. Standard admission is $325; the ISACA New Jersey listing offers a complimentary pass code.
ConfirmedSummitPaidVendor-hosted
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Online · Metro area
The working group meets online every month on the third Wednesday. Neither source states a price (listed as free as a judgement call), so check access with the chapter.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
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Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Pines Manor, 2085 State Route 27, Edison · Metro area
A state-of-the-chapter update and a guest speaker from a bank's cyber risk team; a dinner buffet is included. The event page states no price (listed as paid because the chapter charges for in-person meetings; check before attending).
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
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Tue, Dec 1, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Online · Metro area
An online conference with talks from practitioners worldwide, organized through the ISC2 New Jersey chapter; the chapter's description says no vendor pitches. Neither source states a price (listed as paid as a judgement call).
ConfirmedConferencePaid
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Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The Armory NJ, 200 Front Street, Perth Amboy · Metro area
Tickets through Eventbrite; the page text we could read does not show the price (listed as paid as a judgement call).
ConfirmedMeetupPaid
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Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.
Bridgewater Commons mall, food court near the drinking fountains, Bridgewater · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Rabbit Labs Learning Lab, 499 Ernston Road, Suite A4, Parlin · Metro area
A social with an ugly sweater contest and an optional present exchange ($10 to $25 gift). The page states no admission price (listed as free as a judgement call). Parlin is in Sayreville, Middlesex County.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Tue, Dec 8, 2026 · 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Online · Metro area
A webinar on AI governance; the event page says it is free. Adjacent: governance and audit rather than technical security.
ConfirmedWorkshopFree
Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, 900 Packer Avenue, Philadelphia, PA · Regional
Volunteer-run community conference. The organizer page shows no ticket price.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
Bridgewater Commons mall, food court near the drinking fountains, Bridgewater · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
Bridgewater Commons mall, food court near the drinking fountains, Bridgewater · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
Bridgewater Commons mall, food court near the drinking fountains, Bridgewater · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Fri, Apr 2, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
Bridgewater Commons mall, food court near the drinking fountains, Bridgewater · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, May 5 to Thu, May 6, 2027
Valley Forge Casino Resort Event Center, King of Prussia, PA · Regional
Run by SecureWorld, an events company.
ConfirmedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
Fri, May 7, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
Bridgewater Commons mall, food court near the drinking fountains, Bridgewater · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
The first edition was held April 18, 2026 at Rowan University; the site shows a 2027 label but no dates
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ (2026 venue) · Regional
ExpectedConferencePaid
The 2026 edition (0x06) was held October 17, 2026; 2027 dates are not yet announced
Manhattan, New York (2026 edition at John Jay College of Criminal Justice) · Regional
ExpectedConferencePaid
Held May 27 in 2026 at TCNJ; 2027 date not yet announced
The College of New Jersey, Ewing · Metro area
ExpectedSummitFree
JawnCon 0x3 was held October 16 to 18, 2026 at Arcadia University; the site also lists 0x1 and 0x2, and no next edition is announced
Arcadia University, Glenside, PA (0x3 venue) · Regional
ExpectedConferencePaid
Held October 7, 2025 and October 8, 2026 at the War Memorial in Trenton; 2027 dates are not yet announced
The War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton · Metro area
ExpectedSummitFreeInvite onlyVendor-hosted
The 2026 edition was held June 11, 2026 at Kean University; 2027 dates are not yet announced
Kean University, Union, NJ (2026 venue) · Regional
ExpectedConferencePaid
Held April 25, 2025; Rutgers news said it would return in 2026, but no 2026 edition was found, and 2027 dates are not announced
Rutgers University, New Brunswick · Metro area
ExpectedConferenceStudents only
The 2026 edition was held October 29, 2026; 2027 dates are not yet announced
New York City (2026 venue was the New York Marriott Marquis) · Regional
ExpectedConferencePaidVendor-hosted
New Jersey statewide; events with Kean University · Metro area
Irregular; co-presents regional forums and workshops
Its most recent event found was co-presenting the Atlantic City Cybersecurity & Fraud Forum on September 25, 2026, as listed by Kean University's Center for Cybersecurity; no recap was found. The chapter page lists no dated events.
Free
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New Jersey statewide; membership meetings in Edison and Livingston, certification courses online · Metro area
Irregular; membership meetings, an annual general meeting in June, online webinars, and weekend certification review courses
The 2026 Annual General Meeting was held June 17, 2026 at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston. The October 15, 2026 membership meeting has passed, but the chapter's past events page does not mention it, so last activity stays at June 17. The chapter also has a Rutgers University student chapter.
Paid
New Jersey statewide; monthly meetings online, socials and dinners in Central Jersey (Somerset, Perth Amboy) · Metro area
Monthly chapter meeting online on the last Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m., except when holidays conflict; online new-member meetings, public speaking workshops, an AI Security Working Group on the third Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., and study groups
The chapter listing shows the September 24, 2026 monthly meeting as an online meeting. The October 14 happy hour and October 22 monthly meeting have passed, but no recap or attendance record exists, so last activity stays at September 24. No November monthly meeting is listed (the last Thursday is Thanksgiving).
FreeMembers only
Bridgewater Commons mall, food court near the drinking fountains, Bridgewater · Metro area
First Friday of the month, around 5:00 p.m.
Part of 2600 Magazine's monthly meeting network; the group's site (now on neocities.org) gives the first-Friday schedule and the food court location. The last activity date is the first Friday of September 2026, when the 2600.com list named Bridgewater; no post confirms any meeting held, including October 2, 2026.
Free
North Jersey (Montclair area); rotating venues, some meetings online on Discord; December 4, 2026 party in Parlin · Metro area
Usually a Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. early in the month; venue changes, some meetings online
Based in North Jersey, but its holiday party is in Parlin, about 20 miles from Princeton. The October 2, 2026 meetup at Jersey Spirits Distillery in Fairfield appears in the Meetup past events list. The next meeting, November 6, 2026, is online on Discord.
Free
New Jersey statewide; annual symposium at Kean University, Union · Metro area
In-person and virtual meetings; some open to non-members, others limited to vetted members
The NJ FBI InfraGard Annual Symposium and Luncheon was held September 18, 2026 at Kean University, and a Monmouth University news item describes the 2026 annual update. The chapter's own site lists no dated meetings.
Vetting requiredPaid
1510B Jersey Avenue, North Brunswick · Metro area
Open hack nights on Sundays at 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; member meeting on the first Thursday open hack night of the month at 8:00 p.m.
Adjacent: a general hackerspace (electronics, 3D printing, laser cutting), not a security group. Founded in New Brunswick in 2009. The Meetup past events list shows the Sunday open hack on November 1, 2026.
Free
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