Reno 2600
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.
Meadowood Mall food court, next to Round1 Bowling & Arcade, Reno
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Nevada
Reno, NV cybersecurity events & groups
Reno's security calendar centers on the University of Nevada, Reno, which runs a free one-day Cybersecurity Conference each fall (the seventh was held October 29, 2026) and is home to the student Nevada Cyber Club. Off campus, a sponsor-backed IT and cybersecurity social meets about once a month in south Reno, the statewide ISC2 chapter holds a lunch in Carson City a few times a year, and 2600 Magazine lists a first-Friday hacker meeting at Meadowood Mall.
Start here
- Reno Tech and Cybersecurity Social Group: Monthly evening social for IT and security people; vendor-sponsored but free and open to newcomers.
- Nevada ISC2 Chapter (ISC2 Las Vegas Chapter): Casual Carson City lunches for security professionals, with free registration on Eventbrite.
- University of Nevada, Reno Cybersecurity Conference 2027: The largest local security event of the year; the 2026 edition was free and open to the public, and the 2027 date is not yet announced.
Six months at a glance
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Datebook
November 2026
December 2026
Reno 2600
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 5:00 p.m.
Meadowood Mall food court, next to Round1 Bowling & Arcade, Reno
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
January 2027
Reno 2600
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
Meadowood Mall food court, next to Round1 Bowling & Arcade, Reno
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
February 2027
Reno 2600
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
Meadowood Mall food court, next to Round1 Bowling & Arcade, Reno
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
March 2027
Reno 2600
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
Meadowood Mall food court, next to Round1 Bowling & Arcade, Reno
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
April 2027
Reno 2600
Fri, Apr 2, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
Meadowood Mall food court, next to Round1 Bowling & Arcade, Reno
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
May 2027
Reno 2600
Fri, May 7, 2027 · 5:00 p.m.
Meadowood Mall food court, next to Round1 Bowling & Arcade, Reno
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
On the radar
Announced without a date, or expected from past editions. Not confirmed.
Nevada Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit 2027
Held at the Grand Sierra Resort on April 15, 2025 and May 6, 2026; 2027 date not yet announced
Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. 2nd St., Reno
ExpectedSummitFreeVendor-hosted
University of Nevada, Reno Cybersecurity Conference 2027
Held November 6, 2025 and October 29, 2026; 2027 date not yet announced
University of Nevada, Reno campus, Reno
ExpectedConferenceFree
Groups & associations
Professional associations
Nevada ISC2 Chapter (ISC2 Las Vegas Chapter)
Great Basin Brewing Co., 302 N. Carson St., Carson City · Metro area
Carson City lunches a few times a year (March 25, May 14 and September 24, 2026); dates posted on the chapter site
Statewide ISC2 chapter based in Las Vegas that also holds Northern Nevada lunches in Carson City, about 30 miles south of Reno. The September 24, 2026 lunch was free to register on Eventbrite. The chapter site lists no Carson City date after September 24, 2026 as of November 3, 2026.
Free
Hacker and grassroots groups
Reno 2600
Meadowood Mall food court, next to Round1 Bowling & Arcade, Reno · In the city
First Friday of the month, 5:00 p.m., per 2600 Magazine's meeting list
Part of 2600 Magazine's monthly meeting network; open to the public, with no dues. The magazine's meeting page (Autumn 2026 issue) says all listed meetings occur on the first Friday of each month at 5 p.m. and still lists Reno at the Meadowood Mall food court next to Round1. Thin evidence: the list no longer names a month, and no local website or social account was found, so no post confirms that any specific meeting took place. The last activity date of 2026-09-04 rests on the magazine's September 2026 list, as recorded in the previous review.
Free
Reno Tech and Cybersecurity Social Group
Village Well taproom, 7600 Rancharrah Pkwy, Suite 100, Reno · In the city
About once a month on a weekday evening at 6:00 p.m.; the day of the week varies. No meeting after October 14, 2026 is posted.
Networking social for IT and cybersecurity professionals. Every meetup is listed as sponsored by Bridgepointe plus a rotating technology vendor, so it is marked vendor-hosted. Meetup lists the July 14, August 13, September 9 and October 14, 2026 meetings as past events with attendee counts (6, 12, 9 and 9). The group's Events tab shows no meeting dated after October 14, 2026 as of November 3, 2026.
FreeVendor-hosted
Education and student groups
Nevada Cyber Club (University of Nevada, Reno)
Paul Laxalt Mineral Engineering (LME) Room 321, University of Nevada, Reno · In the city
Meets during the academic year in the Full Spectrum Cybersecurity Lab; no public schedule posted
Student club at a CAE-designated university that fields National Cyber League, CCDC and CPTC teams. The latest dated activity found is the WRCCDC 2026 Regional Final (March 27 to 29, 2026), where the club's CCDC team placed fourth (the club's LinkedIn post and the WCCOMPS standings table agree). The club's LinkedIn page promoted a Competition Information Night in September 2026 without giving a date, and no dated fall 2026 meeting or competition result was found as of November 3, 2026.
Quiet: last activity Mar 2026Students only
Directory checklist
5 of 19 national directories list a local chapter
| Directory | Result |
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| 2600 Meetings | Local chapter: Reno 2600 |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 9; no public Northern Nevada events posted |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Nearest: CSA San Francisco Chapter |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Nearest: Cyversity Bay Area Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DC775 (DEF CON Group Reno) |
| HTCIA | Nearest: HTCIA Northern California Chapter |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Nearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet Sacramento |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Local chapter: InfraGard Nevada Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Nearest: ISACA Sacramento Chapter |
| ISC2 | Local chapter: Nevada ISC2 Chapter (ISC2 Las Vegas Chapter) |
| ISSA | Nearest: ISSA Sacramento Valley Chapter |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: Nevada Cyber Club (University of Nevada, Reno) |
| OWASP | Nearest: OWASP Sacramento |
| SANS Institute | Nearest: SANS San Francisco 2026 |
| SecureWorld | No chapter found |
| Security BSides | Nearest: BSidesSF |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | No chapter found |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Nearest: WiCyS Sacramento |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | No chapter found |
Dormant groups
2 groups with no public activity for 18 months or more
- DC775 (DEF CON Group Reno): last public activity Jun 2017 [S13] [S14] [S15]
- InfraGard Nevada Members Alliance: last public activity Jan 2025 [S16] [S17]
Field notes
- Reno has no local ISSA, ISACA, OWASP or BSides chapter. The nearest chapters meet in Sacramento, about 130 miles west (roughly 2 hours 15 minutes by car).
- The ISC2 chapter's Northern Nevada lunches are in Carson City, not Reno. For the September 24, 2026 lunch the chapter site gave 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Eventbrite gave noon to 2:00 p.m.; check the Eventbrite listing before going.
- The Reno Tech and Cybersecurity Social Group is sponsored by technology vendors at every meeting; expect sales staff in the room. Its Meetup page lists no meeting after October 14, 2026.
- Reno 2600 is listed by 2600 Magazine only; no post from the organizers confirms a recent meeting, so check the magazine's meeting page before going.
- DC775 and InfraGard Nevada are listed as dormant: DC775 shows no dated activity since 2017, and InfraGard Nevada has held no meeting since January 9, 2025 while it rebuilds its leadership.
Sources
Numbered references for the listings on this page.
- S1https://www.2600.com/meetings/mtg.html
- S2https://events.govtech.com/Nevada-Public-Sector-Cybersecurity-Summit
- S3https://events.govtech.com/Nevada-Public-Sector-Cybersecurity-Summit-2025
- S4https://www.unr.edu/cybersecurity/conference
- S5https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2026/cybersecurity-conference
- S6https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2025/cybersecurity-conference
- S7https://www.nvisc2.org/
- S8https://www.eventbrite.com/e/isc2-26-q3-carson-city-luncheon-tickets-1999438231574
- S9https://www.meetup.com/reno-tech-and-cybersecurity-social-group/
- S10https://www.nevadacyberclub.com/
- S11https://www.linkedin.com/company/ncc-unr
- S12https://wrccdc.org/seasons/2026/season-schedule/
- S13https://forum.defcon.org/node/231459
- S14https://groups.google.com/g/dc775
- S15https://ctftime.org/team/39427/
- S16https://infragardnv.org/
- S17https://infragardnv.org/event/