> san antonio, tx · verified oct 8, 2026
Texas
San Antonio has chapters of ISSA, ISACA, ISC2, OWASP and InfraGard, a monthly DEF CON group that meets on a college campus in Universal City, and a TOOOL-affiliated lockpicking group. Most professional chapters meet monthly or quarterly at lunch or in the evening, and BSides SATX is set for June 11 and 12, 2027 at St. Mary's University.
Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
San Antonio, TX (venue not listed on the organizer page)
Cleared-only: the organizer runs career events for security-cleared professionals. General defense and intelligence hiring, not only cybersecurity.
ConfirmedCareer fairVetting requiredVendor-hosted
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Flying Saucer, 11255 Huebner Rd, San Antonio
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., doors 11:30 a.m., mixer to 6:30 p.m.
Maggiano's Little Italy, The Rim, 17603 I-10, San Antonio
Tickets range from $20.00 to $55.00 before tax and fees; a membership offer takes 37% off. Speakers are not yet posted.
ConfirmedChapter meetingPaid
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Northeast Lakeview College, Paluxy Hall, Bluebonnet Room, Universal City · Metro area
Five-minute lightning talks; first-time speakers get priority.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Wed, Nov 25, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
3463 Magic Dr, San Antonio
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFreeVendor-hosted
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Northeast Lakeview College, Paluxy Hall, Universal City · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
Flying Saucer, 11255 Huebner Rd, San Antonio
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Thu, Dec 17, 2026 · 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Maggiano's Little Italy, 17603 I-10, San Antonio
Networking event with an RSVP and a toy donation drive; the page lists no price.
ConfirmedMeetupFree
Wed, Dec 23, 2026 · 7:00 p.m.
3463 Magic Dr, San Antonio
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFreeVendor-hosted
Thu, Dec 24, 2026 · 6:30 p.m.
Northeast Lakeview College, Paluxy Hall, Universal City · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Jan 27, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
3463 Magic Dr, San Antonio
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFreeVendor-hosted
Thu, Jan 28, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Northeast Lakeview College, Paluxy Hall, Universal City · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Feb 24, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
3463 Magic Dr, San Antonio
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFreeVendor-hosted
Thu, Feb 25, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Northeast Lakeview College, Paluxy Hall, Universal City · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Mar 24, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
3463 Magic Dr, San Antonio
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFreeVendor-hosted
Thu, Mar 25, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Northeast Lakeview College, Paluxy Hall, Universal City · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Thu, Apr 8, 2027 · 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
St. Philip's College, San Antonio (campus not listed for 2027)
The 2026 edition drew nearly 300 high school students, educators and industry professionals. The page lists no price.
ConfirmedConferenceFree
Thu, Apr 22, 2027 · 6:30 p.m.
Northeast Lakeview College, Paluxy Hall, Universal City · Metro area
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFree
Wed, Apr 28, 2027 · 7:00 p.m.
3463 Magic Dr, San Antonio
Per published schedule; confirm with organizer.
MeetingFreeVendor-hosted
Fri, Jun 11 to Sat, Jun 12, 2027
St. Mary's University, San Antonio
The organizer's home page says June 11 and 12, 2027 but also carries a leftover line reading June 13, 2027, and its ticket and call-for-presenters lines still say Closed. The BSides global event listing shows June 11 to 12, 2027.
ConfirmedConferencePaid
San Antonio (quarterly meetings at Maggiano's Little Italy, The Rim) · In the city
Quarterly meetings in February, May, August and November on Tuesdays from 12:00 p.m., plus occasional socials
Quarterly meetings are ticketed (the November 17, 2026 page lists $20.00 to $55.00, with a membership discount). Socials are RSVP events.
Paid
San Antonio (Scuzzi's 1604, North Loop 1604 West) · In the city
Monthly chapter meetings, mostly midday, in person or online
The event pages list no price, so access is recorded as free; registration is required. The chapter calendar also carries free webinars from a compliance vendor, which are not listed here.
Free
San Antonio (NW side, 4830 N Loop 1604 W) and online · In the city
Monthly lunch meeting, usually the first Thursday, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m., hybrid
Non-members register as a guest at no charge. The 2026 calendar shows meetings on the first Thursday of each month, but the chapter does not publish that as a rule and no meeting is listed after October 1, 2026.
Free
San Antonio (Scuzzi's Italian Grill, North Loop 1604 West), hybrid · In the city
Irregular, roughly quarterly, Friday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a happy hour
Virtual attendance is free; in-person attendance was $20 to cover lunch at the September 18, 2026 meeting. Meetings in 2026 were held on March 20, June 12 and September 18. No later meeting is posted.
FreePaid
Flying Saucer, 11255 Huebner Rd (monthly); Court of Gamers, 2824 Thousand Oaks Dr (Wednesday sessions) · In the city
Monthly meetup on a Saturday evening, plus smaller Wednesday evening sessions; dates are posted on Meetup
The group's own site calls it a TOOOL affiliate, but it does not appear on the TOOOL meetings page. No price is listed; picks are provided for new learners.
Free
Northeast Lakeview College, Paluxy Hall, Universal City · Metro area
Fourth Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public. The September 2026 meeting is listed in the organizer's archive without a date; September 24, 2026 is the fourth Thursday under the published rule. The December 2026 meeting is a movie night and its date is not posted.
Free
San Antonio · In the city
Irregular events; dates are announced on LinkedIn
The chapter's page on womenscyberjutsu.org blocks automated readers. The most recent dated event found is a December 11, 2025 holiday mixer announced on the chapter's LinkedIn page; that event matches Alamo ISSA's Jingle Mingle, so it may have been a joint event. The owner has noted that Women's Society of Cyberjutsu chapters are active.
Free
San Antonio · In the city
General meetings several times a year, evenings; invitations go out through the InfraGard portal
Attendance requires InfraGard membership. The organizer's events page lists no meeting after September 15, 2026.
Vetting required
3463 Magic Dr, San Antonio · In the city
Fourth Wednesday of every month, 7:00 p.m.
Run by a cybersecurity bootcamp for people entering the field; pizza and soda are served and no price is listed. Expect some bootcamp promotion.
FreeVendor-hosted
St. Philip's College, San Antonio · In the city
Annual Cyber Fiesta conference each April; student club and competition team during the school year
NSA/DHS Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense school. Last activity is the April 8, 2026 Cyber Fiesta; the Cyber Tigers club page lists no meeting dates.
Free
St. Mary's University, San Antonio · In the city
Annual conference each June
The 2026 edition was held June 13, 2026 at St. Mary's University.
Paid
Geekdom, 110 E. Houston St., San Antonio · In the city
Roughly monthly evening meetups, with occasional daytime sessions and online events
A general AWS group, not security-focused; some sessions cover security topics. Food is funded by AWS.
Free
| Directory | Result |
|---|---|
| 2600 Meetings | Nearest: Austin 2600 |
| CISA Regional Offices | Nearest: CISA Region 6 (no public San Antonio events posted) |
| Cloud Security Alliance | Nearest: CSA Austin Chapter |
| Cyversity (formerly ICMCP) Chapters | Nearest: Cyversity Austin Chapter |
| DEF CON Groups | Local chapter: DCG-SATX (DEF CON Group San Antonio) |
| HTCIA | No chapter found |
| IAPP KnowledgeNet | Nearest: IAPP KnowledgeNet Austin |
| InfraGard Members Alliances | Local chapter: InfraGard San Antonio Members Alliance |
| ISACA | Local chapter: ISACA San Antonio Chapter |
| ISC2 | Local chapter: ISC2 Alamo Chapter |
| ISSA | Local chapter: Alamo ISSA |
| NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) | Local chapter: St. Philip's College Cybersecurity Center and Cyber Tigers |
| OWASP | Local chapter: OWASP San Antonio |
| SANS Institute | Nearest: SANS Austin 2027 |
| SecureWorld | Nearest: SecureWorld Houston |
| Security BSides | Local chapter: BSides SATX |
| TOOOL (The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers) | Local chapter: Alamo City Locksport |
| WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) Professional Affiliates | Nearest: WiCyS Austin |
| Women's Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC) Chapters | Local chapter: Women's Society of Cyberjutsu, Alamo Chapter |
Numbered references for the listings on this page.