Events

SpyCloud sponsors NAC-ISSA January lunch

Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus, 345 Voyager Way, Huntsville, AL 345 Voyager Way, Huntsville, United States

Join NAC-ISSA and SpyCloud for our January 2025 chapter lunch on January 28, 2025 from 11:30 to 12:30. We'll be hosted by the Auburn University Research and Innovation Center. Phillip Ogle will be our presenter with tales from the Dark Web trenches. SpyCloud uses human intelligence “officers” who set up fake identities and use those

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Darktrace sponsors NAC-ISSA February lunch

Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus, 345 Voyager Way, Huntsville, AL 345 Voyager Way, Huntsville, United States

Darktrace will be the sponsor for our NAC-ISSA chapter lunch on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Darktrace uses unsupervised machine learning to catch cyberattacks that often slip by rule-based approaches. These could be novel attacks, insider threats, supply chain breaches and other next-gen/AI techniques that seem to get smarter over time. With real world examples, we'll

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ISACA and NAC-ISSA cohost Beers for Engineers

InnerSpace Brewing 2414 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, United States

Join NAC-ISSA and ISACA for a networking event at InnerSpace Brewing on Thursday, February 20. Build your network of Cyber Security professionals in North Alabama and learn more about both organizations. Beer and Pizza provided by the chapters. Membership not required, anyone in the North Alabama region with an interest in cyber security is welcome

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Cayosoft sponsors NAC-ISSA March lunch

Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus, 345 Voyager Way, Huntsville, AL 345 Voyager Way, Huntsville, United States

Cayosoft will be the sponsor for our NAC-ISSA chapter lunch on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.  Topic: Hybrid AD and Microsoft Cloud Security and Resiliency This presentation explores securing hybrid Active Directory environments with Microsoft cloud services, focusing on enhanced security and resiliency. Attendees will learn how Cayosoft's platform streamlines compliance with tightening policies for protecting

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Cayosoft sponsors Beers for Engineers

Join Cayosoft and NAC-ISSA for networking at InnerSpace Brewing. Cayosoft sponsors the chapter lunch and Beers for Engineers both this week!

BSides Huntsville 2025

Calhoun Community College 102 Wynn Dr NW, Huntsville, United States

BSides Huntsville presented by NAC-ISSA and hosted at Calhoun Community College, Huntsville Campus, will take place Friday, April 11 for training, and Saturday, April 12 for presentations! Speakers are already on the agenda at the link below. More speakers to be added soon! https://nac-issa.org/events/bsides Register for BSides below. $129 EC-Council: Power of AI Workshop (Register

$10.00 – $15.00

Hands-on Investigations: Ransomware Edition

Calhoun Community College 102 Wynn Dr NW, Huntsville, United States

A Palo Alto Cortex XDR crash course Experience the Power of Cortex XDR in an Hour The situation: Your boss has read the 2023 Unit 42 Ransomware and Extortion Threat Report. After being alerted of a possible cyberattack targeting your company, concerns arise. You now have 60 minutes to report back if any departments have

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PhishFirewall sponsors NAC-ISSA April 2025 lunch

Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus, 345 Voyager Way, Huntsville, AL 345 Voyager Way, Huntsville, United States

Mind over Malware. How EQ enhanced AI and EQ strategies will stop human risk Join NAC-ISSA members and guests for our monthly chapter lunch on April 15 at 11:30. The venue is the Auburn Research and Innovation Center. PhishFirewall sponsors the April lunch with speaker Joshua Crumbaugh. Joshua is also our keynote speaker for the

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DC256 Meetup: CTF Crash Course!

Gigaparts Address 6123 University Drive, Huntsville, United States

Join us for an exciting workshop presented by Dayton Hasty!Have you ever wanted to get involved with cyber Capture the Flag competitions? Come learn about how CTFs are like rock climbing, what tools you need to get started, and how you can trick yourself into learning all about cybersecurity. If time allows, you may even

NAC-ISSA May lunch: Investigating Foreign Tech from Online Retailers

Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus, 345 Voyager Way, Huntsville, AL 345 Voyager Way, Huntsville, United States

Join us for a chapter sponsored lunch with Michael Portera presenting Investigating Foreign Tech from Online Retailers We live in a time where we can buy practically anything online. It's very tempting to buy cheap products online, including electronics. While saving money can be great, what are we really getting here? Where did it really

Hack The Box Meetup: Huntsville

Gigaparts Address 6123 University Drive, Huntsville, United States

Anyone who is interested in cybersecurity and penetration testing is welcome to join this group. The purpose of the meet up is to meet other infosec enthusiasts, discuss, exchange knowledge regarding cybersecurity, hack machines from Hack The Box dedicated to this gathering and enjoy. Huntsville Hack The Box – Monthly Meetup (In-Person + Online)Location: GigaParts,

Britive sponsors Beers for Engineers

InnerSpace Brewing 2414 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, United States

Thank you to Dan Adams and Britive for sponsoring our next Beers for Engineers on May 29. Pizza, softdrinks and beer on Britive! Stay after for a comedy show.

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Tabletop Exercise Training Workshop by CyberBrews

Virtual Event

Are you responsible for your organization’s Incident Response (IR) or Business Continuity (BC) planning?Do you want to ensure your team is prepared when real-world disruptions occur? Join us for a special online edition of our highly rated Tabletop Exercise Training Workshop — an interactive, hands-on session where you'll learn how to create, conduct, and evaluate tabletop exercises

Cyber Defenders: Navigating CMMC & Cyber Threats in the DIB

UAH Invention to Innovation Center (I2C) 850 Ben Graves Drive Northwest, Huntsville, United States

CyberProtex & Abnormal Security Present: Cybersecurity and Compliance for the DIB - Your Path to CMMC Certification Join CyberProtex and Abnormal Security for an exclusive, high-impact event tailored for organizations in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) who are actively preparing for or navigating CMMC 2.0 compliance. This live, in-person session will offer practical insights, threat

NAC-ISSA Sponsors Marc Sachs and “Securing the Power Grid”

Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus, 345 Voyager Way, Huntsville, AL 345 Voyager Way, Huntsville, United States

Securing the Power Grid  The North American Power Grid, covering the USA and Canada as well as a portion of Mexico, is the largest machine ever constructed. To control and balance such a complex system requires plenty of computing power and a necessary exposure to external threats. This talk explains how the grid works, outlines

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Unlock the Future of Defense Innovation:NVIDIA, Dell Technologies & Partners Present Cutting-Edge AI Solutions

Stovehouse 3414 Governors Drive Southwest, Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Join NVIDIA and Dell Technologies—alongside industry pioneers H2O.ai, Prohawk.ai, and Data2.ai—for an exclusive event showcasing how advanced AI is revolutionizing the Federal mission space. Discover integrated solutions that fuse Dell’s high-performance infrastructure with NVIDIA’s transformative AI platforms, including GPU-accelerated systems and the AI Enterprise software suite. At this event, explore how these collaborations deliver: - Enhanced Cybersecurity & Real-Time Intelligence: Secure, scalable

DC256 Meetup: Delivering RF-Triggered Cyber Effects

Gigaparts Address 6123 University Drive, Huntsville, United States

As platforms become increasingly networked and reliant on embedded systems, adversaries are exploring new methods to deliver cyber effects—without ever touching the internet. This session explores the evolving threat of Cyber-Electromagnetic Convergence (CEWC), where RF signals are used to deliver or trigger malicious code, disrupt bus protocols, or manipulate system behavior. With real-world use cases

GovConPay sponsors Beers for Engineers

InnerSpace Brewing 2414 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, United States

Join NAC-ISSA and the cyber security community of Huntsville as GovConPay sponsors Beers for Engineers at our favorite networking watering hole!

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Beers for Engineers with NAC-ISSA

InnerSpace Brewing 2414 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, United States

Join NAC-ISSA for our August networking event at InnerSpace. Come out with your cyber security and IT peers to celebrate the coming of fall and ...wait for it... football season! Pizza and Beverages on the chapter as we prepare for the upcoming National Cyber Summit in September.

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Guidepoint sponsors NAC-ISSA August 2025 lunch

Join NAC-ISSA as Guidepoint and Asimily (https://asimily.com) sponsor our August chapter lunch. Best of Both Worlds: Strategies to Break Down IT/OT Security Silos and Accelerate Innovation IT and OT were never meant to be the same, but managing them in traditional silos, while thought to be important to reducing the attack surface, is holding organizations

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CyberProtex Security+ boot camp with exam voucher

Security+ SY0-701 exam preparation bootcamp includes study guide, practice tests, labs and more. Exam voucher* is included in the cost of the course. Students may attend in-person at our training center in Huntsville, AL or live online via WebEx. Class is Monday - Thursday from 9:00am-4:00pm CDT We offer our Security+ exam preparation boot camp

Cyber Brews Cybersecurity Playbook Workshop

Five Stones Research Corporation, 401 Wynn Dr NW, Huntsville, AL 35805, USA 401 Wynn Dr NW, Huntsville, United States

Strategy + Metrics + GovernanceThis one-day interactive workshop is built for cybersecurity professionals, managers, and decision-makers who need to move beyond policy documents and into actionable strategy. Whether you work in a small business, nonprofit, government contracting, or a security team-in-progress, this course guides you through the critical elements of building a cybersecurity playbook tailored