DC256 and NAC-ISSA kick off our first "Tech Thursday" hands on workshop with "Inside the Shark Tank". See inside of network traffic with the Wireshark network protocol analyzer. Pick apart packets piece by piece as we analyze networking traffic to tell a story of how different network devices talk between one another. Covering tips and
The increasing reliance on digital systems in modern rocketry, from design and manufacturing to launch operations and in-flight control, introduces significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Presentation, “Ignition Under Fire,” by Paul Coggin, explores the diverse attack vectors targeting rocket propulsion systems, examining potential consequences ranging from mission delays and data breaches to catastrophic failures. We will analyze
Join us for the first NAC-ISSA chapter lunch as Insight Assurance comes to discuss some of the common pitfalls and issues that they have observed in dealing with clients on their CMMC journey. The "view from the trenches" is to be an engaging discussion that isn’t just a rehash of generic CMMC information. Attendees will
Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise (TTX) Design & Facilitation Workshop This in-person tabletop exercise (TTX) training workshop is designed for professionals who want to do more than participate in tabletop exercises—they want to run their own. Participants will experience a facilitated cyber incident tabletop while also learning how to design, conduct, and document tabletop exercises that support incident response
The NAC-ISSA February 2026 lunch will be chapter sponsored. We are proud to present our chapter member and former chapter president, Jason Cuneo. Jason has worked with large municipalities in the US to secure their mass transit systems. Join us for a look into a different segment of cybersecurity than you may typically think about.
Presenter: Doogie NAC-ISSA and DC256 present our second Tech Thursday of 2026 at Gigaparts on Feb 19 at 6:00PM. This hands-on workshop moves beyond filtering and display into the craft of understanding undocumented protocols and using that knowledge to create a reusable Wireshark dissector. Attendees will walk away with their own network protocol dissector that can
Join DC256 at GigaParts on February 20th @ 6:00PM! Rodney V. will be giving a presentation -- Digital Trust: The Collapse of Trust in Digital Materiel. We will also be making a special announcement at the event, so stay tuned! For decades, digital evidence has quietly relied on a fragile assumption that authenticity could be
Join us for coffee and discussions on practical automation strategies to simplify CMMC readiness. You’re not alone. Thousands of SMBs in the DIB face the same challenge. Meeting CMMC requirements doesn’t have to mean overbuilding your security program or blowing your budget. CMMC Without the Chaos is a practical, executive-friendly session designed specifically for small
It has been far too long since we gathered to network over a fine craft beer and wood fired oven pizza! Members and friends of the North Alabama Chapter of ISSA are invited to join us at InnerSpace Brewing on Thursday, February 26. Membership not required! This event is sponsored by NAC-ISSA. Registration not required
NAC-ISSA and DC256 continue the Tech Thursday series with Shell Sorcery: The Magic of the Linux Command Line. Linux isn’t as scary as it seems! This crash course uses gamification to introduce you to the command line. Instead of rote memorization, you will solve logic puzzles to master the three pillars of daily Linux work: secure access,
The Central Alabama Information Systems Security Association (CA-ISSA), InfraGard Birmingham Member Alliance (IBMA) and TechBirmingham are jointly hosting a cybersecurity conference in April and invite anyone interested to attend. BSides Huntsville will return in 2027 so NAC-ISSA. Chapter members and guests are encouraged to fill their 2026 need for content this spring with the Southeast