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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Covenant Training is offering both virtual and in-person options, each of which includes access to our online coursework so participants can begin preparing in advance. This isn't just a course. It's a transformation. It's the difference between a job and a mission. Between guessing and knowing. Between getting passed over... and getting paid what you're worth.

Join NAC-ISSA with speaker Scott Ross for our September 2025 Chapter lunch. He will be speaking on Securing the Bioeconomy. Wiz had a schedule conflict and is unable to provide a speaker for the chapter lunch. We hope they will be able to join us at a future event. Thank you to Scott Ross of

Join NAC-ISSA and Cloudflare as we celebrate fall with a Beers for Engineers. We've had far too few networking events this year! Be sure to thank Corinne Rogers and Cloudflare for the pizza and beverages.

National Cyber Summit is the nation’s most innovative cyber security-technology event, offering unique educational, collaborative and workforce development opportunities for industry visionaries and rising leaders. NCS offers more value than similar cyber conferences with diverse focus-areas, premier speakers, and unmatched accessibility. Our core focus is on three things: education, collaboration and innovation. ISSA members (any

Hacker Halted is an annual cybersecurity conference hosted by EC-Council, bringing together industry experts, ethical hackers, and security professionals from around the world. The event features keynote sessions, technical workshops, and panel discussions focused on the latest trends, threats, and solutions in cybersecurity. EC-Council is offering NAC-ISSA free admission as a sponsor.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness month with multiple events at NAC-ISSA. Kick it off with Beers for Engineers at InnerSpace Brewing. We've invited the speakers for Rocket Secure, which happens the next day, to come and network with us.

Rocket Secure is an annual event dedicated to exploring the latest cybersecurity trends, technologies, and best practices. It is scheduled in October as NAC-ISSA's celebration of National Cybersecurity Awareness month. This conference attracts cyber professionals, industry experts, researchers, vendors, and sponsors from around the Tennessee Valley.

Our regularly scheduled sponsor, Insight Assurance, had to reschedule to 2026. Thank you to Andrew Staton for stepping into the gap and bringing us an update on CMMC. This talk will provide a concise overview of the shifts to CyberSecurity requirements with regards to CMMC with the 48 CFR going into effect on November 10th.

Join NAC-ISSA and Palo Alto Networks for an impromptu Beers for Engineers. We will be at InnerSpace Brewing. Beer and Pizza on Palo Alto, networking on you! Come meet Ramiro Pascual. Register if you can but feel free to join us regardless.

CyberProtex regrets to announce the SCADA STORM Tabletop Exercise (TTX) originally scheduled for Thursday, October 30th, 2025 has been postponed indefinitely, with the goal of rescheduling it for January. This decision was made to ensure stronger participation, particularly from our government partners. Given the ongoing government shutdown, we believe postponing will allow for better coordination

Cyber Brews invites you to the Cyber Hiring Event & Career Expo, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the brand-new Trilogy Hotel in downtown Huntsville. This one-day experience brings together top cybersecurity employers, job seekers, and industry leaders for hiring, networking, and learning—all in one place. Why attend Quick agenda (Central Time) 7:30–8:30 AM –

Celebrate fall with an evening of food, music, community, and giving back. This annual fundraiser brings together professionals and community members to support local STEM scholarships and educational programs. Enjoy a silent auction, DJ entertainment, a dynamic speaker (to be announced) and the presentation of scholarship awards. **SPEAKER: COL Joseph Heyman, CIO (G6) Deputy Director**

Join NAC-ISSA as Cloudflare sponsors our November 2025 Chapter lunch. The event takes place at the Auburn Research and Innovation Center on Voyager Way in Research Park. Adam Shattuck will present “Identifying and preventing bad actors in the current cybersecurity landscape". At Cloudflare, we have our eyes set on an ambitious goal — to help build

DC256 is proud to host Matthew McDougal AKA Doogie presenting BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY HACKING WORKSHOP. The event is being sponsored by the North Alabama Chapter of ISSA (NAC-ISSA). Ever wonder how your fitness tracker, smart bulb, or IoT device talks to your phone? Ever want to see if you could hack into it? Join us

Members and a guest are invited to attend the annual NAC-ISSA Christmas Party. Join us for an evening of networking, good food and great door prizes! This year, we will be at the Electic Belle in the Stovehouse event center.

Due to goverment shutdown impacts, this event has been rescheduled from November 13 to a new date of December 11. Palo Alto Networks is establishing an office on the campus of UAH in the I2C building. As a kickoff, they are inviting all interested in cybersecurity to a cybersecurity day event on Nov 13. Register

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

Abstract: This session explores the emerging role of agentic AI in modern offensive cybersecurity operations. Through a guided presentation and discussion, we will examine how AI-driven agents can be used to automate elements of reconnaissance, web enumeration, and vulnerability discovery within red team workflows. Attendees will leave with a practical understanding of how agentic AI systems can be

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,

As of Sunday, March 8, Daylight Saving Time returns and the days get longer. Come celebrate the longer, warmer days with NAC-ISSA and the North Alabama cybersecurity community at InnerSpace Brewing. Beers and Pizza on NAC-ISSA; networking on YOU!

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

Join NAC-ISSA for our April chapter lunch with Jason Cuneo presenting on Digital Forensics. In this lunch-and-learn session, Jason will draw on years of hands-on experience leading digital forensics projects, as well as teaching courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, to provide a practical introduction to modern digital forensics. The session will explore

Join the North Alabama Chapter of ISSA and the Tennessee Valley Chapter of Women in Defense as we co-host Beers for Engineers in April. Both organizations seek to grow the cyber community throughout North Alabama. We'll run this event from 4:30 to 7:30 at InnerSpace Brewing. Come join us to meet new friends and help

Join the North Alabama Chapter of ISSA and our May chapter lunch sponsor, Wallarm, as we begin the week with Beers for Engineers. We'll run this event from 5:30 to 7:30 at InnerSpace Brewing. Come join us to meet new friends and follow up with the chapter lunch on Tuesday, May 19.

TOPIC: Business Logic Abuse: Technology Agnostic Mapping of Attack Types OWASP's technology specific top 10 lists have provided a ton of value, but it's time for a different approach to business logic abuse. The rise of APIs and complex business logic attacks requires a new taxonomy that isn't tied to a specific technology. Our Speaker is

NAC-ISSA and DC256 will be hosting the next Tech Thursday on May 21 with Tativ presenting " Cookie Monster Ops: Bypassing MFA with evilginx2". This event is free to anyone wishing to attend. Pizza and softdrinks served. This is a hands on event so please bring your own laptop. Before the workshop, attendees should be

🔐 **Cracking the Code: Passwords, Hashes & the Tools That Break Them** @everyone **🗓️ TOMORROW — Thursday, June 18 · 6:00–8:00 PM****📍 GigaParts Classroom***DC256 × NAC-ISSA Tech Thursday · presented by Christian Clark*Ever wonder how passwords are actually stored — and why some fall in **seconds** while others hold out for **centuries**? In this hands-on

Join the North Alabama Chapter of ISSA and our sponsor AMG (Alabama Media Group). We'll run this event from 5:30 to 7:30 at InnerSpace Brewing. Come join us to meet new friends on Thursday, June 25. AMG is also providing a door prize for one lucky attendee... a bottle of bourbon!

Join NAC-ISSA and InnerSpace Brewing as we celebrate America's 250th anniversary of Independence on July 16. From the patriots who fought for freedom to today's warriors, let's lift a glass to their sacrifice. That includes our cyber warriors fighting to keep our companies and organizations secure. Everyone is invited for Beer (or softdrinks) and pizza

Join NAC-ISSA on Tuesday, July 21, at our chapter lunch. Everyone is invited to partake of Barbecue, good company and good information. Caleb Havens will be presenting a series of scenarios from his Red Team Operations at NetSPI demonstrating the techniques, tools, and pretexts used to breach security-hardened organizations, demonstrating how social engineering remains the

Can't make it to DEF CON this year? Bring a little Vegas to Huntsville!  Join us this Thursday for NAC-ISSA's Beers for Engineers, sponsored by Zscaler, and show off your hacker spirit.👕 Wear your favorite DEF CON, Spot the Fed, or other hacker conference t-shirt.🎟️ Still have an old DEF CON badge? Dust it off and wear it!🍺 Grab

Let's wrap up the summer with the 2nd Beers for Engineers of August as we prepare for the National Cyber Summit in September! Join us as Fortinet sponsors Beers for Engineers on Thursday, August 20. Be sure to thank Robert Wilson for the sponsorship.

Recent cyber attacks against drinking water and wastewater utilities have raised important questions about the security of one of our nation's most essential critical infrastructure sectors. This lunchtime presentation takes participants inside the world of municipal water operations, explaining how treatment plants, pumping stations, storage facilities, and industrial control systems work together to deliver safe

The chapter lunch for September is the week preceding NCS. Island (https://island.io) is our sponsor. Details on topic, speaker, catering and door prize to be provided later. Register now to save the date on your calendar!