NACISSA

Beers for Engineers with AMG Defense Tech
2026-06-25 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | InnerSpace Brewing, 2414 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, 35805-3014, United States
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!

Celebrate 250 years of Independence with NAC-ISSA at Beers for Engineers
2026-07-16 17:30 - 19:30 | InnerSpace Brewing, 2414 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, 35805-3014, United States
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 on NAC-ISSA.

July Chapter lunch with Red Team Operations presented by Caleb Havens
2026-07-21 11:30 - 12:30 | Auburn University Research and Innovation Campus, 345 Voyager Way, Huntsville, AL, 345 Voyager Way, Huntsville, United States
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 most effective initial access vector even against technically sophisticated defenses. He will be sharing the importance of ensuring organizations are stress-testing the people, processes, and technologies of their organization as a litmus test of their security posture.

We continue the 250th Independence Day celebration with a Barbecue buffet from Teds, door prizes of a Swiss Gear laptop backpack and a pack of Faraday bags for two lucky attendees. The event is open to all members, guests and friends of ISSA or anyone with an interest in cyber security.

Zscaler sponsors Beers for Engineers
2026-08-06 17:30 - 19:30 | InnerSpace Brewing, 2414 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, 35805-3014, United States
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 a beer, meet fellow engineers and cybersecurity professionals, and enjoy an evening of great conversations with Huntsville’s tech community.

Thank you to Louis Albuerne and ZScaler for helping us kick off August with Beers for Engineers! Join your peers in cyber security at InnerSpace Brewing for craft beer and softdrinks, wood fired oven baked pizza and networking.

Fortinet sponsors Beers for Engineers
2026-08-20 17:30 - 19:30 | InnerSpace Brewing, 2414 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, 35805-3014, United States
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.

NAC-ISSA August lunch: Understanding Cybersecurity in America's Water Systems
2026-08-27 11:30 - 12:30 | Gigaparts, Address 6123 University Drive, Huntsville, 35806, United States
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 drinking water and protect public health. We will explore why these operational technologies differ from traditional IT systems, how cyber threats can disrupt physical processes, what recent incidents reveal about the evolving threat landscape, and which practical engineering and cybersecurity measures can most effectively improve resilience. Whether you are a cybersecurity professional, utility operator, or simply interested in critical infrastructure, this session will provide a practical understanding of why securing the water sector has become a matter of both public safety and national security.

Speaker: Marcus Sachs

This lunch is on the fourth Thursday rather than our usual Tuesday lunch and it will be held at Gigaparts on University Drive. This change is for one month after which we will be back on our usual schedule and location. Lunch begins just before 11:30. Catering is Walton’s Southern Table.
