Boston calendar Organizers
Who runs security events in Boston
8 organizations have put events on The Watch Boston, and every one of them has something on the calendar right now. Each one links to its own page with every upcoming date.
Meetups
Free practitioner groups that meet on a regular rhythm.
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AI Security Engineers Boston
Boston chapter of the global AI Security Engineers Community, holding in-person talks on securing AI-powered applications, sponsored by Snyk.
Next AI Security Night Boston Thursday, November 12, 2026, 6 to 8 PM
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Boston Hackers
Meetup of about 2,000 members for Boston's red teamers, blue teamers, students and hobbyists, hosted by K logix's Scorpion Labs, part of NEISA.
First Thursday of the month, 7 PM
Next Boston Hackers December Meetup: OSINT with JP Thursday, December 3, 2026, 7 to 9 PM
Conferences and summits
Annual and regional gatherings, some application only.
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BSides CambridgeMA
Free, sponsor-supported community security conference for the Cambridge and Boston area, held in Somerville in 2026.
Annual
Next BSides CambridgeMA 2026 Sunday, October 25, 2026, 8:30 AM to 1:45 PM
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Evanta, a Gartner Company
Evanta runs vetted, application only peer communities for CISOs, including the San Francisco CISO community whose gatherings sometimes land on the Peninsula.
CISO executive summits and inner circle dinners, application only
Next Boston CISO Executive Summit (Evanta) Thursday, December 3, 2026, 8 AM to 6 PM
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FutureCon Events
Hybrid one day regional cybersecurity conferences with keynotes, a CISO panel and vendor expo, with CPE.
Phoenix each late October.
Next FutureCon Boston Cybersecurity Conference Thursday, November 19, 2026, 8 AM to 5 PM
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SecureWorld
Regional cybersecurity conference series in North America that also runs virtual conferences and webcasts.
Next SecureWorld Boston 2027 Wednesday, April 28, 2027, 9 AM
Universities
Public talks, research events and career nights.
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SANS Institute
Cybersecurity training and certification provider that also runs free webcasts and summits.
Next SANS Boston 2027 Monday, March 1, 2027, 9 AM
Media and event series
Publications and producers that run events here.
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Government Technology (GovTech) Events
e.Republic Government Technology regional summits for public sector IT and security leaders.
Next Massachusetts Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit 2026 (Worcester) Thursday, October 29, 2026, 8 AM to 4:30 PM
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