San Diego calendar Organizers
Who runs security events in San Diego
17 organizations have put events on The Watch San Diego, and 12 of them have something on the calendar right now. Each one links to its own page with every upcoming date.
Professional chapters
ISACA, ISSA, ISC2, OWASP, IIA, IAPP and the other member associations.
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Cloud Security Alliance San Diego Chapter
Monthly, usually the fourth Tuesday evening, 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Next Joint CSA San Diego and ISACA San Diego October Event: The New Identity Problem, Trusting AI Agents at Scale Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 5:30 to 7:30 PM
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ISACA San Diego Chapter
Monthly chapter meeting, typically the third Thursday at lunch (12:00 to 1:15 PM), hybrid in person and Zoom; plus joint evening events with CSA/ISSA and periodic coffee talks
Next ISACA San Diego October Meeting: Who Authorized the Agent? Cybersecurity Lessons from Deploying Agentic AI Friday, October 23, 2026, 12 to 1:15 PM
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ISC2 San Diego Chapter
Monthly, second Thursday, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, hybrid
Next ISC2 San Diego Chapter November Meeting Thursday, November 12, 2026, 6 to 8 PM
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OWASP San Diego Chapter
Monthly, every third Thursday, 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Next OWASP San Diego Monthly Meeting (November) Thursday, November 19, 2026, 6 to 8 PM
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ISSA San Diego Chapter
Roughly monthly chapter meeting, usually a Thursday lunch (11:30 AM to 1:00 PM) or evening panel, plus a monthly happy hour on a Wednesday or Thursday evening; busiest September through December
Next SD ISSA Fall Outing: San Diego FC Match and Tailgate (Members Only) Saturday, October 24, 2026, 6 to 10 PM
Meetups
Free practitioner groups that meet on a regular rhythm.
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San Diego Cyber Security for Control Systems ((CS)2AI)
Roughly weekly to biweekly online seminars, Wednesdays at 10:00 AM Pacific; no regular in person meeting
No date listed yet Last on the calendar Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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San Diego Cyber Group
Monthly main meetup in Mission Valley, typically a Wednesday evening 6:00 to 8:00 PM near month end; North County satellite roughly monthly on a Tuesday 5:00 to 7:00 PM
Next San Diego Cyber Group Meetup (October 2026) Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 6 to 8 PM
Conferences and summits
Annual and regional gatherings, some application only.
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San Diego CyberCon
Annual, mid November
Next San Diego CyberCon 2026 Friday, November 13, 2026, 8 AM to 6 PM
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Techno Security and Digital Forensics Conference West
Annual, three days in late October
No date listed yet Last on the calendar Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Community groups
Nonprofits, councils and independent communities.
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CIOMeet (CXO Inc.)
Next CIOMeet San Diego 2026 Thursday, December 3, 2026, 8 AM to 3 PM
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FIDO Alliance
No date listed yet Last on the calendar Monday, October 19, 2026
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HIMSS
Next HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum San Diego Thursday, October 22, 2026, 8 AM
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Tech San Diego
No date listed yet Last on the calendar Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity
Next UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity Academic Symposium 2026 Monday, October 26, 2026, 8 AM
Universities
Public talks, research events and career nights.
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USD Center for Cyber Security Engineering and Technology
Irregular center events; campus hosts other chapters' monthly meetings
Next 2026 USD Cyber Law and Risk Symposium: The New Frontier, Cyber Law and Risk at the Speed of AI Thursday, November 12, 2026, 8 AM to 6:30 PM
Vendors
Security companies that host their own in person events.
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FutureCon San Diego Cybersecurity Conference
Annual, typically early November
Next FutureCon San Diego Cybersecurity Conference 2026 Thursday, November 5, 2026, 8 AM to 5 PM
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Netskope
No date listed yet Last on the calendar Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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