Regular Cybersecurity Meet-ups and General Events

CyberSec People has put together a huge resource of cybersecurity meet-ups and general events from all across Australia and online. If you have any events you would like featured on this webpage, please let us know through the contact page on our website.

Australia wide organisations

Australian Women in Security Network (AWSN) | NETWORKING + PROGRAMS

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

The AWSN is a not-for profit association and network of people aimed at increasing the number of women in the security community. They support, inspire, and act as role models. We connect women in the industry and those looking to enter the field with the tools, knowledge, network and platforms needed to build confidence and interest.

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Australian Information Security Association (AISA) | NETWORKING + PROGRAMS

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

AISA has representation in all capital cities across Australia, including a Cloud branch. Branch meetings are held regularly and provide members with a wide variety of speakers and meeting formats including presentations, debates, panel discussions and international speakers.

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Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) | NETWORKING + PROGRAMS

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) is Australia’s peak representative body and advocacy group for those in the digital ecosystem. We are a not-for-profit organisation to benefit members, and AIIA membership fees are tax deductible. Since 1978, the AIIA has pursued activities to stimulate and grow the digital ecosystem, to create a favourable business environment for our members and to contribute to Australia’s economic prosperity.

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Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) | NETWORKING + PROGRAMS

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

The ISACA community is guided by our Purpose and Promise, which defines the essence of who we are and what we do. Our Purpose is the reason we exist—to help business technology professionals and their enterprises around the world realize the positive potential of technology.

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WOMEN IN CYBERSECURITY (WICYS) | NETWORKING + PROGRAMS

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

At WiCyS, a global community of women, allies and advocates, we are dedicated to bringing talented women together to celebrate and foster their passion and drive for cybersecurity. We unite local communities of aspiring and thriving women cybersecurity professionals across the world to collaborate, share their knowledge, network and mentor.

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AUSTCYBER | NETWORKING + PROGRAMS

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

AustCyber’s mission is to support the development of a vibrant and globally competitive Australian cyber security sector. Part of the Stone & Chalk Group, the largest innovation community in Australia, at AustCyber we: Grow and connect Australia's cyber security ecosystemPromote and export our cyber security to the worldHelp make Australia the leading centre for cyber security education.

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Australian Capital Territory

Canberra Cyber Hub | CANBERRA | NETWORKING + PROGRAMS

regularity: MONTHLY

The Canberra Cyber Hub welcomes you to work, study or grow your business among world-class resources and exciting  opportunities. Find it all in Canberra's cyber ecosystem. Start or grow your cyber business in the centre of Australia's cyber industry. Build your cyber career working on exciting projects. Develop your cyber skills through education and training. Drive the future of cyber with the brightest minds in research and innovation.

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InfoSect Networking | CANBERRA | NETWORKING + TALKS

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

InfoSect social nights are an opportunity for a casual evening of catching up and conversation.From 6pm attendees are invited to speak for a few minutes on any project or research they have been doing lately. This is to give everyone a chance to benefit from each other's experience and ask for advice.

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SecTalks Canberra | CANBERRA | NETWORKING + TALKS

regularity: MONTHLY

SecTalks is the largest non-profit security community that expands across multiple continents. SecTalks hosts free monthly sessions on technical security topics, and practical security challenges.

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First Thursday of the Month | CANBERRA | NETWORKING EVENTS

regularity: MONTHLY

Founded in 2012, there had been many discussions over the years about a predictable in person gathering for the “Security and Risk” community, well, talk is cheap, the time had come, and the Day Of The Month (DOTM) club was born. Whether online, or IRL, the DOTM club is a mix of professionals (present, future and past) from Infosex. The club provides an opportunity to network and take a few hours out to relax and socialise with peers.

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New South Wales

SecTalks Sydney | Sydney | NETWORKING + TALKS

regularity: MONTHLY

SecTalks is the largest non-profit security community that expands across multiple continents. SecTalks hosts free monthly sessions on technical security topics, and practical security challenges.

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Sydney AWS Security User Group | Sydney | NETWORKING + TALKS

regularity: MONTHLY

Meet other security enthusiasts who work with AWS and do care about security. Initially, we will have a small group of people to share knowledge, talk about best practices, vulnerabilities, etc. If you like the idea, join the group and let us know what you want to learn and share with the group.

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DevSecOps Sydney | Sydney | WORKSHOPS + CHALLENGES

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

A Meetup Group dedicated to enlightening how Security, Development and Operations fits together. Our Founder Matt Flannery and co-organizer Nick Denison are here to ensure that after every event, you have a takeaway to make an impact.

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Cyber Risk Meetup Sydney | Sydney | NETWORKING

regularity: EVERY THREE MONTHS

Passionate about these two words: Cyber & Risk? Thinking about how you are going to keep up with cyber trends and latest talk of the town? Let's get together and meet up with like-minded people. We'll meet once a quarter, so you can nurture your network, share ideas, experiences, contacts, anything cyber risk.

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OWASP Sydney Chapter | Sydney | WORKSHOPS + CHALLENGES

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

The OWASP Sydney Chapter was active in 2019 and is being rebooted in 2020. We organise local events throughout the year.The chapter leaders are Ric Campo, Jack Gifford, and Sherry Liu.

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Sydney Cybersecurity Meetup | Sydney | WORKSHOPS + CHALLENGES

regularity: MONTHLY

A group for those interested in the intersection of startups and cybersecurity, to bring together Sydney's cybersecurity community, both technical and business focussed, in an easily accessible forum to connect, learn and share knowledge.

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Cybersecurity & Digital Trust | Sydney | NETWORKING

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

We're professionals in the technology space, and we're starting a new meetup to address modern cybersecurity challenges!

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OWASP Sydney Chapter | Sydney | NETWORKING + PROGRAMS

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

The OWASP Sydney Chapter was active in 2019 and is being rebooted in 2020. We organise local events throughout the year.The chapter leaders are Ric Campo, Jack Gifford, and Sherry Liu.

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FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH | SYDNEY | NETWORKING

regularity: MONTHLY

Founded in 2012, there had been many discussions over the years about a predictable in person gathering for the “Security and Risk” community, well, talk is cheap, the time had come, and the Day Of The Month (DOTM) club was born. Whether online, or IRL, the DOTM club is a mix of professionals (present, future and past) from Infosex. The club provides an opportunity to network and take a few hours out to relax and socialise with peers.

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Victoria

SecTalks Melbourne | Melbourne | NETWORKING + TALKS

regularity: MONTHLY

SecTalks meetups are about participating in IT security discussions, learning from others, and improving your security skills through gamification.

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Melbourne DevSecOps User Group | Melbourne | NETWORKING

regularity: MONTHLY

A Meetup to help break down the barriers between devs, ops and security teams in our big bad world of automation!

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Melbourne AWS Security User Group | Melbourne | NETWORKING + DEVOPS

regularity: MONTHLY

This Meetup is another by @meetupmadness who run 20+ devops and security groups over three states. We're here to create a community of like-minded security enthusiast, providing quality events, with some great information!

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Cybersecurity Melbourne | MELBOURNE | NETWORKING

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

This meetup is for anyone interested in learning about cybersecurity, starting a career in the cybersecurity industry, or just networking with other cybersecurity industry professionals.

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Ruxmon Melbourne | MELBOURNE | NETWORKING + TALKS

regularity: MONTHLY

Established in April 2010, Ruxmon is a free monthly community event organised and run by the Ruxcon team.Each month speakers from the local security community will share their knowledge on a security topic ranging from introductory/beginner level to more advanced topics.

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Cloud Security Meetup | MELBOURNE | NETWORKING

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

This is a Community meetup by the Team to host Cloud Security Advocates and professionals to talk about all things Cloud Security. For now, we focus only on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Topics.This meetup is hybrid Meetup group with events held every month.

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Melbourne Cyber Security for Control Systems | MELBOURNE | NETWORKING

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

This meetup dedicated to all professionals involved in Cyber Security for Automated Processes and Control Systems including security for Operating Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), SCADA Systems, Transportation Systems, Building Control Systems (BCS), and even emerging Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems

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CyRise Sessions | MELBOURNE | NETWORKING + PROGRAMS

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

Do you have a cyber security startup? Or an idea for a cyber security solution? CyRise Sessions is for current and potential cyber security founders, and key players in the cyber startup sector. We care about nurturing and expanding the ecosystem through building great relationships and sharing helpful content.

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Cyber Risk Meetup Melbourne | MELBOURNE | NETWORKING

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

Passionate about these two words: Cyber & Risk? Thinking about how you are going to keep up with cyber trends and latest talk of the town? Let's get together and meet up with like-minded people.

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Melbourne Cyber Security Meetup | MELBOURNE | NETWORKING

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

This group is for all people working or interested in working in cyber security in Melbourne or remotely in Australia. We're aiming to build a group of like minded people who are keen to share ideas, network, and build a strong community.

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Google Developer Group Melbourne | MELBOURNE | MEET-UPS, HACK NIGHTS AND DEV FESTS

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

Our meetup is for anyone interested in developing and learning about Android and other exciting Google related technologies such as Kotlin, Java, Flutter, Firebase, Machine Learning, VR & AR, Google Assistant, Wearables and IoT.

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LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH CLUB | MELBOURNE | NETWORKING

regularity: MONTHLY

Founded in 2012, there had been many discussions over the years about a predictable in person gathering for the “Security and Risk” community, well, talk is cheap, the time had come, and the Day Of The Month (DOTM) club was born. Whether online, or IRL, the DOTM club is a mix of professionals (present, future and past) from Infosex. The club provides an opportunity to network and take a few hours out to relax and socialise with peers.

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Cyber Blue Team Meetup | MELBOURNE | NETWORKING + TALKS

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

A cyber blue team event for the community, by the community. Talks, networking, and food included.

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Queensland

Hack The Box Meetup: Australia | Brisbane | WORKSHOPS + CHALLENGES

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

Anyone who is interested in cybersecurity and penetration testing should join this group. The purpose of the meet up is to meet other infosec enthusiasts, discuss, exchange knowledge regarding cybersecurity, hack machines from Hack The Box dedicated to this gathering and enjoy.

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OWASP Brisbane | Brisbane| WORKSHOPS + CHALLENGES

regularity: MONTHLY

The Open Web Application Security Project® (OWASP) is a nonprofit foundation that works to improve the security of software. Through community-led open source software projects, hundreds of local chapters worldwide, tens of thousands of members, and leading educational and training conferences.

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The Cloud Collective Queensland | Brisbane | WORKSHOPS + CHALLENGES

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

Welcome to The Cloud Collective - an online community and meetup group for cloud and tech enthusiasts! Our mission is to bring together individuals who are passionate about cloud computing, emerging technologies, and the digital transformation of our world.

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Second Wednesday of the Month Club| BRISBANE | NETWORKING EVENTS

regularity: MONTHLY

Founded in 2012, there had been many discussions over the years about a predictable in person gathering for the “Security and Risk” community, well, talk is cheap, the time had come, and the Day Of The Month (DOTM) club was born. Whether online, or IRL, the DOTM club is a mix of professionals (present, future and past) from Infosex. The club provides an opportunity to network and take a few hours out to relax and socialise with peers.

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SecTalks Gold Coast | Gold Coast | WORKSHOPS + CHALLENGES

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

SecTalks meetups are about participating in IT security discussions, learning from others, and improving your security skills through gamification.

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SecTalks Toowoomba | Toowoomba | WORKSHOPS + CHALLENGES

regularity: MONTHLY

SecTalks meetups are about participating in IT security discussions, learning from others, and improving your security skills through gamification.

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SecTalks Brisbane | Brisbane | WORKSHOPS + CHALLENGES

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

SecTalks meetups are about participating in IT security discussions, learning from others, and improving your security skills through gamification.

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Western Australia

SecTalks Perth | Perth | NETWORKING

regularity: MONTHLY

SecTalks meetups are about participating in IT security discussions, learning from others, and improving your security skills through gamification.

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Second Thursday of the Month Club | Perth | NETWORKING

regularity: MONTHLY

Founded in 2012, there had been many discussions over the years about a predictable in person gathering for the “Security and Risk” community, well, talk is cheap, the time had come, and the Day Of The Month (DOTM) club was born. Whether online, or IRL, the DOTM club is a mix of professionals (present, future and past) from Infosex. The club provides an opportunity to network and take a few hours out to relax and socialise with peers.

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Students of Cyber By Cyber West | Perth | NETWORKING

regularity: MONTHLY

SoC is your chance to expand your network, link up with industry professionals and discover insights into cyber security from their career journey.For industry people and recruiters, this is a great opportunity to meet with the future of cyber security and get to know potential talent that will help drive our state's cyber sector.

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South Australia

Data, AI, Automation & Integration in Adelaide | Adelaide | NETWORKING

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

This group is for you to share your thoughts on advancing the use technologies in the industry and stay connected with peers and subject matter experts. The group is also committed to cultivating a strong community of practitioners.

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Cyber Threat Intelligence User Group - APAC | Adelaide | NETWORKING

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

A place for Cyber Threat Intelligence enthusiasts to get together and share knowledge, meet like minded people and hear from industry professionals in a safe and fun environment.

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SecTalks Adelaide | Adelaide | NETWORKING

regularity: MONTHLY

SecTalks meetups are about participating in IT security discussions, learning from others, and improving your security skills through gamification.

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Third Thursday of the Month Club | Adelaide | NETWORKING

regularity: MONTHLY

Founded in 2012, there had been many discussions over the years about a predictable in person gathering for the “Security and Risk” community, well, talk is cheap, the time had come, and the Day Of The Month (DOTM) club was born. Whether online, or IRL, the DOTM club is a mix of professionals (present, future and past) from Infosex. The club provides an opportunity to network and take a few hours out to relax and socialise with peers.

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Tasmania

SecTalks Hobart | Hobart | NETWORKING

regularity: UNSTRUCTURED

SecTalks meetups are about participating in IT security discussions, learning from others, and improving your security skills through gamification.

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Second Thursday of the Month Club | Perth | NETWORKING

regularity: MONTHLY

Founded in 2012, there had been many discussions over the years about a predictable in person gathering for the “Security and Risk” community, well, talk is cheap, the time had come, and the Day Of The Month (DOTM) club was born. Whether online, or IRL, the DOTM club is a mix of professionals (present, future and past) from Infosex. The club provides an opportunity to network and take a few hours out to relax and socialise with peers.

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Northern Territory

Second Wednesday of the Month Club | Darwin | NETWORKING

regularity: MONTHLY

Founded in 2012, there had been many discussions over the years about a predictable in person gathering for the “Security and Risk” community, well, talk is cheap, the time had come, and the Day Of The Month (DOTM) club was born. Whether online, or IRL, the DOTM club is a mix of professionals (present, future and past) from Infosex. The club provides an opportunity to network and take a few hours out to relax and socialise with peers.

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Currently inactive organisations

Victoria

2nd Sight Lab Cloud Security and CybersecurityLink
Melbourne Cybersecurity MeetupLink
Transform CyberLink
Cyberspectrum MelbourneLink
Coder Academy - MelbourneLink
Melbourne Azure Security MeetupLink
Cyber Security MelbourneLink
InfoSec MelbourneLink
Cyber Security Monthly - Business GroupLink
Melbourne Threat Modeling MeetupLink
Cyber Security MelbourneLink
Cyber Security MelbourneLink
Cyber Security MelbourneLink

Queensland

Cybersecurity BrisbaneLink
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