Chapter & Education Partner Events
Key Education Partners and Special Events
The primary goals of our chapter are to provide the best educational and networking opportunities to members. In addition to our monthly meetings, we want to promote events from peer organizations and popular security-focused conferences. We hope this will provide a single view into local events and links to registration pages. If you have an event to add to the list please set up a meeting with our Membership Chairman (Dave Tyree, david.tyree@issa-mke.org). We will need the following for the website (formatted similar to what's below):
1. Name of organization
2. Purpose and target audience
3. When & where the event is held
4. Fees for attending & available discounts
5. Link to event or group website
We can also send information about the event in our monthly mailing. Matt, the chapter Secretary must received the final copy by the 15th of the month.
ISSA Chicago
Industry speakers and panels covering information security topics
Meetings are held typically on the first Thursday of the month
Carlucci’s Restaurant in Rosemont, IL
Most events are free to members; fee for non-members
Hosts and annual conference in Mid-June that includes speakers and panels from 8:00 to 2:00 then a cruise out of Navy Pier on the Odyssey
InfraGard Wisconsin
Private sector partnership with FBI focus on information and physical security
Monthly member meetings
SuperCon training conference held at Ostoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, WI
Thotcon
Industry speakers and panels covering information security topics; focus on the hacker community
2 day conference held first Friday & Saturday in May
Location is “secret” and announced just before the event but recently held at the Irish American Cultural Center in Chicago
Tickets go on sale in October (VIP & regular) and usually sell out quickly
Blackhat
Industry speakers and panels covering information security topics
2 day conference held in early August - Las Vegas
Discounts are available for ISSA members via a coupon code at ISSA.org
Defcon
Industry speakers and panels covering information security topics with hacker focus; overlapping presentations with Blackhat
3 day conference held in early August - Las Vegas
Discounts are available for ISSA members via a coupon code at ISSA.org
RSA Conference
One of the largest national conferences with industry speakers and panels covering information security topics with hacker focus. Large vendor expo
3 day conference in San Francisco in April or May
Discounts are available for ISSA members via a coupon code at ISSA.org; early bird pricing available; prices range from $800 to $2700
https://www.rsaconference.com/usa
Milwaukee Cybersecurity Summit
Annual conference hosted by MSOE and Syslogic
Next conference: October 2024 from 8:00 to 2:00
All attendee donation proceeds ($25 or $50 option) go towards the Midwest Cyber Security Alliance Scholarship Fund, which benefits students attending MSOE, Marquette, and UW Milwaukee
Mindfluence CISO/Executive Leadership Forum
Annual conference hosted by Mindfluence, www.mind-fluence.com on September 19-20 at the Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva WI
Bringing together Visionaries & Thought Leaders with Solution Partners to discuss relevant industry topics. Open to Director level or above with a minumum of 1000 employees.
Contact gina@mindfluence.com for partnership/sponsorship opportunities
GRASSr00tz
Industry speakers and panels covering information security topics; focus on the hacker community
1 day conference held June 6, 2024
Fox Valley Technical Center, Appleton, WI
CypherCon
Industry speakers and panels covering information security topics; focus on the hacker community
2 day conference held end of March/early April (April 3 - 4, 2025)
Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee
Tickets on sale now ($255 to $600 plus other special pricing) Code TBD gets 20% off
BSides Milwaukee
Industry speakers and panels covering information security topics; focus on the hacker community
1 day conference held end of March/early April just before CypherCon (April 2, 2025)
Irish Cultural & Heritage Center
Tickets on sale now ($50); use the code TBD to get a 50% discount
www.bsidesmke.org
CornCon
Industry speakers and panels covering information security topics; focus on the hacker community
3 day conference October 4 -5
River Center in Davenport, IA
Early Bird ticket sales end September 1 (VIP & general admission & kids)
BlueTeamCon
Annual in-person conference created for cybersecurity defenders, inclusive of anyone interested in safeguarding organizations.
Join more than 700 community-minded defensive cybersecurity experts for information sharing, relationship and career building events, and defense-focused talks held by some of the industry’s leading cybersecurity minds.
Fairmont Chicago September 6 - 8. Additional training TBD
Over 21 CPEs available over the course of BTC, with trainings ranging from deeply technical to board-level.
Tickets on sale at www.blueteamcon.com
ChiBrrCon
ChiBrrCon is a privately funded, not-for-profit, charitable organization established for information security and technology focused individuals. Building on years of hosting in-house conferences to help address tight corporate training budgets, ChiBrrCon was founded by corporate information security leaders and sponsored by their respective organizations in 2020.
1 day conference held in February at IIT Hermann Hall; $20 admission
Next conference: January/February 2025 in Chicago
Global Cybersecurity Initiative Conferences (GCSI)
https://gcsichicago.org/gcsi-conferences/
Annual conference April 18, 2024 at IIT downtown campus - Chicago Kent College of Law; registration fee $400 (members) to $500 (non-members) Discount code ISSAM24
Attendees include 200 leaders representing Senior Executives, CxOs and CISOs, Senior Security Officers and other senior cybersecurity professionals from a broad range of industries and business sectors.
MxD conference October 24, 2024 at MxD campus 1415 N. Cherry Ave, Chicago
Industry speakers and panels covering information security topics; focus on the hacker community
Official Milwaukee Cybersecurity Summit
Industry speakers and panels covering information security topics focusing on vendor solutions with a vendor village
Admission is for C-Suite & Senior Level Executives, Directors, Managers, and other Industry Professionals or Business Leaders. Those in Sales or Marketing and Students are not permitted.
Thursday May 2, 2024 at Hyatt Regency Milwaukee; register before April 26 with code CSS24-ISSAMKE to secure a Free Pass
Wisconsin Cyber Education Network
Cybercamp aims to provide advanced cybersecurity training to high school students, focusing on underrepresented groups and US Naval Sea Cadets. The camp is designed to equip students with essential skills and knowledge in cybersecurity, preparing them for future careers in this critical field.
Industry speakers and panels covering information security topics focusing on vendor solutions with a vendor village. Admission is for C-Suite & Senior Level Executives, Directors, Managers, and other Industry Professionals or Business Leaders. Those in Sales or Marketing and Students are not permitted.
The event will take place from June 24-28, 2024, at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. The event is free for all participants. Link to event
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