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Cybersecurity Specialist Group

Practitioners working in secure architecture, incident response, offensive security and the protection of critical national infrastructure.

Cadence

Monthly

Meeting pattern

Third Wednesday of each month, 18:00–20:00 CT

Home venue

Port San Antonio Tech Port Center, 3331 General Hudnell Drive, San Antonio, TX

Format

In person, with a members-only online briefing the following week

Members

3,960

Founded

2017

Chair

Marcus Delgado CITP

Role

Chair, Cybersecurity Specialist Group

What the group covers

  • Secure-by-design architecture
  • Incident response and threat intelligence
  • Critical infrastructure and OT security
  • Security of AI-enabled systems

Upcoming meetings and satellite days

5 April 2027 · In person

Security leadership day

Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA — alongside RSA Conference 2027

Board reporting, AI system security and national infrastructure resilience.

31 July 2027 · In person

Offensive security day

Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV — alongside Black Hat USA 2027

Disclosure practice, model attack surfaces and professional conduct.

Past meetings

  • 23 September 2025Texas cyber day — Residence Inn Austin Downtown/Convention Center, Austin, TX (alongside Texas Cyber Summit 2025)
  • 2 August 2025Offensive security day — Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV (alongside Black Hat USA 2025)
  • 28 April 2025Security leadership day — Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA (alongside RSA Conference 2025)
  • 3 August 2024Offensive security day — Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV (alongside Black Hat USA 2024)
  • 6 May 2024Security leadership day — Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA (alongside RSA Conference 2024)

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