About us
RVAsec is a community built around cybersecurity based in Richmond, Virginia, but has members far beyond the greater mid-Atlantic region. We bring together professionals, students, and enthusiasts who care about learning, connecting, and growing together—whether you're deep into the industry or just getting started.
Yearly Conference:
RVAsec is Virginia’s premier cybersecurity conference, drawing top speakers, leading vendors, and hundreds of passionate attendees from across the mid-Atlantic.
Held every June in Richmond, the event features:
- High-impact keynotes from industry leaders
- Hands-on activities like Capture the Flag (CTF) and lockpicking village
- A wide range of technical and business-focused talks
- Community-building, networking, and plenty of hallway conversations
📍 The Marriott Richmond
📅 June 9–10, 2026
🔗 https://rvasec.com
Meetups:
Monthly Social: The heartbeat of RVAsec. No talks, no slides—just a relaxed chance to connect in the local security scene over drinks and good conversation. Everyone’s welcome, from seasoned pros to the security-curious. Organized by Jake Kouns and Chris Sullo.
Deep Dives: Topic-focused sessions designed by and for the community: hands-on workshops, lightning talks, roundtables, live demos, and the occasional vendor presentation. Come to learn, share, and sharpen your craft. Organized by Austin McNett.
Security Fundamentals: Beginner-friendly meetups on Saturdays that demystify security roles and concepts, with simple labs, fundamentals, and practical next steps. Ideal for students, career switchers, and IT/general tech folks exploring security. Organized by Will Roe.
RVAsec YouTube Channel:
All videos from our yearly conferences can be found on our YouTube channel.
RVAsec Discord Community:
Join our community and connect on topics that interest you! https://discord.gg/gjD9dhBStN
Upcoming events
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RVAsec SecFun - My Journey with OpenClaw
Tech For Troops, 4840 Waller Rd, Richmond, VA, USPlease join the RVASec Discord for more information: RVAsec Discord
Topic: Please see Discord Server for more information.
Schedule:
9:30am - 9:45am: arrival and general socializing
9:45am - 10:45am: Presentation
10:45am - 11:00am: Self-Introductions
11:00am - 12:30pm: Discussion, practice, and socializeAll times are estimated
14 attendees
RVAsec Deep Dive - July
ECPI University, 11104 W Broad St, Glen Allen, VA, USYou must be registered to attend this event.
This month’s Deep Dive features Rob Fuller.
His career runs from Marine Corps Combat Engineer to Pentagon Red Teamer to Fortune 7 VP of Information Security. Along the way he’s built and led red teams, directed a $25M IAM program protecting global aviation, and sat on an AI Security Review Board before most companies knew they needed one.
He still holds OSCP, CRTO, and GCIH, because, as he puts it, CISOs who lose touch with the craft lose their teams. He’s published 25+ open source security tools and instructed at Black Hat USA for 14 years running. He also served as Senior Technical Advisor for HBO’s Silicon Valley, and co-founded NoVA Hackers.
Talk topic coming soon. For now, just know we’re bringing in someone who’s done the work at every level.
Heads up: we’re at ECPI this month instead of Ours, just a one time scheduling thing. As always, we’ll leave time for questions and open discussion. Come learn something, meet some people, and hang out with RVAsec!
Location:
• ECPI (11104 W Broad Street)Agenda:
- 6:00 PM – Doors open, socializing & refreshments
- 6:15 PM – Talk begins
- 7:15 PM – Break
- 7:30 PM – Talk continues
- 8:30 PM – Wrap up and open conversation
Capacity:
We expect roughly 40 seats. If you sign up, please show up; if something comes up, no problem, but cancel or update ASAP so someone else can take the spot.30 attendees
Past events
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