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 Monthly Meeting - April
Casa del Barco Short Pump, 11800 WEST BROAD ST. SUITE 2516 , Richmond, VA, USRVAsec Monthly is Richmond's unparalleled networking event for security professionals and anyone looking to break into the industry. Come by our relaxed meetings and socialize with others in the industry and have a beverage.
** This event is not sponsored. Food and beverage is on your own **
** If you are interested in sponsoring please contact us **Meeting Location
This month’s social meeting (this Thursday) will be held at Casa Del Barco - Short Pump Mall on April 23rd from 5-8 PM. We are upstairs this month as they have another group. When you go up the stairs mention “RVAsec”, and they will point you in the directly… hopefully the weather is nice and we can be outside!Casa Del Barco - Short Pump Mall
Address: 11800 W Broad St Suite 2516, Richmond, VA 23233
Phone: (804) 729-5088
https://www.casadelbarco.com/23 attendees
RVAsec Security Fundamentals - Email Security
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
12 attendees
RVAsec 15
Richmond Marriott, 500 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA, USTickets for RVAsec 15 are now on sale on EventBrite!
Registration for the RVAsec 15 security conference, located in Richmond, Virginia, is only $275 (to start) for two full days of talks, meals, snacks, drinks, reception, after party, prizes, a capture the flag contest, t-shirt & swag!
Once we sell out there will be no more tickets available and we do not have tickets for purchase at the door. Please help us ensure smooth planning with timely ticket purchases, and guarantee your spot at the conference.
Conference ticket prices and deadlines:**
- $275 special price for the first 100 tickets!
- $325 early price until 2/28
- $400 regular registration until 3/31
- $475 late registration 4/30
- $550 super late registration 5/31
- $650 absurd late registration until 6/5 or until tickets sell out
We also again have the RVAsec Marriott Hotel Package available until 5/29! The conference + Marriott hotel package is $650 and includes:
- Two night’s stay at the Richmond Marriott Downtown (6/8 and 6/9), including taxes+fees (card needed at check-in for incidentals)
- RVAsec conference admission
- Custom Hack.RVA Electronic badge (the only way to guarantee one of the limited badges)
- T-Shirt
- Bag
- Meals & snacks
- Events
** If you are unable to attend due to the price, please contact us to discuss as we have stipends available for students, and we have a volunteer opportunities that provide a great way to get in for free!
You must be registered in Eventbrite to attend the conference.
Get your tickets here!
https://rvasec15.eventbrite.com7 attendees
Past events
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