Cyber Huntsville upcoming events

Palo Alto Networks - Cyber Day Huntsville: AI-Driven Threats & National Defense (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Protecting the digital way of life in an age of AI-driven threats.

Please join us for Cyber Day — an exclusive gathering of leaders, innovators and security experts at the forefront of national defense. As we navigate an increasingly complex digital landscape in 2026, this event is designed to provide you with the strategic foresight and technical depth needed to stay ahead of modern adversaries.

Experience the platform in action. The day features a dual-track agenda. Engage with Unit 42® threat intelligence to understand nation-state adversaries, or dive into our technical workshops. Our Ultimate Test Drives (UTDs) run concurrently throughout the day, offering hands-on experience with:

Cortex® XSOAR: Automating the Comply-to-Connect (C2C) framework.
Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW): Mastery of threat prevention and decryption.
Industrial Control Systems (ICS): Visibility and protection for OT networks.
Cloud Security: Specialized tracks for AWS, Azure and Strata™ Cloud Manager.

Join fellow industry leaders to learn how you can bridge the gap between strategic foresight and technical execution.

Monthly Board Meeting (Friday, April 24, 2026)

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Monthly Board Meeting

Cyber Huntsville Members are welcome to attend

Max guest capacity 30

Location: ECS

1525 Perimeter Pkwy NW, Huntsville, AL 35806

1st Floor

(first door to left of the front door)

Open Parking

Tech Tuesday Breakfast with Karlo Arozqueta of Google (Tuesday, May 05, 2026)

Tue, 05 May 2026 12:30:00 GMT

Join

Cyber Huntsville

AI Huntsville

for our continuing Tech Tuesday Breakfast Series!

May 5, 2026 at 7:30AM

Hudson Alpha Atrium at – 601 Genome Way

Breakfast Provided

Topic: From Intelligence to Implementation: Closing the Detection Loop with Google Threat Intelligence and MSV

In the modern SOC, the bottleneck isn't a lack of data—it’s the gap between knowing a threat exists and knowing if your specific environment can stop it. This session demonstrates a high-fidelity "Intelligence-to-Validation" workflow. We begin with Google Threat Intelligence (GTI), exploring the massive scale of Mandiant, VirusTotal, and Google’s frontline research. We will showcase how Gemini AI transforms this vast intelligence into actionable insights via natural language, allowing any analyst to perform deep malware analysis without leaving the console.

The conversation then pivots from "knowing" to "doing." Using the Vawtrak banking trojan as our case study, we will move into Mandiant Security Validation (MSV). Attendees will see a live emulation of Vawtrak’s multi-stage attack lifecycle—from initial delivery across a next-gen firewall to the resulting telemetry in Splunk.

The core value of this session lies in the "Last Mile" of defense: Tuning. We will demonstrate how to use MSV’s evidence-based results to identify exactly where signatures are firing (or failing) and how to refine both firewall policies and Splunk correlation rules. This process directly attacks the #1 problem in the SOC: high false-positive rates. By the end of this presentation, attendees will understand how to leverage AI-driven intel and automated validation to move from noisy, generic alerts to a hardened, verified security posture.

Karlo Arozqueta is a 26-year veteran of the information security field who has done every job from running ethernet cable to running the Computer Incident Response team for 7 years in a 24x7 Security Operations center for a DHS Agency. In addition to being a security practitioner, he is an accomplished public speaker, having spoken at hacker and security conferences both large and small all over the US. He is currently a Senior Solutions Architect over the Federal market at Google Public Sector (formerly Mandiant) where he has spent the last ~8 years evangelizing the many benefits of the Mandiant/Google Security portfolio.

Monthly Board Meeting (Friday, June 26, 2026)

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Monthly Board Meeting

Cyber Huntsville Members are welcome to attend

Max guest capacity 30

Location: ECS

1525 Perimeter Pkwy NW, Huntsville, AL 35806

1st Floor

(first door to left of the front door)

Open Parking

2026 National Cyber Summit (Tuesday, September 22, 2026)

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Are you ready to register for this year's 2026 National Cyber Summit? It is scheduled for September 22^th-24^th and we anticipate over 3,000 attendees. We have several sponsorships and booth opportunities still available. For members of Cyber Huntsville, we extend a $100 Discount for an Industry rate.

Registration for the National Cyber Summit is open. Visit the website to view the full agenda and our keynote speakers, https://www.nationalcybersummit.com. Plan to join us for Cyber Week as there are many NCS events and activities scheduled all week long. Looking forward to seeing you there!

To Register https://www.nationalcybersummit.com/Register

2027 Forces of Cyber Gala - Feb 13, 2027 (Saturday, February 13, 2027)

Sun, 14 Feb 2027 00:00:00 GMT

Forces of Cyber Gala 2026!

February 13, 2027

Scholarships, Awards, Dinner, Dancing, Black Tie Optional

Join Us for the Forces of Cyber Gala 2027!

Cyber Huntsville is proud to host the 2027 Forces of Cyber Gala, an evening dedicated to celebrating the high acheiving student, leaders, innovators, and visionaries driving the future of cybersecurity.

When: Saturday, February 13, 2027, at 6:00 PM CST

Where: USSRC Davidson Center, 1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, AL 35805

Don’t miss your chance to secure your spot at this prestigious event. Connect with industry experts, government leaders, and cybersecurity professionals in the heart of Huntsville.

Why Attend?

Network with top minds in cybersecurity
Celebrate achievements in cyber innovation
Enjoy an elegant evening at the iconic Davidson Center

Let’s come together to honor the Forces of Cyber! #CyberHuntsville #ForcesOfCyberGala #Cybersecurity #Networking #Innovation