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 Richmond Virginia’s premier security conference that showcases local talent as well as brings the best speakers to the midatlantic region.  RVAsec typically attracted over 850+ security professionals from across the country. The conference has multiple tracks with a focus on technical, business and 101 presentations.

Held every June in Richmond, the event features:

• High-impact keynotes from industry leaders
• A wide range of technical, business and 101-focused talks
• Hands-on activities like Capture the Flag (CTF) and lockpicking village
• Community-building, networking, and plenty of hallway conversations
• Vendor expo that includes the top 40+ security vendors in the industry

📍 The Marriott Richmond
📅 June 9–10, 2026
🔗 https://rvasec.com

Meetups: 

RVAsec meetups run year-round and are open to everyone. Each gathering has a specific purpose, but all are about community, conversation, and real-world networking. We organize through our Meetup page (https://www.meetup.com/rvasec/)—where we post dates, times, and locations—and we do our best to publish schedules well in advance so you can plan ahead. Details for each format are below.

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 year round on topics that interest you! Also, this is the place to hear all of our announcement first or ask any questions! The RVAsec Discord server is moderated by Alfred Gamulo. https://discord.gg/gjD9dhBStN

RVAsec is brought to you by:

Chris Sullo and Jake Kouns lead and operate all aspects of RVAsec. Annual conference logistics are coordinated by Hope Adams. We’re also grateful for key volunteers whose contributions over the years have been instrumental: Matthew Umphlet, Nicholas Popovich, Mike Bailey, Otto Kretzer, Kamnab Keo, Christopher Wallace, Avis Wallace, Grayson Walters, Inga Goddijn, Carsten Eiram and Jeremy Kain.

RVAsec conference logos can be found on the Media Kit page.