Wanted to throw together a list of some of the Information Security related groups that are active in Michigan! If you know of an active group that’s not listed here, please let me know and I’ll get it added!
Arbsec
Social event that meets up on the first Wednesday of every month.
Location: Ann Arbor
Slack: https://arbsec-slack.herokuapp.com/
Website: https://www.arbsec.org/
Membership: Free
#MiSec
Formal and social meet ups every month. Depending on location meet ups for the formal talk are the second Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of the month. When possible the talks are streamed on the MisecGroup youtube channel. The social event is the very last Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of the month.
Site: misec.us
Slack: http://misec.herokuapp.com/
Twitter: @misec
Youtube: MisecGroup https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPgVdk4s2yzLPSuEs4FqUEg
Locations: Southfield, Jackson, and Lansing
Membership: Free
ISSA
The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) is a non-profit organization that hosts a variety of security related topics.
Locations: There are chapters all over the place.
Website: http://www.issa.org/
Membership: Not Free