BurbSec Halloween in Logan Square and WiCyS Chicago's spooky social

Sent 2026-10-25. Thursday brings BurbSec East at Pilot Project Brewing and the WiCyS Chicago social at Morningstar.

The week of October 26 to November 1 · 5 events in Chicago · Read online

Thursday is the night to be out in Chicago. BurbSec East holds its Halloween social at Pilot Project Brewing in Logan Square, the relaxed practitioner crowd I always enjoy, and earlier that evening the WiCyS Chicago Affiliate hosts its annual spooky event at Morningstar for every career level.

The rest of the week leans vendor, with Huntress at the United Center and Keyfactor on post quantum readiness. CAMP IT comes to Chicago on November 5.

Worth your evening

WiCyS Chicago Affiliate Annual Spooky Event Thursday 5 to 8 PM · WiCyS Chicago Affiliate

BurbSec East Halloween with Manifest Cyber Thursday 6 to 8 PM · BurbSec Chicago

This week

26 Monday October

ISACA Advanced in AI Risk (AAIR) Certification Review Bootcamp

8 AM · ISACA Chicago Chapter · Online · $50 to $650 · 18 CPE

A live, instructor-led two-day prep course for the AAIR exam covering AI risk governance, AI lifecycle risk and AI risk program management

27 Tuesday October

Huntress Chicago Roadshow

5 to 9:30 PM · Huntress · United Center

Huntress city roadshow with threat hunting talks and networking. Built for MSPs and internal IT teams.

29 Thursday October

The Journey Ahead with Keyfactor Chicago

9 AM to 5 PM · Keyfactor · Canada Goose Chicago

Keyfactor peer event on post quantum cryptography readiness with a talk from mountaineer Louise McEvoy. For security practitioners and leaders.

WiCyS Chicago Affiliate Annual Spooky Event

5 to 8 PM · WiCyS Chicago Affiliate · Morningstar · Free · CPE

The WiCyS Chicago Affiliate's annual Halloween social for cybersecurity professionals at all career levels

BurbSec East Halloween with Manifest Cyber

6 to 8 PM · BurbSec Chicago · Pilot Project Brewing, Logan Square · Free

The East chapter of BurbSec's monthly security social, hosted this month with Manifest Cyber

CPE from your desk

Live online sessions this week with credit hours, times in Central. See all virtual sessions.

Mon 9:30 to 10:30 AM Hiring Your First AI Security Agent: Evaluating Agents Like You Hire People · SANS · 1 CPE

Tue 11 to 11:30 AM AI vs AI? That's Not How This Ends. · CSA · CPE

Tue 1 to 2 PM The New Priorities for Critical Infrastructure Preparedness · SANS · 1 CPE

Tue 1 to 2 PM Behind the Tabletop: What a Hospital Ransomware Exercise Can Teach Us About SOC Readiness · WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) · CPE

Tue 5 to 6 PM SANS Miami 2026, SANS@Night: The Evolution of Vulnerability Management · SANS · 1 CPE

Coming up, register early

Nov 8 Tines Chicago Bears Tailgate · Tines

Nov 18 IT Risk Fundamentals Certificate Bootcamp · ISACA Chicago Chapter

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