How to earn CPE in San Diego this quarter

Who offers CPE in San Diego

• ISACA San Diego Chapter

  5 CPE events in the next 90 days, about 5 hours. Next: ISACA San Diego October Meeting: Who Authorized the Agent? Cybersecurity Lessons from Deploying Agentic AI, Friday, October 23, 2026. Monthly chapter meeting, typically the third Thursday at lunch (12:00 to 1:15 PM), hybrid in person and Zoom; plus joint evening events with CSA/ISSA and periodic coffee talks. Chapter meetings carry ISACA CPE (1 CPE for a 75 minute lunch meeting in a past listing). ISACA also accepts CPE from other chapters' educational events.

• ISC2 San Diego Chapter

  1 CPE event in the next 90 days. Next: ISC2 San Diego Chapter November Meeting, Thursday, November 12, 2026. Monthly, second Thursday, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, hybrid. ISC2 CPE available; attendees sign in with their ISC2 ID and the attendance phrase announced at the end of the meeting.

• San Diego CyberCon

  1 CPE event in the next 90 days, about 9 hours. Next: San Diego CyberCon 2026, Friday, November 13, 2026. Annual, mid November. Up to 9 CPE; ISC2 records CPE for attendees who check in at the ISC2 table.

• CIOMeet (CXO Inc.)

  1 CPE event in the next 90 days. Next: CIOMeet San Diego 2026, Thursday, December 3, 2026.

• FutureCon San Diego Cybersecurity Conference

  1 CPE event in the next 90 days, about 10 hours. Next: FutureCon San Diego Cybersecurity Conference 2026, Thursday, November 5, 2026. Annual, typically early November. Up to 10 CPE credits, self reported to ISC2 or ISACA.

Free CPE coming up

• ISACA San Diego and SecurityStudio Academy Coffee Talk: Why Organizations of All Sizes Need Cybersecurity Leadership
  Thursday, October 29, 2026, 12 to 1:15 PM, ISACA San Diego Chapter, 1 CPE (ISACA), Free
• ISACA San Diego and SecurityStudio Academy: Recruiter Talk with Tom Welke
  Monday, November 9, 2026, 12:30 to 1:30 PM, ISACA San Diego Chapter, 1 CPE (Self-reported), Free
• ISC2 San Diego Chapter November Meeting
  Thursday, November 12, 2026, 6 to 8 PM, ISC2 San Diego Chapter, CPE (ISC2), Free
• ISACA San Diego and SecurityStudio Academy: Recruiter Talk with Tom Welke (December)
  Monday, December 7, 2026, 12:30 to 1:30 PM, ISACA San Diego Chapter, 1 CPE (Self-reported), Free

What each certification body expects

The organizer states the hours; you report them. The rules below are the common ones, and your body's current handbook is the final word.

• ISACA (CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, CDPSE)

  20 hours a year at minimum and 120 over each three year cycle, reported each January.

• ISC2 (CISSP, CCSP, SSCP)

  120 hours over each three year cycle for the CISSP, with 40 a year suggested; group A credits for security topics.

• IIA (CIA, CRMA)

  40 hours a year for practicing CIAs, reported by December 31.

• IAPP (CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, AIGP)

  20 hours over each two year term, with privacy and AI governance sessions counting directly.

Keeping the hours straight

Every subscriber to The Watch gets a private CPE log. Mark an event attended from the Sunday email or the event page and the date, organizer, hours and body are recorded for you, with a CSV export when renewal comes around. Subscribe for San Diego to start one.

Questions people ask

How many CPE hours can I earn in San Diego this quarter?

About 24 hours across 9 CPE eligible events in San Diego County between now and January 20, 5 of them in person, plus 55 online sessions with CPE in the next 30 days.

Do chapter meetings count toward CISA, CISSP or CIA renewal?

Yes. ISACA, ISC2, IIA and IAPP all accept chapter meetings, conferences and educational webinars that cover their domains; the organizer states the hours and you self report them to your certification body with the event details as evidence.

Which events are free?

4 of the coming CPE events in San Diego are free or free for members, listed below, and most online sessions are free.

How do I keep track of the hours?

Subscribers to The Watch get a private CPE log: mark an event attended from the email or the event page and the hours, date and organizer are recorded, with a CSV export for your renewal.