ISC2 Boulder Chapter Newsletter 3rd Quarter 2026

The rest of the year will be quite exciting for the Boulder chapter. We have two compelling webinars and a hands-on Capture The Flag event—all before the ISC2 Security Congress in Denver. Don't miss the opportunity to connect with other ISC2 professionals and register for the Security Congress today!

New Physical Layer Security - Webinar

When building a new system today we have a plethora of options to choose from. Each option has its own benefits and drawbacks that may impact performance and that system's use-case. Moreover, these options come with their own security considerations. Join us as we explore these options, their benefits/drawbacks, and cybersecurity considerations to help articulate a cheat-sheet for making wise, intentional decision in our data centers.

When: 22 Sep starting @ 6:30pm

Capture The Flag

ISC2 Boulder Chapter will be holding a Capture the Flag (CTF) at the Front Range Community College - Boulder Campus. Use the classroom's systems or bring your laptops and test your skills to find all the flags, or come willing to learn the principles of penetration testing on a network in which you are allowed to target.

The CTF resides on a local, isolated network intended to allow players to sharpen their skills following the MITRE ATT&CK framework. A total of 9 flags have been scattered throughout the network environment. Use your ingenuity to identify the target systems, explore their contents, manipulate what you have access to, and get them to reveal their secrets.

The environment will be available for 3 hours. If this is your first Capture The Flag, be sure to attend the first 30 minutes, where the MITRE ATT&CK framework is explained along with some basic tools and techniques are demonstrated. Feel free to drop in anytime while the network is available to try your luck at attacking this environment.

Where Front Range Community College 2190 Miller Drive Building "C", Room C1510 Longmont, CO 80501 When 13 October 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Expert AI Risk Horizon Scan Study - Webinar

Join us as Jacob Haimes, founder of Kairos.fm, talks about AI risks where he decomposes case studies and provide his expert insights. His research, along with 23 AI safety experts evaluated 68 issues related to AI risks, charting the intersection and relationship between these risks. These risks have real-world implications from psychological manipulation to institutional disruption and the coding process scale.

When: 20 Oct starting @ 6:30pm

Mike Reeves Communications Chair (ISC)2 Boulder Chapter

mike@isc2boulderchapter.org isc2boulderchapter.org