Scottish Cyber Community
A curated directory of 20 grassroots tech meetups, student societies, diversity groups, and professional networks across Scotland—connecting alongside the Cyber Scotland Connect community.
Join the Cyber Scotland Connect Discord
Our Discord server is the daily digital town square for hundreds of infosec professionals, ethical hackers, students, and career changers across Scotland. Whether you are looking for advice on certifications, discussing current adversary campaigns, sharing job openings, or seeking peer support, there is a dedicated space for you.
Free, moderated, and open to anyone with an interest in cybersecurity.
Join Our DiscordHacker Society & Meetup
Grassroots technical meetups, CTF crews, DEF CON groups, and open hardware hacking clubs meeting regularly across Scottish cities.
Glasgow Hacking Society (DC44141)
Glasgow’s grassroots hacker meetup and DEF CON group bringing together ethical hackers, hobbyists, and security analysts for informal technical talks and lockpicking.
Glasgow Infosec / 2600
Glasgow’s long-standing informal computer security and 2600 meetup, gathering hackers, security professionals, and hobbyists for discussions on offence, hardware, and privacy.
Hack Thursday
Glasgow’s monthly grassroots meetup for infoseccers, ethical hackers, and the cyber-curious to chat cyber and non-cyber topics in an informal, welcoming pub setting.
DEF CON Edinburgh (DC44131)
Edinburgh’s local DEF CON group gathering technical security researchers, bug bounty hunters, and infosec builders for presentations, capture-the-flag competitions, and social catch-ups.
OWASP Scotland Chapter
The Scottish chapter of OWASP promoting software security, DevSecOps best practices, and open-source security tools through community meetups across Edinburgh and Glasgow.
UK OSINT Community
The UK-wide open-source intelligence collective running community challenges, research sharing, and investigation tradecraft workshops.
Student Cyber Society
University and college ethical hacking clubs, academic CTF teams, and student-run infosec conferences developing Scotland’s next generation.
ENUSEC (Napier Cyber Security Society)
Edinburgh Napier University’s award-winning student cybersecurity society, hosting weekly hands-on technical workshops, guest lectures, and the annual Le Tour Du Hack.
Abertay Hackers
Abertay University’s acclaimed ethical hacking student society and organisers of Securi-Tay, Europe's largest student-run cybersecurity conference.
SIGINT (Edinburgh CompSoc)
The University of Edinburgh’s special interest group for cybersecurity and competitive CTF team, affiliated with CompSoc, competing internationally and hosting technical workshops.
Glasgow University Hacking Society (GUHS)
The University of Glasgow's student cyber security and ethical hacking society, running practical workshops, CTF challenges, and industry talks on penetration testing and threat intelligence.
GCU Ethical Hacking Society
Glasgow Caledonian University's student cybersecurity society, focusing on offensive security, CTF competitions, practical cyber labs, and peer mentorship.
STACS (St Andrews Computing Society)
The University of St Andrews Computing & Cyber Society, running technical workshops, CTF challenges, and hacking tracks across software engineering and information security.
StrathCyber Outreach
University of Strathclyde’s cybersecurity research and student outreach initiative, focusing on socio-technical security, usability, and malware analysis.
Turing's Testers
Scottish school and youth ethical hacking initiative empowering young women and students to develop foundational cybersecurity and programming skills.
Diversity & Inclusion
Initiatives breaking barriers, championing underrepresented technologists, and fostering welcoming spaces in Scottish cybersecurity and tech.
Women in Cybersecurity Scotland (WiCS)
An inclusive network connecting, mentoring, and empowering women, non-binary people, and underrepresented genders across the Scottish cybersecurity landscape.
Scotland Women in Technology (SWiT)
Champions, fosters, and advances gender diversity in the technology and security sector across Scotland through mentorship, awards, and networking.
Professional Association
Chartered bodies, regional security chapters, and formal networking forums offering mentorship, CPE credits, and industry standards.
ISC2 Scotland Chapter
The official Scottish chapter for (ISC)² certified practitioners and cybersecurity professionals, providing professional CPE seminars, mentoring, and networking.
ISACA Scotland Chapter
Connecting IT audit, cybersecurity, governance, and risk management professionals across Scotland with professional development events and CPE opportunities.
Support & Veteran Network
Community care organisations, military veteran cyber pathways, and civic tech volunteering collectives.
TechVets Scotland
A non-profit community empowering veterans, service leavers, and military spouses to transition into careers within cyber security and technology.
Scottish Tech Army
Mobilising skilled technology volunteers across Scotland to support charities, third-sector groups, and non-profits with IT and security projects.
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