What we’re about
RVAsec is a community built around cybersecurity based in Richmond, Virginia, but has members far beyond the greater mid-Atlantic region. We bring together professionals, students, and enthusiasts who care about learning, connecting, and growing together—whether you're deep into the industry or just getting started.
Yearly Conference:
RVAsec is Virginia’s premier cybersecurity conference, drawing top speakers, leading vendors, and hundreds of passionate attendees from across the mid-Atlantic.
Held every June in Richmond, the event features:
- High-impact keynotes from industry leaders
- Hands-on activities like Capture the Flag (CTF) and lockpicking village
- A wide range of technical and business-focused talks
- Community-building, networking, and plenty of hallway conversations
📍 The Marriott Richmond
📅 June 9–10, 2026
🔗 https://rvasec.com
Meetups:
Our monthly social meetup is the heartbeat of the RVAsec community. No talks, no slides—just a relaxed chance to connect with others in the local security scene over drinks and good conversation. Everyone’s welcome, whether you're a seasoned pro or just curious about the field.
Beyond that, we also host topic-focused meetups throughout the year. These can include technical workshops, vendor presentations, roundtables, lightning talks, or special interest gatherings—organized by and for the community.
RVAsec YouTube Channel:
All videos from our yearly conferences can be found on our YouTube channel.
RVAsec Discord Community:
Join our community and connect on topics that interest you! https://discord.gg/gjD9dhBStN
Upcoming events
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RVAsec Deep Dive - Attacking File System Mini Filters
Ours, 2309 W Main St., Richmond, VA, USThis session with Ali Ahmad takes us deep into the internals of Windows file system mini-filters, focusing on cldflt.sys—the driver behind Windows cloud synchronization. You’ll get a practical look at how cloud sync operations like hydration and placeholder management expose potential attack surfaces in the kernel.
Through a mix of theory and real-world case studies, we’ll examine how vulnerabilities are discovered in mini-filters, review notable CVEs from 2020–2025, and walk through techniques used in fuzzing, reverse engineering, and debugging. Attendees will gain an understanding of how researchers uncover bugs in Windows kernel components and how to approach driver-level analysis safely in a lab setting.
If you’ve ever wanted to understand how kernel-mode file operations can lead to privilege escalation, or how researchers weaponize fuzzing frameworks against Windows internals; this one’s for you.
Location:
Ours - Coworking space
2309 W Main St, Richmond, VA 23220
https://ours.today/Agenda:
• 5pm–6pm – Arrival and social
• 6pm–6:45pm – Intro to Driver Bug Hunting
• 6:45pm–7pm – Break
• 7pm–8pm – Attacking File System Mini-Filters
• 8pm – Questions and socialCapacity:
We expect roughly 30 seats. If you sign up, please show up; if something comes up, no problem, but cancel or update ASAP so someone else can take the spot.22 attendeesRVAsec Security Fundamentals - Bug Bounty Basics
Tech For Troops, 4840 Waller Rd, Richmond, VA, USPlease join the RVASec Discord for more information: RVASec discord
Topic: Please see Discord Server for more information.
Schedule:
9:30am - 9:45am: arrival and general socializing
9:45am - 10:45am: Presentation
10:45am - 11:00am: Self-Introductions
11:00am - 12:30pm: Discussion, practice, and socializeAll times are estimated
3 attendees
Past events
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