️ NYC Cybersecurity & InfoSec Social Mixer – Every Friday @ 7PM

📍 American Irish Hub🕖 Fridays at 7:00 PM🔐 Drinks · Cyber Talk · Networking · Threat Intel IRL

Calling all cybersecurity professionals, ethical hackers, SOC analysts, blue teamers, red teamers, GRC specialists, incident responders, security engineers, and InfoSec leaders — this is your weekly meetup to unwind, network, and connect with others who actually understand what CVEs, SIEM logs, and pentests are all about.

👤 Who Should Attend:

• SOC analysts, threat hunters, security operations engineers
• Penetration testers, red teamers, bug bounty hunters
• Blue team analysts, SIEM administrators, Splunk/Greylog experts
• CISSP, CEH, OSCP, CompTIA Security+ certified pros
• Risk & compliance analysts, GRC professionals, vCISOs, CISOs
• Cloud security architects, IAM engineers, DevSecOps practitioners
• Career-switchers from IT/tech looking to break into cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity students and bootcamp grads welcome!

🔐 Why You Should Come:

• Meet other security professionals in a no-pressure, casual environment
• Swap war stories, SOC burnout hacks, or tools of the trade
• Talk shop about the latest in:
• • Threat detection
  • XDR, SIEM, MITRE ATT&CK, ZTNA, EDR tools, CSPM
  • Cloud misconfigurations, ransomware, phishing, CVEs, APT groups
• Find collaborators, freelance gigs, or your next security role
• Everyone from junior analysts to directors and CISOs are welcome

🧠 Topics That Might Come Up:

• Blue team strategy vs. red team tactics
• Breaking into cybersecurity with no degree
• Surviving SOC burnout & on-call alert fatigue
• What it's really like chasing alerts on a Friday at 3PM
• Security certifications (what's worth it, what’s not)
• Building a career roadmap (analyst → engineer → architect → CISO)
• Latest zero-days, breaches, and tools people are using (off the record 😏)

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🍻 Summary:

No panels. No pressure. Just real people in cybersecurity sharing drinks and stories in a fun, welcoming environment.

📍 American Irish Hub🕖 Fridays @ 7PMBring your badge, your story, or your burnout — just don’t bring your SIEM alerts 😉