Sonoran Desert Security Users Group (SDSUG)

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The Sonoran Desert Security Users Group (SDSUG) is Arizona’s longest‑running cybersecurity community, connecting practitioners across the Phoenix area since 2001.

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Arizona’s First Cybersecurity Community

SDSUG is the first cybersecurity group in Arizona, established in 2001 by Leo J. Hauguel. We are a community of information security and technology professionals in the Phoenix, Arizona region and the broader Southwest.

The Sonoran Desert Security Users Group (SDSUG) brings cybersecurity, physical security, and risk professionals together through trusted peer collaboration, education, and regional leadership in the Southwest. Learn more about the history of SDSUG on our Website Archive page.

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Connecting Security Practitioners Across Disciplines

The Sonoran Desert Security Users Group (SDSUG) connects cybersecurity, physical security, and risk professionals through trusted peer collaboration, education, and regional leadership in the Southwest.

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Practical Collaboration Without Pressure

SDSUG brings practitioners together to exchange real-world experience, discuss emerging security challenges, and learn from one another in a trusted, professional environment. We focus on practical knowledge, thoughtful discussion, and meaningful connections—without hype, sales pressure, or unnecessary noise.

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Strengthening Local Collaboration for Global Security Impact

SDSUG exists to strengthen practitioner collaboration in an interconnected risk environment, where local knowledge sharing contributes directly to global security outcomes.

Learn why trusted local communities create global impact.

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Last updated: February 2026