The 502 Project

Welcome to The 502 Project, an effort to design, implement, and support a new community platform to connect local events to formal pathways to cybersecurity careers, providing access to local mentors, college advisors, and others who can inspire and guide future cybersecurity professionals. The 502 Project is led by the University of South Florida in partnership with the University of West Florida, Florida International University, Tennessee Tech University, Forsyth Technical College, St. Petersburg College, Cyversity, and the Florida Center for Cybersecurity (Cyber Florida). Funded by a grant from the National Security Agencys National Centers of Academic for Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program office, this effort seeks to design, implement, and support an online community connecting cybersecurity education events and community organizations throughout the NCAE-C programs Southeast Region. A reference to the Bad Gateway HTTP error code, The 502 Project aims to overcome ...