This $463,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program supports the University of Southern Maine's (USM) Cybersecurity Awareness, Research, and Education Support (CARES) Center Security Operations Center (SOC) Classroom. The funding will be used to establish an educational facility and curriculum focused on cybersecurity operations and incident response training for students. This project aims to enhance postsecondary education in the field of cybersecurity by providing hands-on learning opportunities and developing the workforce pipeline. The award commenced on September 1, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by August 31, 2027.
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