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Centered around Cybersecurity, The 502 Project is providing students with insights on topics such as Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Digital Forensics, Cyber Threat Intelligence, and Information and Network Security with the purpose of exploring career opportunities, necessary education and pathways, and a basic overview of skills, tools and tactics needed to thrive in the tech field.

With sponsors and speakers from Microsoft, TrendMicro and Mitre, students will learn about Communicating in Intelligence, Cybersecurity Workforce Pathways, Internet Safety, Network Threats and Vulnerabilities, Evolution of Cybersecurity, Exploitation vs Attack, Security vs. Privacy, along with what it means to be a cybersecurity professional.

Summer Camp started on July 11 and runs until July 20, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at Miami Senior High School, in the City of Miami, Florida.

Media is invited to attend during M-DCPS Board Member Mari Tere Rojas’ visit to the summer camp, on Tuesday, July 19, at 9 AM.

What: The 502 Project: Building Gateways to Cybersecurity, Visit by Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board Member Mari Tere Rojas
When: Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 9 AM
Who: School Board Member Mari Tere Rojas, FIU Representative, Students, Miami Senior High School Principal Mr. Benny Valdes
Where: Miami Senior High School, 2450 SW 1st St, Miami, FL 33135

About Organization
The 502 Project (named for the “Bad Gateway” HTTP error code) seeks to develop a persistent cybersecurity community platform for high-school students, providing participants with access to peers and a diverse group of cybersecurity mentors. By connecting, supporting, and extending current efforts in cybersecurity education, the initiative capitalizes on the momentum of local programs throughout the year, providing students with ongoing challenges, networking opportunities, and mentorship. Representing a coalition of university and community college partners, the project will mobilize four main strategies for connecting local and regional cybersecurity education efforts into a centralized online community:

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