Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) is leaning into community partnerships to prepare the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
In summer 2026, FTCC completed a new lab that connects the worlds of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT). The lab is meant to help students learn about cybernetworking, automation, and industrial operations.
Through the lab machines created by Festo, students will have access to industrial control systems, programmable logic controllers, sensors, operational networks, automation technologies, and cybersecurity tools that can mimic real life scenarios…