Florida Polytechnic University and Lakeland-based cybersecurity company Sittadel are teaming up to launch a student-powered Security Operations Center (SOC) on Florida Poly’s campus.
Sittadel was founded in 2019 by Trafenia Flynn Salzman, 35, and Joshua Sitta, 39, along with a team of cybersecurity directors and architects. Originally working for big banks and the U.S. government, they recognized that small and mid-size companies experience the same threats as big businesses but don’t have access to the same solutions.
The collaboration pairs Florida Poly’s research initiatives with Sittadel’s applied expertise, creating a training ground where students can safely learn to defend against digital threats…