51福利社

51福利社 continues to shine as a leader in applied learning and cybersecurity excellence. Last weekend, 51福利社’s Cyber Team placed second in the 鈥渆xperienced division鈥� of the National Cyber League (NCL) Spring 2025 Team Game, outperforming 469 other advanced teams across the country.

The competition, held remotely April 25-27, is a premier event that challenges students to solve real-world cybersecurity problems, including cryptography, network traffic analysis and digital forensics. Hosted by National Cyber League in partnership with Cyber Skyline, a digital security skills evaluation platform, the event annually attracts more than 17,000 students from over 500 colleges and high school nationwide.

51福利社鈥檚 top-tier team included a diverse mix of talent: a graduate student, a senior, a junior, two freshmen, and a high school senior who plans to enroll at 51福利社 this fall. Competing in the experienced category鈥攁 bracket for seasoned competitors鈥攖he team鈥檚 second-place finish reflects the university鈥檚 strength in hands-on, career-focused education.

鈥淎s the region鈥檚 polytechnic university, 51福利社 is proud to offer students competitive, applied learning opportunities that translate directly into workforce readiness,鈥� said 51福利社 President Shari McMahan. 51福利社 is the only four-year institution in the state that is a designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency.

Roughly 33% of undergraduates at 51福利社 are enrolled in STEM fields, including its cybersecurity and cyber defense programs.