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OT Cyberrange & EduQuest LMS

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OT Cyberrange & EduQuest LMS

A state-of-the-art Operational Technology Cyberrange with EduQuest Learning Management System, providing hands-on training, compliance assessment, and secure code deployment for industrial systems. Accessible both in-person and remotely.

Started: 2025
Funded by: DoD, NSF, Industry Partners
Team: 12 researchers and instructors

Overview

The Operational Technology Cyberrange is a state-of-the-art training and research facility designed to provide hands-on training, automated compliance assessments, and secure code deployment capabilities for industrial systems. The facility is accessible both in-person and remotely, offering flexibility for distributed learning and real-world industrial cybersecurity training.

This advanced cyberrange features realistic OT infrastructure including miniaturized factory floors and smart grid environments. The platform enables comprehensive OT cybersecurity education and workforce development, automated compliance assessments for OT environments, and the ability to securely deploy code to PLCs and HMIs from sandboxed environments.

The cyberrange infrastructure includes infrastructure-as-code deployment capabilities, miniaturized physical environments representing factory floors and smart grids, comprehensive courses in OT and cybersecurity, and AWS GovCloud sandboxes for secure operations. The facility serves multiple purposes: workforce development, research on novel OT security solutions, compliance verification, and partnership with industry for security assessments and training.

Our CyMOT (Cybersecurity for Manufacturing and Operational Technology) training program is now fully incorporated into EduQuest LMS, featuring over 77 comprehensive courses covering industrial cybersecurity, SCADA systems, ICS security, and workforce development. This integration provides an enhanced learning experience with advanced tracking, compliance reporting, and seamless access to hands-on labs in our state-of-the-art cyberrange environment.

Key Features

  • State-of-the-art OT Cyberrange with realistic industrial environments
  • Infrastructure-as-code deployment for flexible scenario creation
  • Miniaturized Factory Floor for hands-on training
  • Miniaturized Smart Grid environment
  • Cloud-based and in-person access to realistic OT systems
  • OT Cybersecurity Education & Workforce Development programs
  • Automated Compliance Assessments for OT environments
  • Secure code deployment to PLCs and HMIs from sandboxed environments
  • AWS GovCloud sandboxes for secure operations
  • Comprehensive courses in OT and Cybersecurity
  • Red team/Blue team exercises
  • Capture-the-flag competitions

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Related Publications

Cross-Level Detection Framework for Attacks on Cyber-Physical Systems

B. Croteau et al.
Journal of Hardware and Systems Security, 2017

Trust-Based Framework for Resilience to Sensor-Targeted Attacks in Cyber-Physical Systems

T. Severson et al.
American Control Conference (ACC), 2018

Training Programs

CyMOT Fundamentals

40 hours

Introduction to OT cybersecurity principles

Advanced OT Defense

40 hours

Deep dive into OT security architecture and defense

ICS Penetration Testing

40 hours

Hands-on offensive security for ICS environments