Cloud Range
Full-service, live-fire cyberattack simulation platform used to train and assess SOC and incident response teams.
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Cloud Range operates a virtual cyber range that immerses security teams in realistic, live-fire cyberattack simulations using the actual tools and environments they work with day to day. Its library includes dozens of attack simulations mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework and hundreds of skills labs covering both offensive and defensive content, spanning enterprise SOC, MSSP, government, critical infrastructure, and higher-education use cases, including full IT/OT simulation training.
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Cloud Range has won industry recognition including a Global InfoSec Award for Most Innovative Cybersecurity Training and an ASTORS Homeland Security Award. The platform addresses a persistent gap in security operations: analysts trained on tabletop exercises or certifications alone often lack real hands-on experience with live attack conditions.
Innovation Matrix Assessment
Steadily expanded its simulation and skills-lab library and added OT/IT critical-infrastructure training since 2018 launch.
Live-fire, tool-realistic simulation directly closes the gap between certification-based training and actual incident-response readiness.
Multiple industry awards (Global InfoSec, ASTORS) and adoption across enterprise, MSSP, government, and higher-ed segments indicate real traction. Recognized in Cyber Defense Media Group's 2026 Global InfoSec Awards (1 award), independently juried industry validation of market traction. Also featured in Cyber Defense Magazine's Innovator Spotlight series, a sister editorial publication, adding real external visibility.
Cyber range training is an established category; Cloud Range's breadth and realism are strong execution rather than a new category.
MITRE ATT&CK-mapped simulations are technically grounded, though independent studies on actual analyst-performance improvement were not found.
Persistent SOC talent shortages keep realistic, hands-on training relevant, though this remains a training rather than a technical-control category.
Why CISOs Should Care
Closes the readiness gap between certifications and actual incident response by putting analysts through realistic live-fire conditions.
What Makes It Different
Full-service breadth across IT, OT, and critical infrastructure simulation with MITRE ATT&CK-mapped scenarios in one platform.
The Matrix Verdict
65/100 — INCREMENTAL INNOVATOR
A mature, well-regarded training platform delivering real operational value in a category that remains relatively slow-moving.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
Award citations are independently issued; training-effectiveness outcomes are otherwise vendor-reported.
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