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.
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
63/100 — 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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