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Cyber Range · For Universities, Colleges, and Polytechnics

Train the Next Cyber Defenders in Real Environments

Run end-to-end managed cybersecurity curriculum on hands-on, multi-cloud compatible labs. Let students practice ethical hacking, incident response, network defense, and cloud security in isolated, real environments. Team CloudLabs takes care of the infrastructure, so you can focus on building curriculum, and managing student outcomes.

Browser-based, zero install Instructor Shadow View LMS native (LTI 1.1 + 1.3) SOC 2 · ISO 27001 · GDPR
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Our Valued Clients

CloudLabs Redefining Success

Trusted by Top Universities and Schools from All Over the Globe!

  • Austin Community College
  • Sault College
  • Seneca Polytechnic
  • University of Florida
  • MIT
  • Northeastern University
  • University of Washington
  • University of Calgary
  • Queens University
  • BCIT
  • Deakin University
  • Columbia University
  • Toronto Metropolitan University
  • UMass Boston
  • ECPI University
  • University of Waterloo
  • Bellevue University
  • Syracuse University
  • Simplilearn
  • Udacity
  • Trainocate
  • Carnegie University
  • Willis College

What Students Practice

Real Scenarios, Real Tools, Real Stakes

Every CloudLabs cyber range scenario runs on a live, isolated environment, the same kind your students will see on day one of the job. No simulators, no dummy networks. Pre-built or custom-built around your syllabus.

01

Ethical Hacking & Vulnerability Assessment

Students enumerate hosts, exploit misconfigurations, and document findings on real, intentionally vulnerable environments. Tooling and target images are pre-staged so the lab starts the moment they sign in.

Cybersecurity professional performing ethical hacking and vulnerability assessment
02

Live Attack Simulation

Run a full ransomware, phishing, or network-intrusion drill end to end. Each step is gated by completion criteria, so students earn progress only when they actually contain the threat.

Live cyber attack simulation running across multiple security monitors
03

Network Security & Defense

Configure firewalls, build access policies, and monitor live traffic on a multi-segment network. Students see the impact of every rule change in real time, on real packets.

Network infrastructure cables representing multi-segment network security lab
04

Cloud Security on AWS, Azure, GCP

Hands-on labs across all three major cloud providers, plus Oracle and on-prem. IAM hardening, key management, S3 misconfiguration, exposed endpoints, and posture remediation.

Cloud computing infrastructure representing multi-cloud security training environments
05

Incident Detection & Response

Students triage SIEM alerts, analyze logs, and walk a full IR runbook from detection to remediation. Built-in scoring shows which steps were taken in the right order, every time.

Security analyst monitoring SIEM dashboard for incident detection and response
06

Capture-the-Flag & Challenge Labs

Bring your own CTF or run from our library. Define your own flag conditions and difficulty curve so the same environment can serve a freshman intro and a senior capstone.

Students competing in a capture-the-flag cybersecurity challenge lab

SEED Security Labs

The Full SEED Security Catalog, Pre-Configured in Your Cloud

Zero software installs. Feature-rich, flexible labs covering network security, software security, web security, hardware security, and cryptography. Every lab is ready the moment your course starts, no setup required from your faculty or IT team.

Browser & Application Attacks — 5 labs pre-configured and ready to run.

Shellshock Attack Lab

Exploit the Shellshock vulnerability against a live bash environment.

SQL Injection Attack

Inject malicious SQL into a deliberately vulnerable web application.

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attack Lab

Execute client-side scripts via reflected and stored XSS vectors.

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Attack Lab

Forge authenticated requests against a live vulnerable web app.

Clickjacking

Craft invisible iframe overlays to hijack legitimate user clicks.

Custom Labs

Custom Labs Built Around Your Cybersecurity Curriculum

CloudLabs helps you customize your entire cybersecurity course. From cloud infrastructure and lab workflow to branding and the landing page students arrive on, you can control them all.

Infrastructure on Demand

Configure the lab infrastructure based on your program needs, including cloud platform, tools, dependencies, and environment behavior.

  • Choose the cloud platform: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, or your private cloud.
  • Configure tools, dependencies, and environment setup once, reuse for every cohort.
  • Define how the lab environment behaves based on your scenario and learning outcome.

Workflow and Lab Experience

Design the complete lab flow around your use case, not the other way around.

  • Add the exact tools and integrations your scenario requires.
  • Define every step inside the lab guide and the success criteria for each one.
  • Build challenge labs and CTFs alongside guided ones in the same environment.
Students collaborating on a cybersecurity curriculum project in a modern university lab

White Labeling and Branding

Deliver labs as part of your own platform experience, not as a third-party tool stitched on top.

  • Replace CloudLabs branding with your institution's identity end to end.
  • Set up a custom domain so students access labs at cyberrange.your-uni.edu.
  • Integrate with your preferred LMS via LTI 1.1 or 1.3.

Custom Landing Pages

Spin up dedicated landing pages for each program, cohort, or workshop, tailored to the audience.

  • Let CloudLabs SMEs build landing pages for different use cases like POC, training, or workshop.
  • Customize the on-page experience based on who's arriving, whether faculty, students, or partners.
  • Track sign-ups per landing page so you know which channel actually drives enrollment.

Key Capabilities

Built for the

Everything you need to run a full cybersecurity semester end to end. Native LMS integration, per-student budget caps, real-time instructor support, and isolated cyber range environments where students can safely practice attack and defense, so faculty teach, IT stays in control, and students go from sign-in to live exercise in seconds.

  • Browser-Based Lab Access

    No agents, no VPN, no installed kit. Students open a tab and land directly inside the cyber range, on a Chromebook, MacBook, or campus PC.

  • LMS Integration via LTI

    Plugs into Moodle, Canvas, and other LMS platforms with LTI 1.1 and 1.3. Students launch labs from inside the course they're already enrolled in.

  • Instructor Shadow View

    Faculty join any student VM in real time to observe progress, debug a stuck command, or step in mid-attack, without taking control away from the learner.

  • 24/7 Dedicated Support

    Round-the-clock support, 365 days a year, from a team that understands cyber range workloads. No tier-1 escalations, no day-long ticket queues.

  • Reporting & Insights

    Power BI dashboards covering active sessions, idle labs, deployments, completion rates, and cost per cohort. The data your dean asks for, already in the report.

  • Multi-Cloud Flexibility

    Run scenarios on AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, or your own infrastructure. Same student experience, regardless of where the workload lives.

  • Dedicated & Shared VMs

    Give each student a private VM for offensive work, or share a single environment across a cohort for collaborative defense exercises.

  • Built-In Cost Controls

    Per-student usage caps, scheduled lab hours, and automatic shutdown of idle environments. Cyber labs are spiky, and the controls keep your bill flat.

  • Integrated Lab Guides

    Step-by-step instructions live inside the environment, beside the terminal. Faculty define checkpoints, students see what's next without leaving the VM.

  • One-Click Student Access

    Invite students by email or distribute redeemable codes. No setup, no installs, no Active Directory tickets.

  • Enterprise-Grade Security

    Aligned with SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and ISO 27001:2022. The cyber range itself meets the standards your program teaches.

  • Granular Access Control

    Define roles for faculty, TAs, and students. Restrict what each can see, launch, and reset, and assign environments by cohort or program.

Case Studies

Real Institutions, Real Outcomes

From cybersecurity programs at Sault College to AI foundations at the University of Florida, see how institutions are running modern hands-on education on CloudLabs without an internal lab-ops team.

What Educators Say

"We are incredibly pleased with our experience using CloudLabs by Spektra Systems. Their responsiveness and support have been nothing short of outstanding. They demonstrated remarkable flexibility in accommodating our unique processes, resulting in a seamless and highly productive collaboration. Thanks to CloudLabs, we have successfully delivered Azure-related courses to a substantial number of students."

David Trinh

David Trinh

Academic Program Manager, Seneca Polytechnic

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Global Support Options

Select your preferred data-residency region with CloudLabs, ensuring compliance and control over the location of your VMs. Access support and localization services available in a variety of languages, for a truly inclusive and seamless global experience.

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North America

US and Canada delivery hubs

EMEA

Europe, Middle East and Africa coverage

APAC

Asia-Pacific and Australia delivery

CloudLabs Platform POC

Want to see if a CloudLabs cyber range fits your program?

Test real cybersecurity scenarios, align the environment to your curriculum, and reduce rollout risk with expert-led support from day one.

  • Work with CloudLabs experts to configure cyber range scenarios for your exact program.

  • Run the POC with a real cohort and capture feedback from students and faculty.

  • Validate LMS integration, scalability, instructor workflows, and per-cohort cost early.

  • Get hands-on assistance with setup, automation, and troubleshooting at every step, not a self-serve trial.

  • Move from POC into a full-semester rollout with the same environment your students already used.

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CloudLabs Platform POC

A CloudLabs specialist will reach out very soon to scope your cyber range POC.

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