The uOttawa-IBM Cyber Range, the first of its kind in Canada, is globally unique in its structure and will operate in partnership with IBM’s global Security Cyber Range Team. Visitors will enjoy a full, sensory-immersive and interactive training setting in which to experience true-to-life cyber response scenarios in a full-scale security operations center (SOC) based on a fusion team model.

uOttawa-IBM Cyber Range
About the Cyber Range

On-site facilities

Virtual capabilities

Multidisciplinary research
Thanks to its further focus on collaborative research and security innovation, the Cyber Range will pair IBM’s expertise in data analytics, deep learning, software, and systems with uOttawa’s research, training, and teaching strengths in disciplines that underpin cybersecurity and cyber safety.
The University of Ottawa is committed to forging relationships with organizations and to building the next generation of cybersecurity professionals from its students and researchers.
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The Cyber Range seeks to address the growing skills gap in cybersecurity and cyber safety. Cybersecurity affects every organization, and the need for certified skilled workers continues to grow. The IBM-uOttawa Cyber Range provides students and professionals with a space to learn, develop, and address these gaps in their experiences thanks to lessons learned through simulations with real data that can be applied in real life.
The Cyber Range has been developed to provide diverse organizations with greater access to state-of-the-art technology in order to build cybersecurity resilience across Canada. Through immersive learning and practice, students and professionals will learn how to better protect themselves against cyber attacks.
Facility features
The Cyber Range is equipped with cutting-edge technology and assets for cybersecurity testing, planning, and training, including:
- 30 stations equipped with iMacs where training and simulations take place
- Latest IBM security software and services, like IBM's Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) QRadar, IBM Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), IBM Security® QRadar® SOAR (formerly Resilient®) and IBM Guardium®
- RHEA Group’s Cyber Integration, Test and Evaluation Framework (CITEF™) for technical simulations
- A diverse scenario library that can be accessed online and in person
- Technologies that allow for the creation of an exact clone of your organization’s network and operational technology assets.
Research at the Cyber Range
The activities conducted in the Cyber Range allow us to use real-world data in our research in close collaboration with our industry partners, ensuring that the innovations and solutions produced by our research teams at the Cyber Range have a direct impact on industry. For example, we are developing and testing new AI models to detect cyber attacks or abnormal network activities, to automatically detect malware and vulnerable code, and to identify ongoing cyber attacks as they occur.
Find an expert
Services offered
Corporate training
Are you ready for a cyber attack? If your organization is interested in expanding the skillset of your teams, or testing your software to find weaknesses, why not register for corporate training or contact us to rent the space.
Programs and certifications
Students, researchers, and organizations seeking to expand their cybersecurity skillset will receive tailored training to relearn or upgrade their skills. Training focuses on recognizing cybersecurity threats and honing responses to cyber attacks. The Cyber Range offers a customizable environment, where a given cyber network, system, or tool can be replicated to create practical experiences that are directly related to an organization.
Meet the co-directors

Guy-Vincent Jourdan
Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ottawa
Guy-Vincent Jourdan has over 15 years’ experience in leading research and industry collaborations. He has co-authored a hundred or so scientific publications and 15 patents. For the past decade, his main research area has been cybersecurity, specifically, cyber crime detection and prevention.

Vio Onut
Principal R&D Strategist, Centre for Advanced Studies, IBM
Iosif-Viorel (Vio) Onut is passionate about accelerating curriculum and product innovation through R&D. In the past decade, he has managed more than 150 research projects, involving 35 universities, led by over 90 professors, for over 360 students and over 330 IBM staff. He specializes in cybersecurity and cyber crime.