Hands-on labs
Launch real virtual machines and networks in your browser. Scan, exploit, harden and investigate, then tear it down and try again.
Heartland Cyber Range
Learn cyber security by doing it
Real machines, real networks, real attacks to stop. Train in a live cyber range with guided courses and hands-on labs, from your first command line to defending a network.
- 120+courses
- 90+hands-on labs
- 800+learners
What you do here
Everything runs in the range: no installs, no simulations. Open a lab and you get your own machines in your browser.
A course library built on NICE
Courses mapped to the NICE Workforce Framework, so every lab builds a skill an employer is looking for.
Capture the flag
Compete in capture-the-flag events, solo or as a team, and test what you have learned under the clock.
For classes and teams
Instructors run labs for a whole class and see progress as it happens. Organizations train their staff on the same range.
How it works
- Pick a path. Choose a course from the catalog, by work role or by industry.
- Work in the range. Each lesson opens your own lab: real systems, ready in seconds.
- Show the skill. Finish the labs, earn the badge, and track what you can do.
Upcoming events
New events are announced here. Check back soon.
In the news
Current cyber security headlines from around the industry. Links open the original article.
Partners and sponsors
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Bring the range to your organization
Schools, employers and workforce programs use the range to train and assess cyber talent. Talk to us about access for your group.