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Classifying Cyber Ranges: A Case-Based Analysis Using the UWF Cyber Range
Encyclopedia (Basel, Switzerland), Vol.5(4), p.162
10/10/2025
Abstract
To address the gaps in cyber range survey research, this entry develops and applies a structured classification taxonomy to support the comparison, evaluation, and design of cyber ranges. The entry will address the following question: What are the objectives and key features of current cyber ranges, and how can they be classified into a comprehensive taxonomy? The entry synthesizes existing frameworks and analyzes and classifies a variety of documented cyber ranges to find similarities and gaps in the current classification methods. The findings indicate recurring design elements across ranges, persistent gaps in standardization, and demonstrate how the University of West Florida (UWF) Cyber Range exemplifies the taxonomy application in practice. The goal is to facilitate informed decision-making by cybersecurity professionals when choosing platforms and to support academic research in cybersecurity education. Pulling information from studies about other cyber ranges to compare with the UWF Cyber Range, this taxonomy aims to contribute to the documentation of cyber ranges by providing a clear understanding of the current cyber range landscape.
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- Title
- Classifying Cyber Ranges
- Publication Details
- Encyclopedia (Basel, Switzerland), Vol.5(4), p.162
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Copyright
- © the authors
- Identifiers
- 99381522581606600
- Academic Unit
- Mathematics and Statistics; Computer Science; Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English