RIC Celebrates Opening of Cybersecurity Range

New RIC cyber range prepares students for real world danger lurking in cyberspace

Douglas Alexander, director of Rhode Island College’s Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies, speaks in the new cyber range classroom during a demo on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. The screen shows simulation exercises on the left and a network map on the right. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)Picture this: You work for a cybersecurity team at a company that’s just had its network filleted open by a cyberattack. Your com…

RIC celebrates opening of cybersecurity range

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Local leaders gathered at Rhode Island College (RIC) on Wednesday for the unveiling of a new, state-of-the-art cybersecurity range. The training facility, backed by IBM, is intended to give students hands-on experience in taking on cyber threats. RIC said this is done through simulations of "high-stakes cyberattack scenarios" in a "controlled virtual environment." "Rhode Island College is home to a fast-growing cybersec…