IBM Partners With Southeast Missouri State University

03 Aug Cyber Ranges In Higher Education: IBM Partners With Southeast Missouri State University

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Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 3, 2024

Southeast Missouri State University’s successful cybersecurity program is receiving a major upgrade with its new cyber command center, which is expected to be completed in the coming weeks, and will be part of a national marketing campaign for cyber ranges in higher education.

Through a partnership with IBM, SEMO’s cyber command center will be an extension of the university’s existing X-Force Cyber Range, which was completed in 2019. The university’s command center is one of 10 that will be built globally. Currently, four of the 10 cyber command centers have been constructed in Cambridge, Mass., Washington, D.C., Ottawa and Ontario in Canada, and Bengaluru, India.

SEMO’s center — the first of its kind to be built west of the Mississippi River — will be the fifth and is reportedly the only one that can simulate “live-fire attacks in a safe environment.” The cyber command center will be utilized by cybersecurity students, and there are plans to bring in area CEOs and IT workers.

SEMO’s news release states that global cybercrime costs are projected to reach $10.5 trillion globally by 2025, according to Cybersecurity Ventures.

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