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Minnesota's new Cyber Range is like a 'flight simulator for cyberattacks'

StateScoop: Minnesota’s Metropolitan State University opened its new MN Cyber Range this month, offering cybersecurity certifications and a first-of-its-kind system in the state described as "a flight simulator for cyber attacks."

The cyber range, which officially opened on May 16, is located on the Metropolitan State University’s campus in St. Paul, and is the result of a public-private partnership between the university, the Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence, and Israel-based aerospace and defense company Elbit Systems Ltd. Officials say the university contributed $50,000 to the project and its joint venture partner is contributing equipment, working space, and staff.

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