ECSO invites the cybersecurity Community to join the first webinar in our new series dedicated to Cyber Range Essentials, taking place on 10 March 2025 from 15:00 to 16:00 CET.
About
This inaugural session will introduce ECSO’s latest publications on cyber ranges: the Cyber Range Features Checklist and the White Paper: Cyber Exercise Scenario Development. These resources provide practical guidance to help organisations select, acquire, and utilise cyber ranges effectively. The discussion will engage key stakeholders to explore how these tools support cybersecurity training, testing, and validation.
The webinar will also serve as a platform to mobilise the European cyber range community, attract new members, and gather insights into the needs of both end-users and providers, ensuring ECSO’s future work aligns with industry expectations.
The webinar will be led by our esteemed Cyber Range Chairs:
- Donna O’Shea – Board Member at Cyber Ireland
- Almerindo Graziano – Co-Founder & CEO, CYBER RANGES
- Csaba Virag – Head of Strategic Cyber Programs, CYBER RANGES
Agenda
- 15:00 – 15:05 Welcome and introduction – Nina Olesen, Head of Sector, ECSO
- 15:05 – 15:20 Overview of ECSO’s Cyber Range Checklist – Working Group Chairs
- 15:20 – 15:25 Q&A
- 15:25 – 15:40 Cyber Exercise Scenario Development White Paper – Working Group Chairs
- 15:40 – 15:45 Q&A
- 15:45 – 15:55 Open discussion – Working Group Chairs
- 15:55 – 16:00 Closing remarks – Nina Olesen, Head of Sector, ECSO
ECSO’s Role in Supporting Cyber Ranges
ECSO is the only EU-level association providing structured guidelines and supporting mechanisms for selecting, acquiring, and using cyber ranges. Our Cyber Range Features Checklist consolidates the European cyber range landscape by listing providers, both open-source and commercial off-the-shelf.
Do you want to learn more? We have just announced the publication of the 2025 Cyber Range Features Checklist & List of European Providers. Read the article HERE.
Eligibility
This webinar is open to everyone interested in cyber ranges, including security professionals, operators, companies, and academia.
Registration
We kindly invite you to register HERE. You will receive a confirmation email with the link to join the event upon registration.
Interested in Contributing to ECSO’s Cyber Range Activities?
ECSO continuously works to consolidate the European cyber range community and develop guidelines that align with industry needs. If you would like to feature your cyber range solution or contribute to our activities, contact Nina Olesen, our Head of Sector, at nina.olesen[at]ecs-org.eu.
