How Rapifuzz CyberKshetra Built a Scalable Cyber Range on OpenStack (and Cut Costs by 60%)

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Cyber ranges have become essential for hands-on security training, incident response drills, and realistic attack simulations. But traditional cyber range platforms tend to be expensive, hardware-heavy, and tightly coupled to proprietary tooling, putting them out of reach for many organizations and educational institutions.

CK set out to change that.

By building their cyber range on OpenStack, they created a flexible, scalable, and cost-effective environment for red/blue team exercises and security education. Along the way, they reduced costs by 60%, improved deployment times by 70%, and increased training effectiveness by 80%.

This case study walks through how CK designed and deployed their OpenStack-based cyber range, what it looks like under the hood, and what they learned along the way.

Why a Cyber Range, and Why Now?

Cyber threats are evolving quickly, and it’s no longer enough to rely on slides and simulations on paper. Teams need to practice:

  • Incident response
  • Penetration testing
  • Threat hunting
  • Forensics and post-incident analysis

A cyber range provides a controlled, high-fidelity environment where all of this can happen without risking production systems.

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