CYBER RANGES LTD

Their core work

Cyber Ranges is a Cyprus-based cybersecurity SME specializing in cyber range platforms, security simulation, and training environments. They build tools for real-time security monitoring, cyber-threat gamification, and security awareness — helping public administrations and critical infrastructure operators prepare for and respond to cyber-physical threats. Their work spans from protecting local government IT systems to securing e-commerce ecosystems and industrial plants against combined cyber and physical attacks.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2017-2019), Cyber Ranges focused squarely on operational cybersecurity: real-time monitoring, threat intelligence, risk assessment, and gamified security training for public sector organizations. From 2020 onward, their focus broadened into software engineering fundamentals — microservices, DevOps, software testing, and formal verification methods — alongside deeper work in e-commerce security and distributed ledger technology. This shift suggests a move from being purely a cybersecurity training provider toward becoming a broader security-aware software quality company.

Moving from cybersecurity operations toward secure software development practices, positioning themselves at the intersection of DevSecOps and formal security validation.

How they like to work

Cyber Ranges participates exclusively as a partner — they have never coordinated an H2020 project, which is typical for a specialized SME contributing specific technical capabilities to larger consortia. With 61 unique partners across 19 countries from just 4 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia (averaging 15+ partners per project). This makes them an experienced team player comfortable integrating their tools into complex multi-partner efforts.

Despite only 4 projects, they have built a wide network of 61 partners across 19 countries, indicating participation in large security-focused consortia with broad European reach. Their Cyprus base gives them a Mediterranean gateway position, but their partnerships span the continent.

What sets them apart

Cyber Ranges brings a rare combination of cybersecurity simulation expertise and software quality assurance to consortia. While many cybersecurity firms focus on either offensive testing or defensive monitoring, this company bridges cyber training environments (gamification, awareness) with rigorous software verification (formal methods, V&V). For consortium builders, they offer a compact SME that can contribute both the security testing infrastructure and the quality assurance methodology for security-critical systems.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ENSURESEC
  Their largest grant (EUR 462K) tackling end-to-end e-commerce security using formal methods and distributed ledgers — a high-value, high-visibility Digital Single Market initiative.
• uDEVOPS
  An MSCA-RISE research exchange project (running to 2025) on microservice quality assurance — signals their commitment to building deeper research capacity beyond applied security work.
• COMPACT
  Their first H2020 project, focused on protecting local public administrations from cyber threats through gamification — established their core identity in security training.