FBI Reveals Interior of Kinetic Cyber Range Training Facility
The disclosure marks the first public look at a facility that moves FBI cyber training from theory-based classrooms to immersive, stress-tested simulations based on real case studies.
Reporting from 1 sources: GIGAZINE.
The FBI has publicly revealed the interior of its Kinetic Cyber Range, a 2,040-square-meter training facility that simulates realistic cyberattack scenarios. Opened in February 2025, the range has trained over 1,400 personnel and includes furnished houses, a courthouse, a hotel, a gas station, a data center, and an arcade, all with functional operating systems.
The FBI opened the Kinetic Cyber Range in February 2025 to give agents, analysts, and forensic experts hands-on practice in environments that mirror real-world digital crime scenes. The facility, roughly the size of five basketball courts, contains over 200 servers running Windows and Linux operating systems. Trainees walk through furnished houses with internet-connected devices, a courthouse, a hotel, a gas station, a data center, a business center, and an arcade-all built with functional systems rather than mere facades.
Scenarios are drawn from past case studies. In one, a simulated ransomware attack locks a hospital network, forcing trainees to manage both technical response and human communication with role-playing participants acting as business owners and legal teams. The range is not limited to the FBI; NASA, the U.S. Army, and multiple local law enforcement agencies have also conducted training there.
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