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Cybersecurity Labs for Education

Build and Deliver Hands-On Cybersecurity Courses with CloudLabs

Power immersive cybersecurity learning experiences through browser-based virtual labs. Launch SEED Labs, create custom cybersecurity courses, run cloud security training, and scale hands-on learning without managing infrastructure.

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Our Valued Clients

CloudLabs Redefining Success

Trusted by Top Universities and Schools from All Over the Globe!

  • Austin Community College
  • Sault College
  • Seneca Polytechnic
  • University of Florida
  • MIT
  • Northeastern University
  • University of Washington
  • University of Calgary
  • Queens University
  • BCIT
  • Deakin University
  • Columbia University
  • Toronto Metropolitan University
  • UMass Boston
  • ECPI University
  • University of Waterloo
  • Bellevue University
  • Syracuse University
  • Simplilearn
  • Udacity
  • Trainocate
  • Carnegie University
  • Willis College

What Students Practice

Everything You Need to Teach Modern Cybersecurity

From SEED Labs and ethical hacking to cloud security, incident response, and Capture-the-Flag challenges, CloudLabs provides ready-to-deploy and customizable hands-on labs that mirror real-world environments and industry tools.

01

Ethical Hacking & Vulnerability Assessment

Students enumerate hosts, exploit misconfigurations, and document findings on real, intentionally vulnerable environments. Tooling and target images are pre-staged so the lab starts the moment they sign in.

Cybersecurity professional performing ethical hacking and vulnerability assessment
02

Live Attack Simulation

Run a full ransomware, phishing, or network-intrusion drill end to end. Each step is gated by completion criteria, so students earn progress only when they actually contain the threat.

Live cyber attack simulation running across multiple security monitors
03

Network Security & Defense

Configure firewalls, build access policies, and monitor live traffic on a multi-segment network. Students see the impact of every rule change in real time, on real packets.

Network infrastructure cables representing multi-segment network security lab
04

Cloud Security on AWS, Azure, GCP

Hands-on labs across all three major cloud providers, plus Oracle and on-prem. IAM hardening, key management, S3 misconfiguration, exposed endpoints, and posture remediation.

Cloud computing infrastructure representing multi-cloud security training environments
05

Incident Detection & Response

Students triage SIEM alerts, analyze logs, and walk a full IR runbook from detection to remediation. Built-in scoring shows which steps were taken in the right order, every time.

Security analyst monitoring SIEM dashboard for incident detection and response
06

Capture-the-Flag & Challenge Labs

Bring your own CTF or run from our library. Define your own flag conditions and difficulty curve so the same environment can serve a freshman intro and a senior capstone.

Students competing in a capture-the-flag cybersecurity challenge lab

SEED Security Labs

Launch the Complete SEED Labs Curriculum! Ready from Day One

Access the full SEED Labs curriculum through fully managed, browser-based environments. From software and web security to networking, cryptography, and operating systems, every lab is pre-configured and ready to use, so faculty can focus on teaching, not infrastructure.

Browser & Application Attacks

Shellshock Attack Lab

Exploit the Shellshock vulnerability against a live bash environment.

SQL Injection Attack

Inject malicious SQL into a deliberately vulnerable web application.

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attack Lab

Execute client-side scripts via reflected and stored XSS vectors.

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Attack Lab

Forge authenticated requests against a live vulnerable web app.

Clickjacking

Craft invisible iframe overlays to hijack legitimate user clicks.

Custom Labs

Build Cybersecurity Labs Around Your Curriculum

No two cybersecurity programs are the same. CloudLabs enables institutions to create custom hands-on labs, extend SEED Labs, configure cloud infrastructure, personalize learning workflows, and deliver fully branded experiences. All from a single platform.

Infrastructure on Demand

Configure the lab infrastructure based on your program needs, including cloud platform, tools, dependencies, and environment behavior.

  • Choose the cloud platform: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, or your private cloud.
  • Configure tools, dependencies, and environment setup once, reuse for every cohort.
  • Define how the lab environment behaves based on your scenario and learning outcome.

Workflow and Lab Experience

Design the complete lab flow around your use case, not the other way around.

  • Add the exact tools and integrations your scenario requires.
  • Define every step inside the lab guide and the success criteria for each one.
  • Build challenge labs and CTFs alongside guided ones in the same environment.
Students collaborating on a cybersecurity curriculum project in a modern university lab

White Labeling and Branding

Deliver labs as part of your own platform experience, not as a third-party tool stitched on top.

  • Replace CloudLabs branding with your institution's identity end to end.
  • Set up a custom domain so students access labs at cyberrange.your-uni.edu.
  • Integrate with your preferred LMS via LTI 1.1 or 1.3.

Custom Landing Pages

Spin up dedicated landing pages for each program, cohort, or workshop, tailored to the audience.

  • Let CloudLabs SMEs build landing pages for different use cases like POC, training, or workshop.
  • Customize the on-page experience based on who's arriving, whether faculty, students, or partners.
  • Track sign-ups per landing page so you know which channel actually drives enrollment.

Key Capabilities

Built for the

Everything you need to run a full cybersecurity semester end to end. Native LMS integration, per-student budget caps, real-time instructor support, and isolated cyber range environments where students can safely practice attack and defense, so faculty teach, IT stays in control, and students go from sign-in to live exercise in seconds.

  • Browser-Based Lab Access

    No agents, no VPN, no installed kit. Students open a tab and land directly inside the cyber range, on a Chromebook, MacBook, or campus PC.

  • LMS Integration via LTI

    Plugs into Moodle, Canvas, and other LMS platforms with LTI 1.1 and 1.3. Students launch labs from inside the course they're already enrolled in.

  • Instructor Shadow View

    Faculty join any student VM in real time to observe progress, debug a stuck command, or step in mid-attack, without taking control away from the learner.

  • 24/7 Dedicated Support

    Round-the-clock support, 365 days a year, from a team that understands cyber range workloads. No tier-1 escalations, no day-long ticket queues.

  • Reporting & Insights

    Power BI dashboards covering active sessions, idle labs, deployments, completion rates, and cost per cohort. The data your dean asks for, already in the report.

  • Multi-Cloud Flexibility

    Run scenarios on AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle, or your own infrastructure. Same student experience, regardless of where the workload lives.

  • Dedicated & Shared VMs

    Give each student a private VM for offensive work, or share a single environment across a cohort for collaborative defense exercises.

  • Built-In Cost Controls

    Per-student usage caps, scheduled lab hours, and automatic shutdown of idle environments. Cyber labs are spiky, and the controls keep your bill flat.

  • Integrated Lab Guides

    Step-by-step instructions live inside the environment, beside the terminal. Faculty define checkpoints, students see what's next without leaving the VM.

  • One-Click Student Access

    Invite students by email or distribute redeemable codes. No setup, no installs, no Active Directory tickets.

  • Enterprise-Grade Security

    Aligned with SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and ISO 27001:2022. The cyber range itself meets the standards your program teaches.

  • Granular Access Control

    Define roles for faculty, TAs, and students. Restrict what each can see, launch, and reset, and assign environments by cohort or program.

Case Studies

Real Institutions, Real Outcomes

From cybersecurity programs at Sault College to AI foundations at the University of Florida, see how institutions are running modern hands-on education on CloudLabs without an internal lab-ops team.

Client Stories

Why Organizations Choose CloudLabs

Discover how CloudLabs helps organizations streamline lab operations, reduce manual effort, and deliver impactful hands-on experiences at scale.

"We are incredibly pleased with our experience using CloudLabs by Spektra Systems. Their responsiveness and support have been nothing short of outstanding. They demonstrated remarkable flexibility in accommodating our unique processes, resulting in a seamless and highly productive collaboration. Thanks to CloudLabs, we have successfully delivered Azure-related courses to a substantial number of students."

David Trinh

David Trinh

Academic Program Manager, Seneca Polytechnic

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Global Support Options

Select your preferred data-residency region with CloudLabs, ensuring compliance and control over the location of your VMs. Access support and localization services available in a variety of languages, for a truly inclusive and seamless global experience.

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North America

US and Canada delivery hubs

EMEA

Europe, Middle East and Africa coverage

APAC

Asia-Pacific and Australia delivery

FAQ's

Questions, answered

Get Started

Experience CloudLabs Before You Launch

See how CloudLabs fits your cybersecurity program with a guided pilot tailored to your institution. Whether you're deploying SEED Labs, introducing a cyber range, or creating custom cybersecurity courses, our experts help you explore the platform in a real classroom setting before a full-semester rollout.

  • Curriculum-Aligned Pilot

    Work with CloudLabs experts to configure cybersecurity labs, SEED Labs, or cyber range scenarios that match your course objectives and teaching approach.

  • Run with Real Students

    Pilot the environment with an actual class or faculty cohort to gather feedback on usability, engagement, and learning outcomes.

  • Ensure Everything Works Together

    Test LMS integration, instructor workflows, user provisioning, scalability, and per-cohort costs in your own environment.

  • Expert-Led Implementation

    Receive hands-on guidance with setup, automation, onboarding, and troubleshooting throughout the pilot, not just access to a self-service trial.

  • Scale with Confidence

    Expand from a pilot to a full-semester deployment using the same lab environments, workflows, and infrastructure your students and instructors already know.

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