Elbit Systems’ [ESLT] subsidiary Cyberbit won a contract from Japanese cybersecurity service provider Ni CyberSecurity Inc. to launch a cybersecurity training and simulation center in Tokyo, Elbit said Feb. 6.
Ni Cybersecurity will set up a training facility in Toranomon, Tokyo to address cybersecurity challenges before it hosts the Olympics in 2020. The facility will be powered by Elbit’s Cyberbit Range and seeks to accelerate the certification of new cybersecurity experts or help government and finance organizations improve the skills of existing staff.
The Range is a cybersecurity training and simulation platform.
The Cyberbit Range is a cybersecurity training and simulation platform that allows trainees to practice in life-like settings by replicating their network setup, using the actual security tools they use, and simulating typical network traffic. This allows trainees to “receive the most effective and realistic training available,” Elbit said.
Israel-based Elbit Systems said the contract amount is not material to the company. Work on the contract will be performed during 2017.
“We selected the global leading cyber range platform, and we’re taking it to the Japanese market by opening our new training center in Tokyo, launching in Toranomon. Based on the global success of the Cyberbit Range, our customers can expect exceptional quality training, faster certification, and overall more qualified and skilled cyber security personnel,” Takeshi Mitsuishi, president and CEO of Ni Cybersecurity, said in a statement.
“I am confident that the initiative, led by Ni Cybersecurity, powered by our Range platform, will contribute to Japan’s cyber readiness for the 2020 Olympic Games, and for years to follow,” Adi Dar, Cyberbit general manager, added.
The Range provides the latest selection of simulated attack scenarios, including situations like ransomware, the company said.