By Greeneville Publishing Company
Publication Date: 2026-10-12 03:30:00
Middle Tennessee State University’s Jones College of Business in Murfreesoboro began construction Sept. 28, on a $5.6 million cybersecurity range that will provide a real-world virtual training environment for cyberattacks.
It’s the first of its kind within Tennessee higher education, a press release from MTSU said.
Housed within existing space on the first floor of the Miller Education Center on Bell Street, the MTSU Cyber Range, created in partnership with IBM and powered by AWS and Cloud Range technologies, will be a cutting-edge simulation environment where students, businesses, and government agencies can train for real-world cyberattacks.
The 2,446-square-foot renovated space will include a theater (a classroom/lab for simulations), an observation room, faculty and staff offices, and breakout rooms.
The facility, expected to be completed for use…
