Rack 3

Western Pennsylvania Cyber Defense Command

Cyber range and defensive operations zone where students learn to detect, defend, investigate, and recover.

Western Pennsylvania Cyber Defense Command zone concept illustration
Western Pennsylvania Cyber Defense Command zone concept illustration
v0.9 approved-media baseline: Recovered media applied from the SOTE approved-media backup. Dedicated approved visuals are used where available; facility reference media is used only where no dedicated approved zone visual exists yet.
Purpose

The Cyber Defense Command gives cybersecurity work a mission identity while keeping scenarios controlled, isolated, and instructional.

Student verbs

Detect, defend, investigate, recover

Character layer

Sir Kingston and Cypher Raven

Current state

Blade 1 has Proxmox installed and functioning. Storage and management network access remain key next steps before larger VM scenario deployment.

What students do here

Student activity

  • Understand cyber range boundaries
  • Collect evidence safely
  • Explain defensive workflows
  • Prepare for controlled Red/Blue and Cypher Raven scenarios
Mission connections

Demo and future missions

  • Cyber Range Scout
  • Firewall Guardian
  • Kingston Watch orientation
  • Technology Cadet: First Signal

Future media targets

Use this area for any future Marketing-approved photo additions or refreshed public-safe zone media.

Primary zone photo

Recommended filename: assets/img/photos/cyber-defense-command-primary.jpg

Use a wide, public-safe image showing the zone without exposing credentials, sensitive labels, private student information, or unapproved screenshots.

Action/detail photo

Recommended filename: assets/img/photos/cyber-defense-command-detail.jpg

Use a close-up that explains what students do here: cables, racks, workbench, tour moment, ticket workflow, or badge activity.

Publication guardrail

This page is public-safe. Do not add credentials, sensitive IP addressing, production network details, private student information, unreviewed screenshots, or photos that expose sensitive labels until the SOTE media review process is in place.