Nashville Firm Cloud Range Won Top Cybersecurity Honor
The company was recognized for its cyber range platform in the 10th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards.
Updated on Oct. 8, 2026 in Cybersecurity
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Nashville-based Cloud Range has received the Overall Cyber Posture Solution of the Year award. The recognition comes as part of the 10th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program.
Why it matters
The award highlights a shift toward measuring operational readiness for cyber attacks through realistic simulations. This approach allows firms to move beyond traditional metrics to prove defender effectiveness.
Cloud Range provides simulated environments for testing human defenders and AI models. One enterprise client successfully reduced annual cyber risk exposure from $20 million to $12 million using the platform.
The players
Cloud Range
This Nashville-based company provides cloud-based cyber ranges designed to test IT, OT/ICS, and hybrid environments.
CyberSecurity Breakthrough
This organization conducts an annual awards program that recognizes innovation and excellence in the global cybersecurity market.
The details
Cloud Range enables organizations to measure human defender and AI performance under simulated real-world attack conditions. By using security tools within realistic virtual environments, one healthcare organization reduced its Mean Time to Detect by 66% and improved response times by 30%.
Timeline
The 10th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program took place in 2026.
Cloud Range announced its award win on October 8, 2026.
The Tech Race
The rise of active cyber range simulation marks a departure from reliance on static compliance checklists in modern security protocols. This shift positions platforms like Cloud Range as essential tools in the escalating arms race against increasingly complex digital threats.
This technology provides tangible benefits by shrinking incident response times and reducing financial risk from cyber threats. Organizations adopting these tools can expect more rigorous testing of their security workflows and faster detection of potential breaches.
The takeaway
Proving operational readiness through simulated attacks is becoming a standard benchmark for modern enterprise security. Companies prioritizing these performance-based metrics are better positioned to reduce the financial and operational impact of potential cyber incidents.
Further reading
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