Cyber Range Operator: Live Attack Simulations & Training

Rhode Island College; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 128,943,360 - 171,924,480; Full time

Job summary

Rhode Island College Cyber Range Operator role in Providence, RI, involves organizing and executing high-intensity simulated cyberattack exercises for students and community partners to evaluate preparedness and improve overall enterprise security posture.

The position emphasizes structured adversarial testing, incident escalation modeling, and playbook readiness within a state-of-the-art environment. Visa sponsorship is not provided; on-site work is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field and equivalent experience/certifications.
• Professional experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or threat simulation.
• Expert knowledge of network security, system behavior, and attack/defense methodologies.
• Experience in a training or instruction environment.Ability to perform effectively in time-sensitive, high-pressure scenarios.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Learn and facilitate cyberattack simulations within a controlled physical and logical environment.
• Support red-team and cyber range operations to evaluate defensive capabilities.
• Assist instructors in the delivery of educational cyberattack scenarios to students of all skill levels.
• Monitor and evaluate participant performance and response effectiveness during simulated incidents.
• Identify gaps in technical controls, communication workflows, and escalation procedures.
• Document findings and provide clear, actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of incident response playbooks.
• Ensure all activities comply with organizational policies, legal requirements, and ethical standards.
• Ensure cyber range software/hardware and other administrative tasks are maintained and up-to-date as needed.
• Work with other Institute staff to ensure Range calendar and scheduling is kept current.

Skills

Cybersecurity operations

Incident response

Threat simulation

Network security

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security or CS

Tools

Cyber range platforms

Job description

Rhode Island College Cyber Range Operator role in Providence, RI, involves organizing and executing high-intensity simulated cyberattack exercises for students and community partners to evaluate preparedness and improve overall enterprise security posture.

The position emphasizes structured adversarial testing, incident escalation modeling, and playbook readiness within a state-of-the-art environment. Visa sponsorship is not provided; on-site work is expected.