TechValley: TAC’s Premier Training Hub for Industrial Cybersecurity
TechValley is an industrial cybersecurity training environment developed by TAC, designed to prepare cyber professionals and students to defend the systems that power our world. Built as an immersive HO-scale model city across twelve custom-built platforms, TechValley brings critical infrastructure to life, from power grids to water treatment facilities , offering a dynamic, hands-on training experience for teams.
Level
Foundational to Advanced – Customizable Based on Team Experience
Location
Virtual/ In-Person at TheLink Facility, Columbia MD
Instructor
The StoryTeller
A legendary cybersecurity expert with over three decades of experience securing critical cyber ops and missions across government and defense.
An Unmatched Environment for Realistic Cybersecurity Training
Sessions on Tech Valley Cyber Range equip cyber professionals and students with the skills to identify, attack, and defend operational technology environments, where industrial control systems meet modern IT networks. Through realistic scenarios and threat emulation exercises, participants gain a deep understanding of adversary tactics, ICS protocols, IT/OT convergence risks, and incident response in high-stakes environments.
Whether you’re defending a water plant or simulating a substation breach, TechValley offers a safe yet dynamic space to sharpen your technical skills, strategic thinking, and cyber resilience.
Ideal for:
Red, blue, and purple teams | SOC analysts | OT engineers | Cybersecurity students | Defense and critical infrastructure operators
TechValley’s environment simulates a real city and features an array of advanced elements, including:
- City-Wide Surveillance: Comprehensive monitoring across the entire city.
- Functional Ferris Wheel: A fully operational amusement ride.
- Live Lake: A dynamic water feature that fills and drains.
- Live Electrical Grid: Provides 24 volts of power throughout the city.
- Self-Driving Beltway: Automated transportation system.
- Fully Functional Traffic Lights and Street Signs: Realistic urban traffic management.
- Sewage Lines: Simulated waste management system.
All these services are powered by programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and can be managed in real-time from a public works cart. This cart, connected through extensible expansion cables, includes a human-machine interface touch screen for service monitoring and control. Power can be adjusted on a per-parcel or neighborhood basis, while sewage and lake controls can be activated manually or through automated checks.
New Virtual Training Now Available: Our latest cyber range upgrade lets you train from anywhere now with real-time visibility into live activity from the Tech Valley Cyber Range.
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