Cybersecurity lab at LiU

The cybersecurity lab at Linköping University offers facilities that are tailored for teaching cybersecurity in undergraduate and professional training programs. These facilities enable training in both offensive and defensive cybersecurity within secure settings.

A facility for applied security training

Train, test and develop cybersecurity techniques

The cybersecurity lab is an environment where students and security experts can test and develop techniques for protection against cyber threats. The environment enables exercises that train both defensive and offensive security.

In defensive security training, one practices defending systems. Various types of security incidents are simulated and managed, helping to prepare for real attacks. In offensive security training, systems are attacked, thereby learning how to build systems that can better withstand attacks.

Mikael Asplund in the cybersecurity lab.

New cybersecurity lab at LiU

The new cybersecurity lab is a milestone in Linköping University´s investment in education in this field. The students should feel that "wow, it's possible to do something exciting here", said Vice-rector Matts Karlsson at the inauguration on 7 May.

Physical and virtual lab environment

The lab offers both a physical environment with two large computer rooms and an intermediate control room, as well as a connection to a protected server environment with a number of specially equipped servers for simulating IT environments through virtualised machines and networks. These servers have their own separate network, which enables the training of defensive and offensive security under controlled conditions without risking, for example, the spread of malware to surrounding systems.

The system is flexible and can be adapted to different courses and training needs, allowing us to create scenarios based on the specific conditions of various organisations. In addition to cybersecurity training, the lab environment can be used for other educational purposes, such as team competitions in programming.

It accommodates 48 people.

Photo of round window through which one sees students and computer screens. — Cybersecurity lab at LiU Photographer: Magnus Johansson

Large room with students at computers and a smaller control room with a course leader at the computer — Cybersecurity lab at LiU Photographer: Magnus Johansson

Lecture rooms with computer screens. — Cybersecurity lab at LiU Photographer: Magnus Johansson

Computer room with students in front of computer screens. — Cybersecurity lab at LiU Photographer: Magnus Johansson

Computer screens showing instructions to an exercise in cybersecurity. — The exercise "Capture the flag" in the cybersecurity lab. Photographer: Simon Höckerbo

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Organisation

Department of Computer and Information Science (IDA)

The Department of Computer and Information Science is one of the largest departments in northern Europe in its field. Research activity covers artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, software and computer systems, and data science.

Department of Electrical Engineering (ISY)

At ISY, we conduct research and education in the field of Electrical Engineering. A strong emphasis is placed on research- and industrial collaborations.

Faculty of Science and Engineering (Institute of Technology) (LITH)

With some 14,800 students, more than 1,000 employees and a budget exceeding SEK 1.7 billion, the Faculty of Science and Engineering is one of Sweden’s largest engineering education institutions. We are a fully integrated part of Linköping University.

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