Cyber Trainer prepares Cyber Warriors for the digital battlefield

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Elbit Systems developed an advanced trainer for various levels of Cyber warriors, as part of its large scale entry into the Cyber field.
Elbit system works intensively on developing expertise also in the virtual arena, focusing on providing a “protection shield” in the Cyber field for countries interested in defending their computer networks. Having invested tens of millions of dollars in the field, Elbit developed a simulator for Cyber defense, training teams in defending large scale computer networks of governmental and military organizations, infrastructure companies and large financial organizations.
There are already several customers using the simulator, in Israel and abroad.
The new simulator exposes the cyber defenders to a variety of situations and scenarios simulating a real cyber attack. The simulator enables individuals and groups to experience virtual cyber events and attacks, while helping them to locate the danger, to cope with it, and to manage and handle the situation. It helps trainees to learn how to protect themselves from future attacks by experiencing networks defense by simulation. At the end of the drill, similarly to flight simulation, the trainer enables investigation of the just finished cyber defense activity and drawing conclusions while maintaining a documented follow up of the trainees` progress during a whole sequence of training sessions. In this way it is possible to sharpen and improve the capabilities of the trainee – for correct functioning during a real cyber attack in real time.
The technology developed by Elbit Systems in the recent years in the field of cyber command and control and defending the cybernetic space attracts much attention by various bodies worldwide preparing for possible cyber attacks. The customers are interested in various versions of cyber simulator and two versions were already sold and supplied to customers in Israel and abroad. As for today, Elbit Systems has several orders in the field of Cyber, with a scope of millions dollars, and the future potential is enormous. 120 countries are engaged nowadays in a cyber arms race, and the budgets of governments, armies and infrastructure organizations dedicated for the subject are growing dramatically.
In the last three decades, Elbit Systems acquired a lot of experience in training and simulator systems, making a maximal use of its advanced C3 (communications, command and control) capabilities, and of the operational experience of pilots, tank commanders and ship commanders.
Recently, the company introduced an innovative concept – “Connected Trainers” – enabling training of pilots in a structured formation of operational flight, combined with other, land and airborne, forces. This concept is being introduced to the training program of the Israeli Air Force, as part of a giant project of development and implementation of a mission training center for the “Barak” (F-16C/D) and “Soofa” (F-161) airplanes of the IAF.
In parallel, Elbit offers a “live training” system intended for training of a brigade battle team including infantry, armored forces and land assistance (artillery and air defense). The live training includes virtual components for enrichment of battlefield display, and video capabilities for improved control and interrogation. Training at the field, using operational weapons and platforms without using live ammunition, enables the trainee to acquire experience and skill in field conditions while saving training time and ammunition costs.