Project Ares
GAMIFIED, ACTIVE-LEARNING FOR REAL-WORLD SKILLS APPLICATION
State-of-the-art technology and detailed performance metrics give cyber instructors the benchmarks and progression points needed to prepare the next generation of cyber professionals and fill the industry skills gap
The only immersive, online cyber learning platform that builds cyber security skills.
Project Ares provides individuals and organizations hands-on cyber training from anywhere, anytime. Security leaders and educators can scale training to meet cyber requirements and teaching goals.
Learn comprehensively through concept-driven games, Battle Rooms, and real-world scenario Missions.
Learn pragmatically on cloud-based cyber ranges that emulate typical networks and simulate network traffic.
Learn actively with gamified elements like scoring, leaderboards, and chat features.
Project Ares for Academic Institutions
Bring the classroom to life with immersive, gamified cyber range learning for students.
Align Activities to Existing Cyber Curriculum
Project Ares comprehensive library of cyber scenarios teach cyber concepts, tools, tactics, and procedures to build cyber competency and confidence in students. Our virtual range comes equipped with teaching topics built in to ease curriculum development.
Battle School Environments Teach TTPs
Battle schools in Project Ares enable asynchronous practice and review of cyber skills and knowledge. Students learn with cyber games to understand foundational, technical topics and battle rooms activities provide tactical practice of tools, tactics, and procedures.
Meet Cyber Learning Objectives
AI and machine learning capabilities provide on-demand help and feedback to students, freeing up instructor’s time to facilitate gameplay and maximize classroom learning to meet key course objectives.
Project Ares Cyber Range Demo
Play an introductory scenario and learn how our gamified, cyber range training platform works.
Assess Learning Effectiveness with Performance Reports
Instructors can evaluate student performance through trainer portals and dashboards to pivot course teaching in real-time to keep pace with individual learning styles and employ real-time training intervention.
VIRTUAL AND IMMERSIVE CYBER LEARNING FOR PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS
Cyber and computer science professors are teaching outside the physical classroom. As more students are introduced to and adapt to a remote, e-learning environment, virtual education must be equally effective as in-person.
Middle schools , high schools, colleges, and Universities place confidence in Project Ares because it provides students with hands-on learning that enhances classroom curriculum–building cyber skills and competencies to effectively prepare them to enter the workforce with confidence.
ENGAGE LEARNERS THROUGH GAMIFICATION
Our virtual gaming environment supports customized, task-oriented training, skill-specific games, and battle room scenarios for all player skill levels. This approach encourages necessary repetition to develop lasting skill and knowledge retention, while keeping students engaged.
CULTIVATE SKILLS THAT COMPLEMENT CLASSROOM EDUCATION
Combined with machine orchestration, AI technology converts real-life adversary scenarios into fresh, challenging content helping students apply learned concepts to actual activities. This ensures students have limitless opportunities to hone their skills without frequent duplication.
AVAILABLE 24X7
Whether at home or on-campus, students can build cyber skills on our browser-based platform from virtually anywhere to align with their on-the-go lifestyle.
REWARD-DRIVEN LEARNING
Scenario-based battle rooms and gameplay enable students to learn cyber tools, tactics, and procedures. Players earn work role skill badges and can use Project Ares to prepare for industry certifications to document their proficiency. Gamified elements like leaderboards and scoring engage students in healthy competition with peers. Students acquire skills to demonstrate accomplishments on their resumes, useful on internship applications and future career pursuits.
PROFESSIONAL
PROJECT ARES PROFESSIONAL:is designed for individuals of all cyber skill levels. The Professional version expands upon Project Ares Academy by adding missions: multi-faceted cyber scenarios that require skill integration and strategic thinking.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Battle Rooms
Practice makes perfect: Hands-on in a virtualized cyber range. Build your skills in a series of multilevel learning challenges that reinforce cyber skills including Linux, scripting, and forensics.
Cyber Learning Games
Learn concepts: Perfect your understanding of the basics. Master basic cyber security concepts with fun, arcade style games that teach cyber kill chain, ports and protocol, regular expression techniques, and more.
MEDIA CENTER
Cyber resources: The latest info on modern threats. Kickstart your cyber learning with 100+ hours of material in a curated collection of documents, web resources, and videos for all things cyber.
Features
Athena, the AI Advisor for Mission Play
Get help: Need a tutor? Athena is ready to answer your questions. Progress through tight spots in your mission with guidance from Athena. Her suggestions are based on common questions asked across the Project Ares community.
Work Role Learning Paths
Align and identify: Measurable learning objectives are tied to NIST’s NICE framework and work roles to support skill gap analysis. Cyber Defense Infrastructure Specialist, Cyber Defense Analyst, Systems Security Analyst, Threat Warning Analyst, Team Lead
Score & Reports
Evaluate skills: Check out your performance in session playback. Look at the hints used to figure out the activities that need more practice. And use assessment reports to stay on track to complete work role learning paths. Individual reports. Session Playback for Battle Rooms and Missions.
Global Chat
Create connections: Join a community of Project Ares players. Chat about cyber security issues, in-game challenges, and leaderboard stats. Learn together. With other Professional players worldwide.
Experience Points
Level up: Gain experience points while improving cyber security skills. As you progress, collect all the skill badges and earn a coin the first time you complete each mission successfully.
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