Circadence

Circadence develops cybersecurity readiness platforms, cyber range orchestration software and interactive simulations. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, the company applies its background in online multiplayer games and network engineering to hands-on training for cybersecurity professionals. Its work combines operational cyber tools, simulated environments and guided exercises to support workforce development and readiness assessment.

Cybersecurity platforms

Project Ares® is the company’s flagship gamified cybersecurity training platform. It combines real-world cyber tools with virtual environments, AI guidance and practical operational scenarios. Its exercises include battle rooms, offensive and defensive missions, and specialized minigames that let participants practise cybersecurity tasks within simulated settings.

Range Conductor™ supports automated provisioning, deployment and orchestration of cyber ranges. RangeGPT™ adds generative AI capabilities for cyber training and synthetic adversary simulation. Together, these products support the creation, delivery and scaling of interactive cyber exercises.

Circadence also provides cyber range design and engineering, custom deployment, scenario automation, hands-on labs and readiness assessments. Its markets include defense and federal agencies, higher education, enterprise security providers, critical infrastructure organizations, and state and local government. These offerings span both the underlying training environments and the exercises delivered within them.

From multiplayer games to cyber simulation

The business was established in 1993 and incorporated as VR-1, Inc. in 1995. Its early development work included online multiplayer titles such as UltraCorps and Fighter Ace, drawing on expertise in networked interactive experiences.

In 2000, the corporation adopted the Circadence name and shifted toward enterprise networking and wide-area network optimization. Its entertainment business was sold in 2001 and subsequently merged into Jaleco Entertainment in 2002. Circadence continued developing its networking, simulation and cybersecurity technologies, carrying that technical background into its current cyber readiness products.