Financial Institutions

Custom Cyber Security & Continuity Training for Financial Institutions

The Gold Standard in Immersive Training

A group of clients receiving training in the BSU cyber range

Where Theory Meets Reality.
BSU’s Cyber Range is a state-of-the-art, immersive facility designed to simulate real-world cyber threats and attacks with unparalleled realism. Unlike traditional classroom learning, our training and facility simulations are action-oriented, developed specifically for financial institutions to practice and develop strategies for detection, response, and remediation. It is a premier hub for stress-testing your institution’s resilience before a crisis hits.

Our training and methodology, which draw on expert faculty and the Immersive Labs platform, test how people, AI-enabled workflows, security teams, agents, and leaders perform under pressure. This shows where they are ready, where risk is changing, and where capability must improve. We help bridge the gap between technical defense and strategic decision-making during a crisis.

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“The cyber training at Bridgewater State was exceptional. Our leadership team left with greater confidence in how to manage a cyber incident, make critical decisions, and communicate effectively under intense pressure. At the same time, our technical team gained a clear roadmap to strengthen our incident response processes and identify system gaps—making our organization better prepared for the future. We'll definitely be back for continued training.”

David Hogan

Senior Vice President, Director of IT at North Easton Savings Bank

Dual-Track Excellence

Two specialized programs. One unified goal: Total Readiness.

Strategic Continuity (Incident Response and Business Continuity Planning)

For: Senior Leaders & Executives
Led by senior faculty, this session transforms governance into action.

The Focus: Decision-making and communications under pressure, continuity of operations, and cross-departmental coordination.
The Outcome: A leadership team capable of executing an incident response plan that has been reviewed by expert faculty and tested in a realistic environment, protecting essential services, and communicating effectively with its board, teams, and customers.

Tactical Defense (Incident Response Planning)

For: IT & Security Teams
Led by industry experts, this hands-on technical lab strengthens your frontline.

The Focus: Detection, containment, and recovery using industry-proven methodology.
The Outcome: Develop and strengthen technical skills in a controlled, realistic environment. Moving beyond traditional tabletop exercises, the BSU Cyber Range uses the Immersive Labs platform to simulate real-world cyber incidents within an environment tailored to your organization.
- Choose from industry-specific scenarios and emerging threats, including ransomware, AI-enabled attacks, third-party breaches, foreign actor activity, and more, to test your team’s technical skills, communication, decision-making, and incident response capabilities.
- Gain practical experience responding to evolving cyber threats in a safe environment before facing them in the real world.

"The BSU Cyber Range let our leadership team run our incident response plan through a real crisis scenario, while our technical team worked a simulated attack built around our own environment. Between the two, we have examiner-ready proof of IRP readiness and a clear picture of how our teams need to communicate when it counts. I'd recommend the BSU Cyber Range to any financial institution that wants to know how it will hold up in a real incident; it was one of the best investments we've made in our security program this year."

Vicki Graves

CIO, Charlesbridge Group (parent company of Dedham Savings & South Shore Bank)

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The BSU Advantage: Our Process

A three-step engagement built around your specific risk profile.

Phase 1: Pre-Engagement Intelligence
We don’t do "off-the-shelf." We meet with your teams to review your current policies, critical systems, and past incidents to ensure the training mirrors your daily reality.

Phase 2: Hyper-Realistic Simulations
Whether it’s ransomware, AI-enabled attacks, third-party breaches, wire fraud, or service outages, your team will work through custom scenarios based on your organization’s interests and environment.

Phase 3: Post-Training Evaluation
Receive a comprehensive summary report outlining organizational strengths, specific areas for improvement, and a roadmap for next steps.

Program Details

Who Should Attend:

Senior leaders and chiefs of staff

SOC analysts, IT and security teams

Fraud Prevention and Risk Management Professionals

Banking and Credit Union IT Teams

Compliance and Regulatory Reporting Staff

What You’ll Learn:

Create clear, actionable incident documentation under pressure

Communication strategies to translate technical findings for non-technical stakeholders

Manage communications with executives, legal, regulators, and media

Practice technical skills under pressure through industry-specific simulations that show where your teams are ready, where risk is changing, and where capability must improve.

Handle crisis communication during public incidents

Modules on customer communication and incident reporting best practices

Format & Logistics:

Duration: Flexible 2 to 6-hour sessions.

Capacity: Small cohorts (12–24 participants) for maximum engagement.

Credential: Official Certificate of Completion from Bridgewater State University.

BSU Cyber Range

Bridgewater State University
Dana Mohler-Faria Science and Mathematics Center, Room 122
24 Park Avenue
Bridgewater, MA 02325
United States

cyberrange@bridgew.edu