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Terms of Use

The Terms of Use set forth herein refer solely to the U.S. Cyber Range website. By using and accessing the U.S. Cyber Range’s website, you are agreeing to use the site in accordance with these acceptable use guidelines. Please read over this policy carefully, and if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.

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The U.S. Cyber Range is a portal of educational resources and was designed for use by faculty and students in U.S. public high schools, colleges and universities. For specifics about the U.S. Cyber Range visit our Overview page. The Courseware Repository is for faculty use only, while the Exercise Area (The Range) is for faculty and student use. Students gain access to the Exercise Area by invitation only from faculty using the site.

Courseware Content

Content contained in the Courseware Repository is submitted by college and high school faculty (henceforth referred to as authors) who certify that the work is their own and its use does not violate others’ copyrights or intellectual property rights.

Upon submission to the U.S. Cyber Range, the author acknowledges that any intellectual property shall be licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons License (see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode). This means that the content can be used and modified by anyone for any non-commercial purpose, as long as they attribute the content to the original author and likewise agree to share the work, and/or any derivatives, under the same creative commons licensing model. More information on creative commons licensing can be found at https://creativecommons.org.

Use of Logos in Courseware Content

All logos used in any courseware content are the property of their respective trademark owners. Their use in these educational materials is not authorized by, sponsored by, or associated with the trademark owners. No endorsement of the trademark owners by the author of the material or the U.S. Cyber Range is given or should be inferred.

Infringement Notification

Prior to making any materials publicly available, the U.S. Cyber Range reviews all material extensively to determine the correct ownership of the material and obtain the appropriate licenses to make the material available to our users. The U.S. Cyber Range will promptly remove any material that is determined to be infringing on the rights of others. If you believe any U.S. Cyber Range material infringes another’s copyright, contact us immediately.

Download/Use of Courseware Content

Only faculty members at U.S. high schools, colleges, or universities may download and freely use content from the U.S. Cyber Range Courseware Repository. This content can be used and modified by these faculty members for any non-commercial purpose, as long as they attribute the content to the original author and likewise agree to share the work, and/or any derivatives, under the same creative commons licensing model. More information on creative commons licensing can be found at https://creativecommons.org.

Interpretation of “Non-commercial”

Non-commercial use means users may not sell, profit from, or commercialize U.S. Cyber Range materials or works derived from them.

Use of the U.S. Cyber Range Name/Logo

The U.S. Cyber Range and its logos are trademarks of Virginia Tech. Except for purposes of attribution as required by our Creative Commons License, you may not use U.S. Cyber Range’s name or logos, or any variations thereof, without prior consent of the U.S. Cyber Range. You may not use the U.S. Cyber Range name in any of its forms nor logos for promotional purposes, or in any way that deliberately or inadvertently claims, suggests, or gives the appearance or impression of a relationship with or endorsement by the U.S. Cyber Range.

Acceptance of the U.S. Cyber Range Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions

By using this site, you signify your agreement to the terms and conditions of this U.S. Cyber Range Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use the site. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the U.S. Cyber Range following the posting of any changes to these terms shall mean that you have accepted those changes.

Reviewed/Updated: November 2021