Optiv, a Top 250 MSSP, and cyber skills development platform provider Cyberbit have announced a partnership to deliver simulation-based security operations center (SOC) team training. The partnership enables Optiv's North American customers to use live, simulated cyberattacks to train and assess SOC teams, according to a prepared statement.Together, Optiv and Cyberbit enable SOC teams to use a virtual SOC within a cyber range to simulate real world networks, security tools and cyberattacks across the kill chain, the companies said. In doing so, the companies are helping SOC teams prepare for cyberattacks, regardless of their physical location or travel restrictions.Cyberbit promotes a building block-based approach to cybersecurity training, the company said. It offers simulation-based labs and exercises aligned with the NICE Cybersecurity Framework that enable SOC teams to align their assessment programs with industry best practices.SOC teams can use Cyberbit's training to find ways to improve their performance, accelerate onboarding and hiring and address the cybersecurity skills gap, the company stated. They also can access the training remotely or in an office.