The so-called "dirty lab'" in Malvern has been part-funded by the government.
It is designed to simulate attacks from hackers and test measures against viruses in a secure environment.
The lab is run by the Malvern Cyber Security Group, a partnership of six local computer security companies.
Alongside Encription in Kidderminster, four of the companies are based in Malvern, including 3SDL, Borwell, C2B2 and Deep Secure.
He said the lab would help small and medium sized businesses tackle the growing problem of cyber crime, which is estimated to cost the country £27bn a year.
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source: BBC