Cybersecurity ConsultingKnow your vulnerabilities before attackers do
- Offensive security experts conducting realistic attack simulations to identify vulnerabilities before adversaries do
- Security architecture reviews ensuring defense-in-depth across applications, infrastructure, and processes
- Incident response planning aligned with GAID 72-hour notification requirements and tabletop exercises preparing teams for real-world security events
- Security awareness programs transforming employees from the weakest link into the first line of defense
The work, in detail.
Expert cybersecurity consulting services including security assessments, penetration testing, security architecture design, and incident response planning. We help organizations across Africa and globally build resilient security postures with comprehensive risk management strategies — informed by deep understanding of the Nigerian threat landscape, regulatory environment, and the specific challenges facing financial institutions, fintechs, and government agencies in the region.
- Security assessments and audits
- Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning
- Security architecture design
- Incident response planning
- Risk assessment and management
- Security awareness training
The cybersecurity consulting stack.
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Penetration Testing
Think like an attacker, defend like a proOur certified ethical hackers conduct comprehensive penetration tests across web applications, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and internal networks, providing detailed findings with proof-of-concept exploits and prioritized remediation guidance.
- Web application and API penetration testing (OWASP Top 10)
- Cloud infrastructure security assessment (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Internal and external network penetration testing
- Social engineering and phishing simulation campaigns
- Red team exercises simulating advanced persistent threats
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Security Architecture Review
Defense-in-depth by designWe review your security architecture holistically, evaluating network design, application security controls, data protection mechanisms, and identity systems to identify gaps and recommend hardening strategies.
- Threat modeling with STRIDE and PASTA methodologies
- Application security architecture review
- Network segmentation and firewall rule analysis
- Data flow analysis and protection gap identification
- Security control maturity assessment against NIST CSF and CBN frameworks
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Incident Response Planning
Prepared for the worst, ready to respondWe develop comprehensive incident response plans, build runbooks for common scenarios, and conduct realistic tabletop exercises to ensure your team can detect, contain, and recover from security incidents rapidly — including compliance with GAID 72-hour breach notification requirements.
- Incident response plan development aligned with GAID 72-hour notification requirements
- Tabletop exercises with realistic attack scenarios based on regional threat intelligence
- Forensic readiness assessment and tooling
- Communication plan design for stakeholders, regulators (NDPC, CBN, NCC), and affected parties
- NDPA gap analysis and data breach response procedures
- CBN CSAT readiness assessment and remediation for financial institutions
- Post-incident review process and continuous improvement
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Security Awareness Programs
Your people, your strongest defenseWe design and deliver engaging security awareness programs that change behavior, not just check compliance boxes. From phishing simulations to role-based training, we build a security-conscious culture.
- Customized security awareness training curriculum
- Phishing simulation campaigns with progressive difficulty
- Role-based security training for developers and admins
- Security champion program design and mentorship
- Metrics-driven program with engagement tracking and reporting
What clients have actually shipped.
- 01Nordic Retail Holdings
Enterprise Security Assessment
Conducted a comprehensive security assessment for a retail conglomerate with 150+ stores, including penetration testing of POS systems, e-commerce platforms, and corporate infrastructure, uncovering 23 critical vulnerabilities.
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- Critical Vulnerabilities Found
- 100% within 30 days
- Remediation Completion Rate
- 38 to 89 (out of 100)
- Security Posture Score Improvement
- 34% to 4%
- Phishing Click Rate Reduction
- 02Scandinavian Public Services Authority
Incident Response Program for Government Agency
Developed and tested a comprehensive incident response framework for a government agency handling sensitive citizen data, including automated detection rules, response runbooks, and quarterly tabletop exercises.
- 72 hours to 15 minutes
- Incident Detection Time
- 12 scenario runbooks
- Response Plan Coverage
- 94% post-exercise
- Team Readiness Score
Who we work with.
- SANS
- Offensive Security
- Rapid7
- Tenable
- CrowdStrike
"The penetration test CreativeMinds conducted was eye-opening. They found vulnerabilities our previous vendor missed entirely, including a critical flaw in our POS integration. Their remediation guidance was clear and actionable, and the security awareness program they built has turned our staff into active defenders."
How we run an engagement.
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Discovery
We learn the business, the constraints, and the real technical problem — workshops, stakeholder interviews, and competitive review. Most ambiguity gets resolved here.
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Planning
A scoped roadmap with milestones, deliverables, architecture decisions, and the trade-offs we made and rejected. You get the document, not a slide.
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Development
Senior-only delivery. Sprint cadence, transparent progress, continuous integration. No mid-project surprise about who is actually writing the code.
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Delivery
Deploy, validate, hand off. Full documentation, monitoring in place, and a defined window of post-launch support to catch what only production reveals.
Start this engagement.
Tell us what you are trying to ship. We'll come back with whether we are the right team, what scope looks like, and what a 4-10 weeks engagement would cover.
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