Nigeria’s digital economy is growing quickly, from fintech and e-commerce to oil and gas, healthcare, and public services. As the internet grows, so do the types of cyber threats that are more advanced, such as phishing, ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), insider misuse, supply chain attacks, and cloud misconfigurations. Downtime costs money, reputations are fragile, and the government is keeping a closer eye on things.

Antriksh Technology Nigeria Limited (ATNL) offers full-service, locally informed cybersecurity solutions in Nigeria to help businesses keep their data safe, spot risks early, and take action quickly. ATNL makes sure that security fits with your business goals, whether you’re a small firm that is growing quickly or a regulated company. This way, protection helps growth instead of stopping it.

The Changing Threat Landscape in Nigeria

Business Email Compromise (BEC): Nigerian companies, especially those in finance, logistics, and procurement, are still prime candidates for invoice fraud and account takeover.

Ransomware and Data Extortion: Criminals increasingly use encryption and data theft to get victims to pay twice.

Risks of Cloud and SaaS: Using the cloud quickly without sufficient identity controls, MFA, and configuration hardening puts sensitive data at risk.

Third-Party/Supply-Chain Exposure: If vendors or MSPs are hacked, it can be a way into company networks.

Insider Threats: Privileged misuse, disclosing data by accident, and inadequate off boarding practices make systems vulnerable without anybody knowing.

OT/ICS Risks: Oil and gas, utilities, and manufacturing are at risk from vulnerabilities that are peculiar to OT, such as insecure protocols, old devices, and flat networks.

ATNL deals with these facts by using layered controls, constant monitoring, and a playbook to guide responses.

What Sets ATNL Apart

1. Local Context, Global Best Practices: Controls that fit Nigeria’s connectivity needs, budgets, and rules, and are put in place to meet international standards.

2. Outcome-Driven Security: We set measurable KPIs (MTTD, MTTR, patch SLAs, phishing failure rates) to keep track of how much risk we are lowering.

3. Vendor-Neutral Approach: We either combine the best platforms (EDR/XDR, SIEM, IAM, SASE, CASB, PAM) or get the most out of the tools you currently have.

4. Quick Response and Clear Communication: Reports that are easy for executives to understand, briefings for the board, and technical depth for your IT/SecOps teams.

5. Scalable Services: Your coverage grows with you, from rapid assessments to fully managed detection and response (MDR).

ATNL’s Main Cybersecurity Services in Nigeria

1) Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT)

• Testing of external, internal, wireless, online, and mobile apps
• Checking the security of containers and reviewing cloud posture (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud)
• A prioritized plan for fixing things with CVSS scores and business effect
• Testing to make sure the fixes work

2) Managed Detection and Response (MDR) plus a 24/7 SOC

• Using SIEM and EDR/XDR telemetry to look for threats before they happen
• Use-case engineering and detection rules that are linked to MITRE ATT&CK®
• Triage, containment, and guided remediation with defined playbooks
• Monthly threat intelligence and executive reports with key performance indicators (MTTD/MTTR)

3) Security at the endpoint (EDR/XDR)

• Finding and isolating behavior, rolling back changes, and automatically containing threats
• Making devices harder to break into (USB regulations, application control, disk encryption)
• Protect against ransomware and stop exploits

4) Zero Trust Segmentation and Network Security

• Firewalls, IDS/IPS, WAF, and DDoS protection for the next generation
• Micro-segmentation to stop lateral movement (OT/ICS aware when necessary)
• ZTNAs for secure distant access are replacing old VPN sprawl

5) Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM)

• Single Sign-On (SSO), MFA, and solutions that don’t require passwords
• Role-based access control (RBAC) and access for admins only when they need it
• Recording sessions and storing credentials for important systems

6) Email Security and Anti-BEC Controls

• Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace include advanced email gateways and API-based protection.
• Setting up, keeping an eye on, and enforcing DMARC, DKIM, and SPF
• Protecting against impersonation of executives, monitoring domains, and checking mailboxes

7) Security for the cloud and applications

• Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and protecting workloads (CWPP)
• Security for containers and Kubernetes, as well as integration of the DevSecOps pipeline (SAST/DAST/IAST)
• Managing secrets, security reviews that happen earlier in the process, and safe SDLC frameworks

8) DLP and Data Protection

• Classifying, categorizing, and giving the least amount of access to data
• DLP policies for endpoints, networks, and the cloud that find shadow IT
• Backup and restoration plans that match RPO/RTO goals; storage selections that can’t be changed

9) Security Awareness and Phishing Tests

• Training for finance, HR, IT, and executives that is unique to their roles
• Scenarios that are specific to the area (BEC, payment diversion, WhatsApp/Telegram scams)
• Improvements that can be tracked: fewer clicks and faster reporting

10) Responding to incidents and digital forensics

• On-retainer IR with clear SLAs and ways to move up the chain of command
• Help with containing ransomware, negotiating, and planning for recovery
• Help in gathering evidence, keeping the chain of custody, and following the law

11) Advice on compliance and governance

• Checking for gaps against Nigerian and international standards
• Making policies (AUP, BYOD, DR/BCP, vendor risk) and reporting to the board
• Getting ready for audits and keeping an eye on compliance all the time

12) Cybersecurity for OT and ICS

• Finding assets, breaking up networks, and monitoring protocols
• Patch and compensatory control techniques for old PLCs and SCADA
• Change management and tabletop exercises that put safety first

Nigeria’s Regulatory and Compliance Landscape

ATNL helps you put compliance into action while also making genuine security better, not just checking boxes.

NDPR (Nigeria Data Protection Regulation): Rules for how controllers and processors must protect people’s privacy in Nigeria.

CBN Cybersecurity Frameworks & Guidelines: These are rules that banks, fintechs, and payment service providers must follow to manage risks, report incidents, and stay strong.

NCC/NITDA Guidance: Guidelines and best practices for telecoms and public sector digital services that are specific to their field.

International Benchmarks: ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF/800-53, PCI DSS, HIPAA (for health data), and SOC 2 for service firms.

ATNL maps controls and evidence to these frameworks, which makes audits go faster and lowers the risk of noncompliance.

Solutions for specific industries

Fintech and Financial Services

• Real-time fraud analytics, BEC hardening, and safe APIs/Open Banking
• Strong customer authentication (SCA) and finding strange transactions
• Risk management for crypto and virtual assets where necessary

Energy, Oil and Gas, and Utilities

• OT segmentation, safe remote vendor access, and monitoring of protocols
• Runbooks for responding to and recovering from incidents that are in line with safety
• Seeing field assets, even in places with limited bandwidth

Public and Health Care

• Protecting EHRs, controlling data privacy, and making sure citizen service portals are safe
• Designs for clinics and services that need to be available all the time
• Planning for resilience against threats like ransomware and extortion

Retail, Logistics, and Manufacturing

• Risk grading for the supply chain and checking third parties
• Hardening the warehouse and branch network, making the point of sale safe, and stopping skimming
• Locking down kiosks and other shared devices at the endpoint

Our Process: From Evaluation to Ongoing Improvement

1. Find and Rank: Your assets, data flows, risk appetite, and most important business operations.

2. Assess and Validate: Use VAPT, configuration reviews, and threat modeling to figure out how risky something is.

3. Design & Align: Security architecture that fits your needs, goals, and budget.

4. Implement & Integrate: Set up governance, deploy tools, and automate controls.

5. Monitor and Respond: SOC/MDR, threat hunting, and incident playbooks are available 24/7.

6. Measure & Improve: Use dashboards and KPIs to keep making things better and build trust with stakeholders.

Examples of Tooling and Technology Partnerships

ATNL works with a wide range of systems based on your needs and current investments, such as:

• EDR/XDR: CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and SentinelOne
• SIEM/SOAR: Chronicle, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, and Elastic
• Email Security: Proofpoint and Microsoft Defender for Office 365
• Identity & PAM: Azure AD, Okta, CyberArk, and BeyondTrust
• Cloud Security: Wiz, Defender for Cloud, and Prisma Cloud
• Network Security: Cloudflare, Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Check Point

(We don’t favor any one vendor; we choose the exact stacks during architectural design.)

How to Measure ROI and Security Maturity

Strong cybersecurity helps businesses expand and lose less money. ATNL helps figure its value by:

Metrics for reducing risk: fewer serious problems and faster patch cycles.

Operational metrics: Mean Time to Detect/Respond (MTTD/MTTR) and the number of incidents that are closed.

Business metrics: less downtime, more trust from customers, and audits and sales cycles that go more smoothly.

Dashboards bring various KPIs together, making it easier for executives to keep track of progress and make smart budget decisions.

Implementation Roadmap (6–12 Months)

1. Month 1–2: Baseline evaluation, VAPT, MFA implementation, and priority patching

2. Months 3–4: Set up EDR/XDR, harden email/DLP, and start using SIEM for the first time

3. Month 5–6: PAM for admins; ZTNA pilot; backup immutability; tabletop exercise

4. Month 7–9: Launch of CSPM/CWPP; dividing up high-value networks; DevSecOps

5. Months 10–12: Full SOC/MDR with mature detections, ongoing compliance, and dashboards for executives

This tiered method strikes a compromise between instant wins and long-term risk reduction.