What Digital Safe does

Digital Safe Limited is a Zambian-owned cybersecurity consultancy headquartered in Lusaka, founded in 2016. It delivers end-to-end information security, cybersecurity, and risk management services to enterprise and government clients across Zambia and the broader African market, with a stated 360-degree methodology combining technology, staff training, policies, and secure business processes.

The company's offering is organized into three core service lines: Technical Security Services (red/blue team operations, VAPT, managed SOC, cloud security architecture reviews, zero trust architecture, incident response and forensics, and IoT/OT security); Governance, Risk and Compliance (regulatory alignment, security governance, third-party risk management, ISMS certification readiness, enterprise risk strategy); and Capacity Building & Training (ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 31000, COBIT 2019, PECB CISO, and data protection certifications). It also runs the Cybersecurity Industry Bridge Program (CIBP) internship and an annual Capture the Flag competition, and operates a 24/7 Security Operations Centre with SIEM/EDR/XDR monitoring and MITRE ATT&CK-aligned threat intelligence. As a first-priority reseller of globally recognized security vendors, the firm bundles third-party products with its advisory and managed services.

Commercially, Digital Safe runs a B2B professional services and managed services model with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated through direct enterprise and government sales, advisory and technical engagements, managed SOC contracts, training and certification programs, and reseller margins. Customer concentration is in Zambia's regulated sectors — banking and financial institutions (e.g., ZECHL, Digital PayGo), government and parastatals (e.g., ERB, NRFA), mining, telecoms, NGOs, healthcare, and education. The firm has earned the ICTAZ Cybersecurity Excellence Institution of the Year award three times (2021, 2023, 2024) and reports training over 1,000 professionals, signaling sustained but bounded scale.

Name

Digital Safe

Legal name

Digital Safe Limited

Website

https://digitalsafezm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Digital Safe Limited is a Zambian cybersecurity consultancy offering technical security services, governance/risk/compliance advisory, and professional certification training to banks, government, mining, and other regulated sectors across Zambia and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519), Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Security Managed Services (Firewall/IDS/IPS/SASE) (BPAEADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing Services (BPAEADAD), Network Security Services (Firewall/VPN/ZTNA/SASE Integration) (BPAEAEAG)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity services
• Managed security operations
• Penetration testing
• Governance risk compliance
• Security training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lusaka

HQ country

Zambia

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cybersecurity Advisory & Consulting Services: Advisory services for digital transformation, information security, cybersecurity, and risk management solutions. Includes strategic consulting engagements for IT governance, cybersecurity risk, and compliance frameworks.
2. Managed Security Services (MSSP): 24/7 outsourced SOC services, alert management, threat monitoring, and continuous security improvement delivered as a managed service.
3. Training & Certification Programs: Cybersecurity and risk management training programs across multiple certification tracks including ISO 27001, PECB CISO, ISO 31000, COBIT 2019, and data protection certifications. Training programs have served over 1,000 professionals and executives.
4. Technical Security Services: One-time and project-based technical security engagements including penetration testing, VAPT, red/blue team operations, cloud security reviews, IoT security assessments, incident response, and forensics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Digital Safe Limited provides end-to-end cybersecurity services to organizations across Zambia and the African region. Its core offering includes Technical Security Services (24/7 managed SOC, VAPT, red/blue team testing, cloud security reviews, incident response, and zero trust architecture), Governance, Risk and Compliance advisory (ISO 27001, PCI DSS, ISO 22301 readiness, third-party risk management), and Capacity Building & Training (certification programs in information security, cybersecurity, risk management, and digital transformation).

Product overview

Digital Safe offers a portfolio of three interconnected cybersecurity service lines: Technical Security Services (offensive/defensive security assessments, managed SOC, VAPT, incident response), Governance Risk and Compliance (advisory on regulatory compliance, security governance, third-party risk management), and Capacity Building & Training (professional certification programs in cybersecurity, risk management, and digital transformation). The company also runs the Cybersecurity Industry Bridge Program (CIBP) internship and an annual Capture the Flag competition. The portfolio follows a 360-degree approach combining governance, technology, people, and processes layers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Security Services
• Governance, Risk and Compliance Advisory and consulting services for cybersecurity governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Covers Regulatory Compliance and Standards Alignment, Security Governance and Policy Frameworks, Third-Party Risk Management, ISMS Certification Readiness (ISO 27001, ISO 22301, PCI DSS, COBIT), and Enterprise Risk Strategy. Targeted at organizations needing compliance with Zambia's Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act, Data Protection Act, and Bank of Zambia directives.
• Capacity Building & Training Professional training and certification programs covering Information Security (ISO 27001, CISO, ISO 27005), Cybersecurity (Lead Cybersecurity Manager), Continuity and Resilience (ISO 22301, Disaster Recovery), IT Service Management (ISO 31000, COBIT 2019), Privacy & Data Protection, Digital Transformation, and Quality Management. Delivered to professionals and executives across banking, government, mining, and other sectors; over 1,000 professionals trained.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 professionals and executives trained through specialized cybersecurity and risk management programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CTF 2K25 Event PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual Capture the Flag cybersecurity competition with event partners including Digitron, CTF Room, Ubuntu, OWASP Zambia Chapter, Airlink, Paratus, Payz, and Exploit. These partnerships support community engagement and talent development initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NCC Group: NCC Group is a UK-headquartered cybersecurity consulting and managed services firm offering penetration testing, incident response, SOC and GRC advisory. Its offensive/defensive testing and managed security service portfolio directly mirrors Digital Safe's technical security and MSSP offerings.
• Liquid C2: Liquid C2 is a pan-African managed cloud and security services provider serving enterprise and government clients across multiple African geographies. It competes directly with Digital Safe in the managed security and cybersecurity consulting market across Africa, including in regulated sectors.

Broad incumbents

• Trustwave: Trustwave is a global cybersecurity services firm offering managed detection and response, threat intelligence, penetration testing and GRC consulting. As a broad incumbent MSSP, it overlaps with Digital Safe's full-stack MSSP/VAPT/GRC offering while operating globally at vastly greater scale.
• Accenture Security (Africa): Accenture Security delivers managed security, cyber defense and risk advisory globally, including in Sub-Saharan Africa. It competes with Digital Safe in offering end-to-end cybersecurity services to large enterprise and public-sector clients across the same regulatory frameworks.
• Deloitte Africa (Cyber & Strategic Risk): Deloitte's African cyber practice offers GRC, risk advisory and managed security services to enterprise and government clients. As a Big Four incumbent localizing in Zambia and SADC, it represents a broader, better-capitalized competitor to Digital Safe's regulatory compliance and advisory work.

Regional players

• BUI: BUI is a South African IT and cybersecurity solutions provider delivering managed security, cloud security and consulting to enterprise clients. It is comparable as a regional player delivering integrated Microsoft-centric security services alongside advisory, similar to Digital Safe's mixed advisory/SOC/reseller model.
• BCX (Business Connexion): BCX is a leading Southern African IT services and solutions provider with a significant cybersecurity practice. It is comparable as a regional player serving enterprise and government with integrated IT and security services across SADC markets, where Digital Safe might expand.
• Datacentrix: Datacentrix is a South African IT solutions provider with security, managed services and GRC capabilities. It competes in a similar B2B IT services role across African regulated industries, overlapping with Digital Safe's advisory and managed service positioning in the region.

Emerging players

• Mimecast: Mimecast provides email security, threat detection and managed security services to enterprise and SME customers globally, including in Africa. While more product-led, it overlaps with Digital Safe's security operations monitoring and threat intelligence offerings as an emerging specialist provider.
• Snode Technologies: Snode Technologies is an African cybersecurity firm specializing in vulnerability management, penetration testing and managed detection. It is an emerging player offering similar offensive/defensive testing and managed security services as Digital Safe, primarily targeting enterprise clients in Africa.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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