Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN)

Name

Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN)

Legal name

Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria

Website

https://csean.org.ng

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (813910), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Information Technology (IT) & Cybersecurity Certifications (EDAAANAA)

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Information Security, Privacy & IT Governance (CISSP CPE, Privacy CE) (EDAAALAL), IT, Software & Cybersecurity Training (EDAGANAF)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity professional association
• Cybersecurity membership services
• Cybersecurity training programs
• Cybersecurity advocacy
• Capacity building programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: CSEAN generates revenue through annual membership fees across four tiers: Student (NGN 12,500), Affiliate (NGN 24,000), Associate (NGN 27,000), and Professional (NGN 32,000), with standard renewal rates of NGN 10,000 across all categories.
2. Training Programs and Certifications: The association provides exclusive training programs, workshops, and certification support to members, which may include fee-based professional development offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CSEAN is a non-profit professional membership association that sells tiered annual memberships (Student, Affiliate, Associate, Professional) to cybersecurity professionals and IT students across Nigeria. It also delivers fee-based cybersecurity training programs, workshops, and certification support, and runs the annual Cyber Secure Nigeria Conference as a member and non-member engagement channel.

Product overview

CSEAN is a non-profit professional membership organization structured as a tiered membership program (Student, Affiliate, Associate, Professional) offering cybersecurity professionals access to training, conferences, and networking. The core offerings include the annual Cyber Secure Nigeria Conference, certification support, youth programs with CyberClubs in universities, national awards recognizing excellence, and policy advisory services contributing to Nigeria's cybersecurity legislation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Membership Program Tiered annual membership program offering four categories (Student NGN 12,500/year, Affiliate NGN 24,000/year, Associate NGN 27,000/year, Professional NGN 32,000/year) for cybersecurity professionals, IT students, and IT-related practitioners in Nigeria, with standardized NGN 10,000 annual renewals across tiers. Benefits include access to CSEAN online tools, technical white papers, mentorship, training discounts, networking, certification support, and conference discounts.
• Cyber Secure Nigeria Conference Annual national cybersecurity conference pioneered by CSEAN in 2015, hosting over a dozen national conferences to advance cybersecurity awareness, best practices, research excellence, and member acquisition across Nigeria.
• Cybersecurity Training Programs Exclusive training programs, workshops, and certification support delivered to members and the wider cybersecurity community in Nigeria, covering professional development, mentorship, and hands-on technical skill building.

Quantifiable outcome

• Established Nigeria's first national awards recognizing excellence across individuals, institutions, and organizations
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• National Security AdvisercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner contributing to national cybersecurity policy development and strategy. CSEAN collaborates with the NSA on national cybersecurity initiatives and resilience building.
• NITDA (National Information Technology Development Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSEAN contributes to NITDA's National Digital Trustmark Initiative and collaborates on digital economy trust, transparency, and accountability programs.
• Senate Committee on ICT & CybersecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on cybersecurity legislation, policy advocacy, and national cybersecurity law development including contributions to Cybercrime Prohibition Act (2025).
• FBI Nigeria OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational law enforcement collaboration on cybersecurity, information sharing, and capacity building initiatives.
• Commonwealth Security & Resilience GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership focused on cybersecurity resilience, best practices sharing, and cross-border collaboration within the Commonwealth nations.
• Israeli Ministry of Trade & EconomymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for technology exchange, cybersecurity expertise sharing, and trade cooperation in cybersecurity solutions.
• Dubai World Trade CentreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for international conference participation and cybersecurity event collaboration.
• GITEX GlobalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for international technology conference presence and global cybersecurity community engagement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• SANS Institute: Global cybersecurity training and GIAC certification organization serving practitioners and organizations. Directly comparable to CSEAN's training and capacity-building mandate, but SANS delivers its own proprietary certifications at global scale.
• ISACA: Global professional association for IT governance, risk, cybersecurity, and audit professionals (CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT credentials). Closely parallels CSEAN's positioning as a multi-stakeholder membership body for cyber and information security practitioners with policy influence.
• EC-Council: Global cybersecurity certification body offering CEH, CHFI, and ECSA credentials with a strong emerging-markets presence. Comparable to CSEAN in delivering cyber training and certification support, but EC-Council owns the credential and operates at global scale.
• ISC2: Global non-profit membership association for cybersecurity professionals (CISSP, CCSP credentials). Directly comparable to CSEAN in mission — building a community of certified cyber practitioners — but operates globally with substantially larger member base and is the certifying body itself.
• (ISC)² Nigeria Chapter: Local Nigerian chapter of ISC2 serving the same domestic cybersecurity professional audience as CSEAN. Both target Nigerian cyber practitioners and compete for the same members, events, and policy influence.
• ISACA Nigeria Chapter: Nigerian chapter of ISACA serving IT governance, risk, and cybersecurity professionals in the same market CSEAN operates in. Competes directly for membership, conferences, and policy engagement in Nigeria.

Emerging players

• CompTIA: Global non-profit trade association issuing IT certifications including Security+, CySA+, and PenTest+. Comparable to CSEAN's mission of certifying and developing cyber professionals, though CompTIA operates globally and owns the credentials directly.

Others

• OWASP Foundation: Open worldwide non-profit foundation for application security with active chapters and community-led conferences. Comparable to CSEAN as a community-driven cyber organization but focused on application security research and tooling rather than professional credentials.

Regional players

• Cybersafe Foundation: Nigeria-based non-profit focused on cybersecurity awareness, digital inclusion, and youth empowerment (e.g., CyberGirls). Directly overlaps with CSEAN's youth and awareness programs in Nigeria and targets the same student and entry-level audience.
• AfricaCERT: Africa-wide forum of computer emergency response teams focused on cybersecurity collaboration across the continent. Comparable to CSEAN in mission of advancing African cyber capacity, but operates at multi-country scale with a CERT/incident-response focus rather than professional membership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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