Innocent A.

Lagos, Nigeria · Cybersecurity Analyst · Preferred Digital Business Solutions

National Open University of Nigeria

450 followers

About

Cybersecurity Professional with hand-on experience specializing in security operations, penetration testing, and vulnerability management. Proven expertise in monitoring security events via SIEM platforms and conducting audits against frameworks like ISO 27001, NIST, and PCI-DSS.

Specialties

  • Cloud Security
  • Cyber Threat Intelligence
  • Penetration Testing
  • SOC Analyst
  • SOC2 Compliance

Skills

  • Web Application Penetration Testing
  • Vulnerability Scanning
  • Risk Assessment
  • Exploitation
  • ISO 27001
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • PCI-DSS
  • NDPR
  • MITRE ATT&CK Mapping
  • Burp Suite

61 skills in total

Licenses & Certifications

  • SOC Analyst Learning Path

    LetsDefend

    Issued Mar 2026

  • CompTIA Security+

    CompTIA

    Issued Jul 2025 · Expires Jul 2028

  • Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

    Google

    Issued Jan 2025

18 certifications in total

Experience

  • QA Lead / Application Security Engineer

    Preferred Digital Business Solutions

    Apr 2026 — Present

    Remote

  • Cybersecurity Analyst

    Bincom

    Jan 2024 — Present

    Lagos, Nigeria

  • Cybersecurity Consultant

    Drillerbyte

    May 2021 — Present

    Lagos, Nigeria

5 experiences in total

Education

  • National Open University of Nigeria

    M.Sc. Cybersecurity (Distinction)

    Jan 2024 — Jan 2026

  • Federal University of Technology

    PgD. Computer Science (Distinction)

    Jan 2018 — Jan 2019

3 education entries in total

Recent posts

I recently sent this message to our current CompTIA Security+ cohort, but I wanted to share it here because it applies to so many people starting out.

Building a career in cybersecurity isn’t a sprint, it’s brick-by-brick construction.

If you’re a beginner feeling tired, overwhelmed, or lost right now, please know that every late night, every broken lab, and every confusing concept you wrestle with is silently forging your most critical asset: resilience.

Your effort will pay off soon. If you're feeling stuck, keep these three things in mind:

1) Keep building: Trust the process. Consistency always wins over intensity.

2) Find a mentor: Don't walk the path alone, learn from those who have navigated the terrain before you.

3) Ask lots of questions: The best professionals in this industry never stop asking "why" and "how."

The grind is real, but so are the results. Keep putting in the work!

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Which one will you choose?🤔

Scenerio: You received a voucher after passing the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect Certification, but you can only get one of these gifts for free, which one will you choose and why?

I'll be in the comments🤣

PS: Please don't choose the white zippered hoodie cuz I already got that after passing the Google Associate Cloud Engineer Certification.

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Yes! AI CERTs responded to my email and we're getting somewhere.

"Share on Cyberr" will happen in my time.

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I just completed the AI+ Foundation certificate on AICERTS, thanks to [company:4009e469-1610-4b21-9de1-877199095320:CYBERR]

Surprisingly, The only platforms to share my certificate on the AICERTS certification page is X and LinkedIn, what about Cyberr? You can't exclude the biggest platform for cybersecurity professionals on your certification page because a lot of us have active profiles and verified certs on Cyberr.

I've written to the AICERTS team via email and I hope it is fixed ASAP.

As for my experience, feedback and recommendations for the AICERTS platform? I'll share that as soon as I confirm that the recommended fix/improvement is done.

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📢 Shared from [company:d4cdd011-403e-4558-92de-1c0f6d9d38ea:Drillerbyte]

Hey team 😊

Let's talk about grit for a minute.

You've probably heard that it takes about 10,000 hours to master a skill. It's not an exact science, but the message is true: mastery comes from showing up again and again, even on the days when progress feels slow.

Cybersecurity is the same. Some days a lab won't work, a concept won't click, and it'll feel like everyone else is ahead. That's normal. Every expert you admire once stared at a log file and understood nothing.

You don't have to master everything this week. Just put in the hours, stay curious, and keep going.

Small daily effort adds up faster than you think.

Please don't quit. You're closer than you feel 💪

See you in class ❤️

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