The Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) has applauded the winners of the 2025 National Cybersecurity Awards for their hard work and outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s cybersecurity ecosystem.
CSEAN’s President, Ade Shoyinka, who gave the commendation in a statement on Sunday also commended the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), for successfully organising the event’s maiden edition recently in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, with the theme: “Building a Resilient Digital Future,” brought together policymakers, industry leaders, security experts, and development partners.
It aimed to explore emerging cyber threats, close national vulnerabilities, and policies that support national security and sustainable digital development.
Shoyinka also lauded the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, and Office of the National Security Adviser for co-hosting the first National Cybersecurity Conference (NCSC 2025) during which the awards were given.
While describing the maiden edition of the event as successful and progressive, Shoyinka congratulated all the winners for their outstanding contributions, which he noted would enhance the nation’s cybersecurity ecosystem.
“CSEAN received the Cyber Security Research Excellence Award given for the impactful research and Policy work.
“The CSEAN Research Team has produced several technical reports, National Cyber Threat Forecasts from 2022 to 2025, and Landscapes from 2022 to 2025 for use in national policy and cybersecurity preparedness.
“These resources are available to the public through the official CSEAN website for each individual’s use, be they stakeholders in the public or private sector,” he said.
He further explained that the CSEAN research team serves as managing editors for the peer-reviewed conference proceedings of a cyber-secure Nigeria, which document academic insights from past conference events.
According to him, the researches’ Volumes 1, 2 and 3 are available on the official conference website, adding that they demonstrate a strong commitment toward knowledge dissemination and academic discussion.
“NCSC 2025 is a significant advancement along Nigeria’s journey to a resilient, secure digital future, and innovative mindset, a culture of shared responsibility, and strategic coordination to protect Nigeria’s digital ecosystem for current and future generations.
“As the NCSC 2025 comes to an end, Nigeria acknowledges the importance of a secure digital future and the role that innovation, shared responsibility, and national coordination have in ensuring resilience in the digital economy.
“The presentation of the Cybersecurity Research Excellence Award to CSEAN is a great reinforcement ahead of the CSEAN Cyber Secure Nigeria Conference on the 8th and 9th of October 2025, in Lagos State, Nigeria,” he said.
The Conference, “Digital Trust as National Capital: Enabling Secure, Inclusive Digital Economies”, aims to build on the momentum from NCSC 2025 to continue the conversation of innovation and trust in Nigeria’s digital space.
The association’s president said the Lagos conference would highlight CSEAN’s emerging role in influencing national conversations about cybersecurity and developing and providing inclusive, research-based, secure digital economy solutions.
He said: “As Nigeria further develops its digital transformation across critical sectors, threats to our digital infrastructure, economy, and citizens have expanded in size and complexity.
“NCSC 2025 represents a coordinated national effort to enhance the security of Nigeria’s critical systems and people in an ever-evolving digital landscape through resilience building, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across the national cyber ecosystem.
“It also demonstrates Nigeria’s commitment to enhancing its cybersecurity framework consistent with best practices globally and was powered by QNA.”
