Empowering thenext generation

Blessing Duru is an Information Security Consultant with experience helping organizations, especially in the financial and corporate sectors, secure their digital assets, stay compliant, and strengthen security cultures.

She has led IT infrastructure audits, compliance readiness projects, vulnerability assessments, Risk Management and PCI-DSS certification initiatives, turning vulnerabilities into opportunities for improvement.

Known for simplifying complex concepts, Blessing delivers cybersecurity training that is not only informative but also practical and engaging.

Her strength lies in bridging the gap between technical teams and business leadership, aligning cybersecurity strategies with organizational goals through clear communication, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset.

Outside of work, she enjoys reading, movies, historical documentaries, and exploring research and writing.

Always curious and eager to grow, Blessing is passionate about continuous learning and empowering others to thrive in today's evolving digital world.

Somto Okoma is a cybersecurity analyst passionate about building resilience in digital systems through hands-on defense, offensive testing, and real-world simulations.

His journey into cybersecurity was shaped by curiosity and persistence which quickly made him rank up the ladder and earned him a feature at BusinessDay.

He holds industry certifications including CompTIA Security+, the Security Analyst (SAL1), just to mention a few with professional experience spanning SOC operations, governance and compliance, and cloud security.

Somto has worked with organizations like TotalEnergies, CyBlack, and SecureOps Solutions LLC, where he's contributed to projects involving threat detection, risk assessment, and proactive incident response.

Somto currently focuses on practical growth like helping upcoming cybersecurity professionals move beyond theory to understand what real investigation, analysis, and defense look like in action.

He is particularly interested in how young Africans can leverage accessible tools, open-source platforms, and community-driven learning to compete globally in cybersecurity.

Ayomide Sogbaike is a Cloud & Cybersecurity Engineer who drives innovation at the intersection of technology and business.

As Founder of CycloudForte Ltd, she builds secure cloud solutions while leveraging expertise in financial analysis and digital marketing to fuel growth.

A 2x Guinness World Record Holder with Women in Cloud, Ayomide is dedicated to empowering diverse talent in technology.

As a global speaker and tech mentor, she creates pathways for emerging professionals through impactful podcasts and community-driven initiatives.

Specializing in multi-cloud environments (Azure & AWS) and security frameworks, Ayomide combines technical depth with strategic vision to foster digital transformation and build the next generation of cybersecurity leaders.

Prince Kwesi Lassey is a Cybersecurity Analyst and Instructor with a strong foundation across both offensive and defensive security domains, built through self-learning, structured mentorships, intensive bootcamps, and real-world lab projects.

Currently in his final year pursuing a degree in Meteorology, Prince continues to expand his technical expertise in cybersecurity beyond his field of study.

His practical experience includes identifying, exploiting, and mitigating critical vulnerabilities, as well as monitoring and responding to cyber incidents.

Driven by a deep passion for safeguarding digital ecosystems and empowering communities against cyber threats, Prince contributes meaningfully to the cybersecurity space by sharing knowledge and helping others develop digital safety and security awareness.

Olamilekan is a passionate about technology especially how networks connect people, systems, and ideas.

His journey into IT and cybersecurity started with curiosity, and it's grown into a real drive to understand how secure, efficient networks are built and maintained.

He has spent a lot of time in Cisco Packet Tracer, building real-world topologies under the Netcore Solutions project series.

Through those labs, He has configured and tested protocols like OSPF, EIGRP, and RIP v2, set up NAT/PAT for internet access, inter VLAN routing, and designed branch-to-branch connections that mirror real enterprise environments.

Each project has taught him something new, from subnetting and access control to troubleshooting and securing data flows.

He enjoys the process of finding solutions, experimenting, and watching everything come together when the configuration works perfectly.

His goal is to keep growing in network operations and cybersecurity, contributing to teams that build strong, reliable, and secure infrastructures.

Ibrahim is a cybersecurity professional, SOC analyst, and blue team specialist with over three years of hands-on experience in threat detection, incident response, and security monitoring.

His work focuses on analyzing logs, building detection rules, and implementing SIEM solutions across Windows, Linux, and network environments.

He is currently lead of Centric SOC, a project focused on building a fully functional Security Operations Center that integrates threat intelligence, correlation rules, and automated detection using the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

He also serves as the cybersecurity lead at Zuhsyn Innovations Limited, where I mentor students and engineers on blue team operations, vulnerability management, and cyber defense strategies.

He has conducted multiple penetration tests, discovered a valid critical bug on TikTok's web infrastructure, and implemented effective detection and mitigation controls across several environments.

Beyond technical work, He is passionate about teaching and creating cybersecurity awareness through content and training programs that inspire the next generation of defenders.