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Dakar · West Africa

Cybersecurity training in Dakar: teams that become your first line of defence

Most breaches start with a human. So does the defence.

The challenge

The best tools won't compensate for a click on the wrong attachment or a reused password. On the technical side, the cybersecurity talent shortage in West Africa makes internal upskilling more cost-effective than recruiting — provided training is anchored in your real systems, not generic slides.

What we deliver

  • Awareness campaigns: workshops, e-learning and simulated phishing with progress measurement

  • Technical training: SOC analysis, hardening, cloud security, incident response

  • Certification preparation (ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, CEH...)

  • Cyber crisis table-top exercises for executive committees

  • Role-based upskilling paths (CIO, CISO, admins, business)

Our method

Initial-level assessment: quizzes, baseline phishing test, interviews.

Tailored programme built on your real incidents and tools.

Hands-on sessions: real cases, labs, crisis exercises.

Long-term impact measurement and quarterly refreshers.

Who it's for

Executive teams, CIOs/CISOs and technical or business teams — from major banks to SMEs — in Senegal and West Africa, on-site in Dakar or remote.

Frequently asked questions

Is annual awareness training enough?

No: the effect of a single session fades within months. The effective format combines an initial campaign, regular simulated phishing and short refreshers — spaced repetition is what changes behaviour.

Are sessions delivered on-site or remotely?

Both: on-site in Dakar and across the sub-region for hands-on workshops and crisis exercises, remote for e-learning paths and short sessions. Most clients combine both formats.

How do you measure training effectiveness?

With before/after indicators: simulated-phishing click rate, suspicious-email reporting rate, hands-on assessment scores. You get a per-team progress dashboard.

Let's assess your situation together

Share your context: we'll propose a concrete, costed approach.