Nigeria — Cyber Threat Profile
Nigeria operates one of West Africa's most developed cybersecurity ecosystems, driven by its large digital economy and financial sector footprint. National cyber governance is led by the Office of the National Security Adviser and supported by ngCERT incident response structures. Strategic priorities include banking system security, telecom resilience, and cybercrime enforcement. Nigeria faces persistent cybercrime activity alongside emerging espionage risks tied to regional geopolitics and energy infrastructure. Investments in legislation, workforce development, and international cooperation continue to strengthen national cyber defense maturity.- National CERT/CSIRT: ngCERT
- Data protection authority: Nigeria Data Protection Commission (source: CNIL)
- World Cybercrime Index 2024 (origin significance): 21.28 / 100, #5 worldwide
- Secure Internet servers per 1M people (2024): 98.4 (source: World Bank)
- Internet users (2024): 41.2% of population (source: World Bank)
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