Multi-Cloud Sovereignty: Avoiding Single-Vendor Lock-in Training Course

This instructor-led, live training in Nigeria (online or onsite) is tailored for intermediate-level cybersecurity professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge of GRC frameworks and apply them to secure and compliant business operations.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend the key components of cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance.
• Conduct risk assessments and formulate risk mitigation strategies.
• Implement compliance measures and manage regulatory requirements.
• Develop and enforce security policies and procedures.

This course offers an expert introduction to the newly enacted Accessibility Law, empowering developers with the practical skills needed to design, build, and maintain fully accessible applications. Beginning with a contextual discussion on the law's significance and implications, the course swiftly transitions into hands-on coding practices, tools, and testing techniques designed to ensure compliance and inclusivity for users with disabilities.

Gitea is a lightweight, open-source, self-hosted Git service offering repository management, code review, issue tracking, and CI/CD integration. It serves as an increasingly popular alternative to GitHub and GitLab.com for teams needing full control over their source code without third-party terms of service or export restrictions.

GitLab Self-Managed is the on-premises deployment of GitLab's complete DevSecOps platform, including source code management, CI/CD, container registry, security scanning, and monitoring. It is the gold standard for organizations that want the full GitLab feature set without SaaS dependency or data leaving their network.

Information security threats and attacks are constantly evolving and becoming more sophisticated. The most effective defence against these risks is the proper implementation and management of information security controls and best practices. Furthermore, robust information security is a critical expectation and requirement from customers, legislators, and other stakeholders.

This training course is designed to equip participants with the skills needed to implement an Information Security Management System (ISMS) based on ISO/IEC 27001. It aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of ISMS best practices and establish a framework for its ongoing management and improvement.

Upon completing the training course, you may sit for the exam. If you successfully pass, you can apply for the “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer” credential, which validates your practical knowledge and ability to implement an ISMS in accordance with ISO/IEC 27001 requirements.

Who Can Attend?

• Project managers and consultants involved in or concerned with the implementation of an ISMS
• Expert advisors seeking to master the implementation of an ISMS
• Individuals responsible for ensuring conformity to information security requirements within an organization
• Members of an ISMS implementation team

General information

• Certification fees are included in the exam price
• Training material containing over 450 pages of information and practical examples will be distributed
• A participation certificate of 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued
• In case of exam failure, you can retake the exam within 12 months free of charge

Educational approach

• This training course contains essay-type exercises, multiple-choice quizzes, examples, and best practices used in the implementation of an ISMS.
• The participants are encouraged to communicate with each other and engage in discussions when completing quizzes and exercises.
• The exercises are based on a case study.
• The structure of the quizzes is similar to that of the certification exam.

Learning objectives

This training course will help you:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the concepts, approaches, methods, and techniques used for the implementation and effective management of an ISMS
• Acknowledge the correlation between ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27002, and other standards and regulatory frameworks
• Understand the operation of an information security management system and its processes based on ISO/IEC 27001
• Learn how to interpret and implement the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001 in the specific context of an organization
• Acquire the necessary knowledge to support an organization in effectively planning, implementing, managing, monitoring, and maintaining an ISMS

This instructor-led, live training in Nigeria (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate to advanced DevOps engineers and system administrators who wish to deploy and manage self-hosted Kubernetes clusters without cloud dependencies.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to: deploy production-ready Kubernetes clusters using kubeadm on bare-metal or virtual machines; configure high-availability control planes and etcd clusters; implement container networking and storage for self-managed environments; set up monitoring and observability using self-hosted solutions.

Target Audience

This course is designed for all staff members who need a practical grasp of Compliance and effective Risk Management.

Course Format

The training employs a blended learning approach that includes:

• Guided discussions
• Slide-driven presentations
• Case studies
• Real-world examples

Course Objectives

Upon completing the course, participants will be able to:

Gain a robust understanding of the fundamental aspects of Compliance, alongside national and international initiatives geared towards managing related risks.

Articulate how organizations and their teams can build an effective Compliance Risk Management Framework.

Outline the duties of the Compliance Officer and the Money Laundering Reporting Officer, and comprehend how these roles fit into the broader business structure.

Pinpoint critical risk areas within Financial Crime, especially concerning international operations, offshore centres, and high-net-worth clients.

This instructor-led, live training in Nigeria (online or onsite) is aimed at network engineers and infrastructure professionals who wish to use SONiC and ONL to deploy and manage open network infrastructure on white-box switches.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to: understand SONiC and ONL architecture, deploy open-source NOS on white-box hardware, configure networking features, and implement monitoring and automation.

Managing Open Source Software (OSS) involves overseeing the entire lifecycle of open-source components within an organization to ensure they are used securely, compliantly, and efficiently.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level IT professionals who want to implement best practices for managing open-source software in enterprise and government settings.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Establish effective OSS policies and governance frameworks.
• Use SBOM and SCA tools to identify, track, and manage open-source dependencies.
• Mitigate risks associated with licensing and security vulnerabilities.
• Streamline OSS adoption while maximizing innovation and cost savings.

Course Format

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Case studies and scenario-based exercises.
• Hands-on demonstrations with OSS management tools.

Customization Options

• This course can be tailored to specific organizational OSS policies and toolchains. Please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live Payment Card Industry Professional training in Nigeria (online or onsite) provides an individual qualification for industry practitioners who wish to demonstrate their professional expertise and understanding of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the payment process and the PCI standards designed to protect it.
• Understand the roles and responsibilities for entities involved in the payment industry.
• Have deep insight into, and understanding of, the 12 PCI DSS requirements.
• Demonstrate knowledge of PCI DSS and how it applies to organizations that are involved in the transaction process.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or on-site) is tailored for system administrators and infrastructure engineers seeking to design, deploy, and manage private OpenStack cloud infrastructures for enterprise settings.

By the end of the course, participants will understand OpenStack architecture, deploy private cloud infrastructure, manage compute and storage resources, implement security via Keystone, and apply enterprise-grade best practices.

This instructor-led live training in Nigeria (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level network engineers and infrastructure administrators who wish to implement software-defined networks using open source tools and technologies.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to design SDN architectures, implement Open vSwitch, configure FRRouting, deploy SDN controllers, and automate network management.

This instructor-led live training in Nigeria (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level network and infrastructure professionals who wish to use open-source routing, switching, Wi-Fi, and management tools to design, deploy, and operate a self-managed enterprise network.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to: design an open-source enterprise network architecture, configure routing, switching, and wireless services, enhance security and observability, and develop an operational plan for ongoing support.

Terraform is an open-source infrastructure-as-code tool that empowers teams to define and provision data center infrastructure using a declarative configuration language. When paired with self-hosted backends and on-premise providers, Terraform becomes a potent instrument for sovereign infrastructure management, effectively eliminating cloud vendor lock-in.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate infrastructure engineers seeking to leverage Terraform to manage self-hosted environments, including Proxmox, VMware, libvirt, and bare-metal provisioning.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Write robust Terraform configurations for on-premise and hybrid resources.
• Securely manage state using self-hosted backends such as PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage, and Gitea.
• Utilize provisioners and custom providers to manage the entire bare-metal lifecycle.
• Implement efficient workspaces, modular architectures, and variable hierarchies.
• Integrate Terraform into CI/CD pipelines for automated infrastructure delivery.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lectures and guided discussions.
• Extensive exercises and practical labs.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training track for this course, please contact us to arrange specific requirements.

Uptime Kuma is an easy-to-use, self-hosted monitoring tool that tracks the availability of websites, services, and infrastructure. It replaces Pingdom, Datadog Synthetics, and UptimeRobot for teams that want monitoring data under their own control. This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-to-intermediate SREs and DevOps engineers who wish to use Uptime Kuma to replace cloud uptime monitoring with a self-hosted, sovereign status tracking platform.