About us

Senior expertise, applied where it counts

A Nigerian consultancy with international certifications and a practitioner’s respect for evidence.

Who we are

Built on practice, not theory

CyberShield and IT Solutions Limited is a Nigerian cybersecurity and information-technology consultancy headquartered in Lagos. We combine decades of hands-on ICT leadership with internationally certified security, audit and privacy practice to help organisations defend what matters.

We work with financial institutions, government agencies, technology firms and growing enterprises: translating complex risk into clear decisions and controls that stand up to real-world threats and regulatory scrutiny.

  • Vendor-neutral, client-first advice
  • Findings flagged honestly: never softened to be palatable
  • Nigerian context, international standards
Leadership

Led by a practitioner, not a brochure

Adeniyi Bakare

Principal Consultant

A cybersecurity and information-security professional with 33+ years in ICT and 14+ years in information security, leading the practice with a hands-on, standards-driven approach to enterprise and government security. He currently also serves as Chief Information Security Officer for a Nigerian financial services group.

  • CISSP
  • CISM
  • CISA
  • CCNA
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Senior Lead Auditor
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Senior Lead Implementer
  • ISO/IEC 27017 Senior Lead Cloud Security Manager
  • PMP
  • GDPR CDPO
How we behave

Principles we do not negotiate

Evidence over opinion

We never guess when a fact can be checked. Every recommendation traces to an observation, a test or a standard.

Honesty over comfort

Assumptions and gaps are flagged explicitly. We would rather deliver an uncomfortable truth than a palatable fiction.

Transfer over dependency

We build your team's capability alongside the controls, so the value outlives the engagement.

Work with a team that tells you the truth.

Start with a conversation: no obligation, no jargon.

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