Network & Cybersecurity Engr | AI & Web3 Security | ICT Law & Digital Policy | Certified DPO (NDPC) Advancing secure innovation & global digital governance.
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Hi, I’m Engr Hassan. 👋
I help secure digital systems while advocating for responsible AI, data protection, and cybersecurity across Africa. Passionate about technology, policy, and building trust in the digital age.
Let’s connect if you’re into Governing AI, cybersecurity, or digital governance. 🚀
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GM, Ct
Happy new week.
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The prophet(s.a.w) said: “Do not laugh too much, for excessive laughter kills the heart.”
Your next career move could help shape Nigeria's digital future.
Applications are open for the Data Protection Leadership Fellowship by TechSocietal!
Data protection is about more than compliance. It's about protecting people, safeguarding their rights, and ensuring technology is used responsibly.
What you'll gain:
- Fully sponsored IIM Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO) training and exam
- Applied modules built around real-world challenges
- Mentorship from experienced practitioners
- Case studies rooted in Nigerian and African contexts
- Access to a growing community of practice
- Opportunities to contribute to TechSocietal's Data Protection Support Hub after completion
Who should apply?
Women professionals, young professionals, recent graduates, lawyers, tech and cybersecurity professionals, compliance and risk practitioners, researchers, digital policy practitioners, and anyone passionate about privacy and responsible innovation.
Deadline: 31 October 2026
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Guys my first YouTube video is out
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Week 3: Security and Financial Compliance
Day 16: Cybersecurity Awareness Month
'We use a payment gateway, so card security rules don't apply to us.' Partly true, but risky. Here's why:
A payment gateway is a service like a checkout page that takes card details for you. If customers type card numbers only on the provider's page, much of the work shifts to them.
But your website still links to that page. If criminals change your site, they can send customers to a fake checkout or add hidden code that copies card details as they're typed.
So you still need to: protect your website, confirm which self-assessment form applies to you, and check your payment provider is itself compliant.
Outsourced isn't the same as out of scope. My free PCI DSS scoping checklist helps you work out what's still yours: reply SCOPE.
If you missed day 1: my 3-minute anonymous survey on cyber awareness in Nigeria is still open. Results are free on 30 October.
🔗 forms.gle/GirhXERR11swjeAV7
#PCIDSS #Ecommerce
Week 3: Security and Financial Compliance
Day 15: Cybersecurity Awareness Month
If your business accepts card payments, there's a rulebook you've probably agreed to without knowing: PCI DSS. Here it is in plain English:
PCI DSS is a security standard set by the card companies (Visa, Mastercard and others). It isn't a law, but your payment provider's contract requires it. Ignore it and you can face penalties.
It has 12 main requirements, covering things like firewalls, encryption (scrambling data), strong logins, logging who accessed what, and regular security testing.
The latest version, 4.0.1, is now fully in force. Since 31 March 2025, extra requirements apply, like two-step login for anyone accessing card data systems.
The best money-saving tip: keep card data away from as many of your systems as possible. Fewer systems handling cards means fewer to secure and audit. More tomorrow.
If you missed day 1: my 3-minute anonymous survey on cyber awareness in Nigeria is still open. Results are free on 30 October.
🔗 forms.gle/GirhXERR11swjeAV7
#PCIDSS
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Corruption does not always begin with the desire to become evil. It begins with pride that refuses correction,ambition that rejects restraint, a conviction that one's suffering justifies anything.
The fall may begin long before the person recognizes how far they have descended.
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Week 2- Privacy
Day 10: Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Laws tell companies what to do with your data. Standards help them do it consistently. One key privacy standard just changed.
A simple explainer:
ISO is an international body that publishes standards: agreed best practices that companies can be independently certified against, like a quality mark.
ISO 27701 is the privacy standard. It sets out how to run a privacy programme: who's responsible, how risks are checked, how customer requests are handled.
Until recently you had to hold the security certificate ISO 27001 first. Since the new 2025 version, published 14 Oct 2025, ISO 27701 stands alone.
Why it matters:
HR firms, health providers and data processors can now prove good privacy practice directly. Holders of the old version must switch by around Oct 2028.
If you missed day 1: my 3-minute anonymous survey on cyber awareness in Nigeria is still open. Results are free on 30 October.
🔗 forms.gle/GirhXERR11swjeAV7
#ISO27701 #Privacy
Week 2- Privacy
Day 9: Cybersecurity Awareness Month
'We follow Europe's GDPR, so we're fine under Nigerian law.' Not quite. The two laws are related but not identical. 5 differences explained simply:
1. Registration: Nigeria requires some organisations (those of 'major importance') to register with the regulator, the NDPC. GDPR has no general registration rule.
2. Yearly audits: Nigeria has annual Compliance Audit Returns, a yearly report showing you're following the law.
3. Nigeria licenses special firms (DPCOs) to help with these audits.
4. Fines are calculated differently: up to 2% of revenue or ₦10m in Nigeria for major organisations, versus up to 4% or €20m in the EU.
5. The rules for sending data abroad differ too.
Best approach: one privacy programme with a shared core, plus local add-ons. My free side-by-side comparison is yours if you reply COMPARE.
If you missed day 1: my 3-minute anonymous survey on cyber awareness in Nigeria is still open. Results are free on 30 October.
🔗 forms.gle/GirhXERR11swjeAV7
#NDPA #GDPR
Has your face been borrowed? Deepfakes are real. Cybersecurity, responsible AI, and practical data management are highly important.
Engr Hassan Muhd retweeted
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As someone passionate about crypto and Web3, I'm looking forward to growing with the team, sharing knowledge, creating awareness, and helping more people understand the opportunities within this space.
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Understand the 10 layers. Don’t skip layer one I repeat, don’t skip layer one. 1️⃣
Every layer has its own responsibility. You can choose any, but layer one is compulsory!
Understand These 10 Layers.
Foundations
Networking + Linux + Windows + Python + Cloud
Defence
Firewalls + EDR + SIEM + IDS/IPS + Email Security
Offence
Recon + Web Security + Vulnerability Assessment + Penetration Testing
Detection
Logs + Threat Hunting + IOCs + MITRE ATT&CK + Detection Engineering
Incident Response
Triage + Containment + Eradication + Recovery + Digital Forensics
Identity
MFA + IAM + PAM + Least Privilege + Zero Trust
Data Security
Encryption + DLP + Backups + Access Control + Data Classification
Risk & Governance
Risk Assessment + Policies + Security Audits + Business Continuity
Intelligence
OSINT + Threat Intelligence + TTPs + Indicators + Adversary Tracking
AI Security
Prompt Injection + AI Red Teaming + Model Security + Data Poisoning + AI Governance
Nigerian Regulatory Landscape
NDPC + Cybercrimes Act + CBN Security Frameworks + Sector-Specific Requirements
Now you have a map.
Don’t try to master everything at once.
Pick a layer. Go deep. Build. Break. Investigate. Defend. Repeat.
That’s how you move from “I’m interested in cybersecurity” to “I can actually secure something.”
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Reason why i wrote cyberteenz for student who actually dont needs more technical jargons
Honoured to serve as Programme Moderator at the Kano AI & Cybersecurity Awareness Summit 2026.
Deepfakes, AI Scams & Digital Identity Theft: Are We Prepared?
As AI advances, so do digital threats. Awareness, cybersecurity, and responsible AI are essential to protecting our digital identities.
Smarter AI. Safer Digital Future.
#KanoAISummit2026 #Cybersecurity #ResponsibleAI
Five years from now, will we be better at detecting AI-generated deception or will AI become better at deceiving us?
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I just woke up to CZ replying to my tweet requesting we partner with @GiggleAcademy and @FuchaAcademy to deliver classes in some kids’ schools.
This inspired me to be honest: I just can’t imagine.
