Smartcomply Academy gets NiNAS accreditation to certify cybersecurity professionals
Smartcomply Academy has secured accreditation from the Nigeria National Accreditation System as a personnel certification body under ISO/IEC 17024:2026, effective September 7, 2026 and valid until September 6, 2030. The approved scope covers 27 designations across 10 scheme families, and certificates issued within scope will carry the NiNAS accreditation symbol and Personnel No. P0003.
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Smartcomply Academy secured accreditation from the Nigeria National Accreditation System as a personnel certification body.
“Smartcomply Academy has secured accreditation from the Nigeria National Accreditation System as a personnel certification body”
The accreditation covers certification of professionals in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, privacy and other fields under ISO/IEC 17024:2026.
“enabling it to certify professionals in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, privacy and other fields under ISO/IEC 17024:2026”
The academy disclosed the accreditation in an email on Monday.
“The academy disclosed in an email on Monday”
The accreditation is referenced as PC0001A.
“the accreditation, referenced as PC0001A”
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The accreditation took effect on September 7, 2026.
“took effect on September 7, 2026”
The accreditation is valid until September 6, 2030.
“and is valid until September 6, 2030”
As of September 22, the academy said it was the only body on the NiNAS public register whose current accreditation certificate cited the 2026 edition of ISO/IEC 17024.
“As of September 22, the academy said it was the only body on the NiNAS public register whose current accreditation certificate cited the 2026 edition of ISO/IEC 17024”
Candidates who complete the academy's training programmes are not automatically certified.
“candidates who complete its training programmes are not automatically certified”
Certificates issued within the academy's NiNAS-approved scope will carry the NiNAS accreditation symbol and Personnel No. P0003.
“will carry the NiNAS accreditation symbol and Personnel No. P0003”
Each certificate will identify the holder and certification achieved, state the issue and expiry dates, carry the authorised signature of the academy director and include a unique identification number that can be verified online.
“Each certificate will identify the holder and certification achieved, state the issue and expiry dates, carry the authorised signature of the academy director and include a unique identification number that can be verified online”
Gbemisola Osunrinde is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Smartcomply Group.
“Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Smartcomply Group, Gbemisola Osunrinde”
Smartcomply certifications are valid for three years, subject to the academy's surveillance, continuing competence and recertification requirements.
“Smartcomply certifications are valid for three years, subject to the academy’s surveillance, continuing competence and recertification requirements”
Smartcomply Academy began in 2024 as a learning platform.
“Smartcomply Academy began in 2024 as a learning platform”
Within the approved scope, the academy acts as both scheme owner and accredited personnel certification body for five scheme families: cloud security, cybersecurity and internet security, risk management, data protection and privacy governance.
“the academy acts as both scheme owner and accredited personnel certification body for five scheme families: cloud security, cybersecurity and internet security, risk management, data protection and privacy governance”
For five other scheme families, the academy operates as the accredited personnel certification body without owning the certification schemes.
“For five other scheme families, the academy operates as the accredited personnel certification body without owning the certification schemes”
The approved certification scope covers 27 designations across 10 scheme families.
“The approved certification scope covers 27 designations across 10 scheme families”
The designations include information security management certifications covering ISO/IEC 27001 Foundation, Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor.
“information security management certifications covering ISO/IEC 27001 Foundation, Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor”
The designations include business continuity management certifications covering ISO 22301 Foundation, Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor.
“business continuity management certifications covering ISO 22301 Foundation, Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor”
The designations include cloud security certifications for Certified Cloud Security Associate and Certified Cloud Security Professional.
“cloud security certifications for Certified Cloud Security Associate and Certified Cloud Security Professional”
Oseyemi Ayegbusi is the Head of Smartcomply Academy.
“the Head of Smartcomply Academy, Oseyemi Ayegbusi”
NiNAS operates within the international accreditation system as a signatory full member of Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated.
“NiNAS operates within the international accreditation system as a signatory full member of Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated”
Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated unified and assumed the roles previously performed by the International Accreditation Forum and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation.
“which unified and assumed the roles previously performed by the International Accreditation Forum and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation”
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