Is a vulnerability scan the same as a penetration test?

No. A scan is an automatic check for known weaknesses. A penetration test adds a person who tries to combine and exploit weaknesses the way an attacker would. Both are useful, and they are priced very differently.

Do you test systems outside Nigeria?

Yes. We work with clients in Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone and with teams in the UK and the US.

Guides · Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone

How to choose a penetration testing company in West Africa in 2027

Ask each company for a sample report with client details removed, and the names and experience of the people who will do the testing. The report is what you are buying, and the testers decide how good it is.

Why the sample report matters

A good report lists each weakness, shows how it was found, rates how serious it is and explains how to fix it in words your developers can act on. A poor one is the printed output of an automatic scanner. You can tell them apart in five minutes.

Questions to ask before you sign

Who will test, and how much of the work is done by a person, not a scanning tool?
What exactly is in scope: which websites, apps, APIs, servers and offices?
How do you avoid disrupting our live systems, and what happens if something breaks?
How is our data handled during the test, and when is it deleted?
Is a retest included after we fix the findings?
Will you sign a confidentiality agreement and a written authorisation before you start?

What a proper engagement includes

A written scope and signed permission to test
Agreed dates and a named contact on both sides
Immediate notice of anything critical, without waiting for the final report
A report with a summary for management and detail for developers
A call to walk your team through the findings

Warning signs

A price given before anyone asks what you want tested
No sample report
A promise that you will pass
Testing offered without written authorisation
A report delivered within hours of starting

Penetration testing

By the Migher World Technologies team. Published 2026-11-12.

Questions

Regularly, and before any major launch or change. Your regulator, your bank partners or a large client may also set their own schedule, so check what they require of you.