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Credential Exposure Audit

The "Dark Web Credential Snapshot"

This is a rapid, high-impact audit designed to provide organizations with an immediate understanding of their exposure to compromised credentials on the dark web. Leveraging advanced threat intelligence, we identify and report on employee and customer credentials that have been leaked, stolen, or are otherwise publicly available to cybercriminals.

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What the audit clarifies

A credential exposure audit should turn hidden identity risk into evidence-led action.

The right audit does more than point out problems. It shows where exposed identities create material risk and what needs to change first.

1

Exposure clarity

Higher

The engagement shows where identities, credentials, and related attack paths are genuinely exposed.

2

Remediation focus

Tighter

Priority shifts from broad cleanup to the specific changes that reduce material identity risk fastest.

3

Leadership confidence

Stronger

Reporting gives decision-makers a clearer view of why the issue matters now and what to fix first.

Why Act Now?

Pillar 01
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Immediate Risk Identification

Pinpoint exactly which employee and customer accounts are compromised, enabling rapid remediation before a breach occurs.

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Proactive Security Posture

Move from reactive incident response to proactive threat mitigation, significantly reducing the attack surface.

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Compliance & Due Diligence

Demonstrate a commitment to data protection and regulatory compliance (e.g., NDPA 2023) by actively monitoring for credential leaks.

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Executive-Level Insight

Provide clear, actionable intelligence for leadership to understand their organization's real-time vulnerability to credential-based attacks.

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Cost-Effective & Rapid Deployment

A focused audit that delivers critical insights within days, without requiring extensive integration or long-term commitments.

Why this audit

A credential exposure audit should make validation more useful than assumption, checkbox review, or generic pentest language.

1

Evidence over assumption

This is about confirmed exposure and real identity risk, not generic assurance language.

2

Identity risk in business context

Findings are framed around exposure, remediation logic, and the decisions teams need to make next.

3

Reporting that drives action

Assessment value rises when the output supports both operators and leadership stakeholders.

Service Deliverables

What Should You Expect?

Clients will receive a concise, executive-summary report within 3-5 business days of engagement, including:

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Capability 1
Compromised Credential List

A detailed, encrypted list of all identified leaked employee and customer credentials (email/username, associated passwords if available, source of leak).

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    Capability 2
    Exposure Analysis

    Quantification of your organization's overall credential exposure and its potential impact.

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      Capability 3
      Risk Prioritization

      Identification of high-risk individuals or departments based on exposure levels.

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        Capability 4
        Immediate Remediation Recommendations

        Actionable steps for password resets, multi-factor authentication (MFA) enforcement, and security awareness training.

          Clear, Open Pricing

          Assessment packages

          Choose the engagement depth that matches the exposure you need validated, the scope you need reviewed, and the reporting detail your stakeholders expect.

          Built for teams that need a clear path from exposed credentials to remediation.

          Basic Audit

          $2,500 (₦ 3.4M)

          A rapid, high-impact snapshot of dark web exposure for SMEs, identifying compromised employee credentials and providing immediate remediation steps to prevent account takeovers.

          • Employee Credential Snapshot
          • Source Attribution Report
          • Immediate Remediation Checklist
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          Standard Audit

          $4,000 (₦5.4M)

          A comprehensive credential risk assessment for mid-market enterprises, featuring deep-dive analysis of leaked data across multiple departments and a prioritized roadmap for securing the digital perimeter.

          • Departmental Risk Profiling
          • Historical Leak Analysis
          • Executive Report for Board/C-Suite
          • + All in Basic Audit

          Premium Audit

          $7,000 (₦9.5M)

          An elite, executive-level security audit for large institutions, including exhaustive dark web monitoring, high-value target (VIP) protection, and strategic alignment with global compliance standards.

          • VIP/High-Value Target (HVT) Protection
          • Customer Credential Exposure Scan
          • Compliance Alignment Mapping
          • + All in Standard Audit

          Scope the next move

          Turn concern into a clearly scoped credential audit.

          The strongest close makes it easy to align the scope, reporting outcome, and urgency behind the engagement.

          Assessment fit

          The strongest close makes it easy to align the scope, reporting outcome, and urgency behind the engagement.

          Book Credential Audit
          1

          Clarify the exposure scope

          Identify which users, systems, and identity channels need the first validation cycle.

          2

          Align the reporting outcome

          Set expectations for the technical detail, executive summary, and remediation framing the team needs.

          3

          Book the audit

          Move from concern into a concrete engagement path with minimal translation overhead.

          Plan the assessment

          Quantify Your Credential Risk.

          A rapid, non-intrusive audit of your dark web footprint. Identify leaked employee and customer data in days.

          1Validate credential exposure with real evidence
          2Translate findings into an operator-ready brief
          3Move from discovery to remediation faster

          Best for

          Ideal for teams that need to confirm exposed credential risk, brief leadership clearly, and move quickly into remediation.

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