Frequently Asked Questions

Devwalls Academy is an interactive cybersecurity and AI defense learning platform designed for students, software engineers, and enterprise defenders across Africa and worldwide. It provides 9 structured learning paths, 74 browser-based sandbox rooms, hands-on capture-the-flag (CTF) challenges, and cryptographically verifiable professional certifications.

Devwalls Academy is owned and operated by Devwalls Security Limited (https://www.devwalls.com.ng), a premier enterprise cybersecurity consulting, penetration testing, and technical advisory firm headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. The academy is the official education, training, and talent development wing of Devwalls Security.

The entire Devwalls Academy curriculum is designed by active offensive security engineers, penetration testers, and AI red teamers from Devwalls Security. The interactive lab scenarios, CVE walkthroughs, and architecture audit exercises are directly distilled from real vulnerabilities and misconfigurations encountered while protecting African banks, fintechs, telecom networks, and high-growth technology companies.

Devwalls Academy and its parent entity, Devwalls Security Limited, are based in Lagos, Nigeria, with active learners, campus tech clubs, and enterprise cohorts across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and internationally.

Devwalls Academy offers 9 progressive learning paths spanning 74 rooms: 1) Security Foundations (DCSF - Free), 2) Recon & OSINT Foundations (DCRF - Free), 3) AI & LLM Security Foundations (DCAF - Free), 4) Web Application Security (DCWP - Pro), 5) Network Security & Packet Analysis (DCNP - Pro), 6) AI & LLM Defensive Engineering (DCLP - Pro), 7) Threat Detection & Incident Forensics (DCIF - Pro), 8) Cloud Security & IAM Architecture (DCCP - Pro), and 9) Advanced Offensive Tradecraft & Red Teaming (DCAP - Pro).

No prior cybersecurity experience is required. Beginners can start immediately with the free Security Foundations path, which covers Linux command-line basics, networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP), and core threat modeling. Intermediate and advanced engineers can jump directly into specialized offensive, cloud, or AI tracks.

Devwalls Academy features specialized AI safety paths covering the OWASP Top 10 for Large Language Models (LLMs), direct and indirect prompt injection attacks, jailbreak defenses, training data poisoning, model inversion, sensitive information disclosure, and secure AI agent tool-calling architectures.

No. All Devwalls Academy labs run directly inside your web browser through secure, containerized sandbox environments. There is zero local installation required, no heavy virtual machine disk downloads, and no complex OpenVPN connections to configure.

Each practical room pairs focused reading with an interactive browser terminal or web sandbox. You execute commands, inspect HTTP headers, audit source code diffs, or exploit simulated vulnerabilities to discover a secret cryptographic token formatted as DW{...}. Submitting the correct flag validates your practical ability and awards XP toward your rank.

Every room provides progressive contextual hints, architectural diagrams, official RFC references, and guided diagnostic commands. This approach teaches active troubleshooting and forensic thinking rather than simply giving away rote answers.

Yes. Every certificate issued by Devwalls Academy includes a unique, tamper-resistant credential identifier (e.g., DW-7F3A91C2BE). Anyone—including recruiters, hiring managers, and university departments—can verify its authenticity, student identity, issuance date, score, and examined syllabus at https://academy.devwalls.com.ng/verify/[credential-code].

To earn a certification, you must complete all rooms in a given path and achieve a passing score on the timed certification exam. Exams consist of practical scenario questions, log analysis, and vulnerability triage designed to prove real-world proficiency.

No. Once earned, your certifications and permanent verification records remain valid forever. Your public verification URL will always demonstrate your achievement regardless of whether you maintain an active Pro membership.

Yes! Devwalls Academy offers 3 completely free foundational learning paths: Security Foundations, Recon Foundations, and AI Foundations. These paths provide full access to interactive lessons, browser labs, and official certification exams without requiring a credit card.

Devwalls Pro unlocks unrestricted access to all 9 learning paths, all 74 virtual flag rooms, all 9 professional certification exams, the private Discord security cohort channel, and weekly global leaderboard rankings. Pro is priced affordably at ₦5,000 for 30 days of full access.

Payments are processed securely via Bachs, supporting local Nigerian debit and credit cards (Mastercard, Visa, Verve), direct bank transfer, USSD, and international cards. We do not use non-consensual recurring charges—you only renew when you are ready to study.

Yes! Devwalls Academy actively collaborates with African university computer science departments, Google Developer Groups (GDG), and student cybersecurity clubs. We provide sponsored seat cohorts, campus hackathons, and discounted academic licensing. Contact enterprise@devwalls.com to explore partnership.

Yes. Through our parent consultancy, Devwalls Security Limited (https://www.devwalls.com.ng), we provide comprehensive enterprise penetration testing, web and mobile vulnerability assessments, cloud infrastructure audits, and custom red-teaming workshops for banks, fintechs, telecom operators, and enterprises.