Ruud Kessels is a cybersecurity professional specializing in human resilience and security culture. With extensive strategic and hands on experience gained through working on global Security Culture and Behavior programs at ASML and Rabobank, he works closely with stakeholders to protect what matters most. Ruud is deeply passionate about safeguarding valuable knowledge and embedding a people first, security aware mindset across organizations. He believes that everyday decisions, large or small, directly influence collective resilience, and that effective security is not just defined by policy or technology, but by shared responsibility and behavior.