From Assessment to Action: Coordinated Risk Strategy
In an era where supply chains are as interconnected as the technologies that power them, cybersecurity risks no longer respect sectoral or national boundaries. This panel explores the urgent need for an EU-wide, coordinated approach to supply chain security—one that bridges public and private sectors, aligns risk assessment methodologies, and drives the development of a […]
Facilitating cyberincident response for small businesses
Cyberattacks are a substantial and growing risk for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). There are currently many initiatives in the Netherlands to help SMEs prevent victimization, but there are few initiatives to help them with cyber incident response. In our talk, we will present our solution to organize cyber incident response for SMEs in a […]
European Partnerships for a sovereign cyber future
As the European Union continues to depend heavily on non-EU providers for critical digital infrastructure—ranging from cloud services and cybersecurity tools to hardware and software—concerns over digital sovereignty and strategic autonomy are rising. This reliance poses significant risks to data privacy, supply chain resilience, and Europe’s ability to independently secure its digital future. Structural challenges […]
Cyber Public-Private Partnerships – Lessons from Melissa
Over the last decades, ransomware incidents have surged all around the globe. To address this growing threat, a public-private partnership (PPP) called ‘Melissa’ was initiated in 2022 in the Netherlands, including Dutch public institutions and private cybersecurity organizations. Project Melissa offers interesting insights into what drives successful public-private partnerships in the field of cybersecurity. As […]
Buy EU? Try Federated Self-hosted Digital Services
In the wake of continual and aggressive US trade actions, it has become increasingly common for European consumers to look for European options. Digital services are no exception. However, unlike most products, digital consumers can avoid companies altogether and self-host their own digital services. Self-hosting is nothing new, the blogs of the 1990s and early […]
Click to Recruit: Youth & Online Crime
Criminal and extremist networks are increasingly using game-adjacent platforms to recruit and mobilize, particularly targeting vulnerable youth. This presentation explores how gamification principles are being exploited for illicit purposes, highlighting the urgent need for countermeasures and the potential of gamification as a tool for prevention and education.
CRA: let’s talk about opportunities
The Cyber Resilience Act (or CRA) will be a gamechanger for the cybersecurity sector. From December 2027, all producers of hard- and software have to ensure that their products meet the CRA requirements before they can be placed on the European market. Making sure that products are CRA-proof is a challange for companies in the […]
CSIRT-CV hits different: elevating OT cybersecurity
In a context where cyberattacks on OT environments are becoming increasingly frequent and sophisticated, CSIRT-CV has created the Industrial Cybersecurity Excellence Center, with the aim of addressing the convergence of IT and OT threats in an integrated manner. One of the center’s main initiatives is the OT Cybersecurity Laboratory, an advanced lab that simulates real […]
Culture’s Impact on Cybersecurity Strategy & Execution
When we use the words ‘security’ and ‘culture’ in a single sentence we often talk about the security awareness and resulting behaviours in an organisation. But there is another culture that can significantly affect our cybersecurity, and that is the cultural dimensions of the nationalities represented in our security teams and organisation population. In this […]
Cyber competence shortages in Europe and solutions
There is more demand than availability of talent for cybersecurity. A recently published analysis of several European countries shows in detail what the current needs are and if we can bridge the gap with available training. Experts were also consulted on the future competence needs, what is for instance the impact of legislation and technological […]
