Knight to C2; The Endgame against ransomware groups

Endgame is an ongoing law-enforcement project tackling the roots of ransomware; Botnets, RAT’s and infostealers. To combat this cybercrime, you need a broad systemic approach. In order to achieve that, we need cyber governance: the collaboration in which multiple public and private partners take their responsibilities on these topics: – Actors/suspects – Financial assets – […]

3 Practical Leadership Strategies to Retain Cyber Talent

Most efforts to address staffing shortages and talent gaps in cyber focus on expanding the pipeline (e.g., education, recruitment, reskilling). There is, however, another critical angle to prioritize: retaining current talent. This interactive workshop, based on a 2025 Dutch Security Cluster study conducted by the Municipality of The Hague, introduces 3 practical leadership strategies to […]

A Room With a View

WebEx has so called ‘WebEx screens’, devices that are a combination of a screen, a camera, a microphone and speakers. These appliances are edge devices and part of the unified communications solution in both corporate and public organisations. In this deep-dive we explore how an a-symmetric approach leads to bypassing security measures using a living […]

Under Pressure: Survive the Crisis

Imagine a massive cyberattack crippling your supply chain, amplified by the rapid deployment of malicious AI tooling. What is your next move? In this highly interactive workshop hosted by CCRC, you will step into the shoes of a crisis management team facing a high-stakes cyber incident. We will guide the audience through the painful dilemmas […]

Humor, The Secret Weapon for Cybersecurity Awareness

Humor can be a powerful tool in cybersecurity awareness because it makes messages more memorable and engaging, ultimately supporting real behavior change. In this presentation I’ll explain why humor works. Research shows that humor can enhance understanding and retention when applied thoughtfully. However, humor must be used carefully: it should clearly reinforce the desired behavior, […]

Exercise Windshield: Offshore wind’s stress test

What happens when an adversary pulls the plug on an entire offshore wind sector? Under the FLECS programme of Energy Innovation NL, six industry partners (TenneT, Ørsted, RWE, Eneco, Gemini Windpark and Siemens Energy), the AIVD, NCSC and Bureau Veritas mapped the sector’s attack surface and ran Exercise Windshield: the Netherlands’ first sector-wide cyber crisis […]