With more than 28 years of experience within security and intelligence, Fred is currently working as the CEO of Secior. This company is specialized in datacenter cybersecurity and provides managed security services for critical infrastructure organizations.

Fred started his career in 1988 at the Royal Military Academy (KMA) in the Netherlands as an Intelligence & Security officer and served more than 16 years for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). In 2008, he resigned as a Lieutenant Colonel and a military intelligence advisor to the Secretary-General of NATO and moved to the commercial world.

In the commercial world, he fulfilled several roles as a consultant, advisor, CISO and CSO for a variety of software, IT and cybersecurity companies such as IBM, Accenture, ENCS, Exact Software, LeaseWeb, Palo Alto Networks and Hikvision.

Fred is a cybersecurity spokesperson, keynote speaker and serves as an advisor for some Members of Parliament. He holds an Executive Master of Security & Defense (EMSD) and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Applied Sciences of Amsterdam.