European CISO of the Year 2024 | Visionary Cybersecurity Leader & Executive Coach

I help organisations transform the way they think about cybersecurity — shifting from compliance & controls to culture & resilience.

With over 20 years of experience in information and cybersecurity, I’ve built and led global programs that fuse strategic vision with pragmatic delivery, pairing academic insight with real-world leadership. As a coach and trainer, I’m passionate about turning cybersecurity professionals into trusted business leaders.

📌 What I bring to the table:
•	Recognised as European CISO of the Year 2024, reinforcing my credibility as a top-tier practitioner.
•	A track record of designing and delivering global infosec programmes and teams, driving measurable business impact and fostering organisational transformation.
•	A unique intersection of leadership, organisational behaviour and cybersecurity culture — enabling companies to embed security into their DNA rather than treating it as an add-on.
•	A dynamic speaker and trainer praised for authenticity, inspiration and pragmatism — my sessions blend storytelling, research and leadership lessons to engage diverse audiences and bridge cultural/organisational divides.
•	A mindset of “yes!” to innovation and change — challenging the status quo and driving transformation beyond traditional boundaries.

🔍 How I can help you:
Whether you are looking for a strategic executive to lead cybersecurity through complex change, a coach who can elevate your leadership in a cyber context, or a speaker/trainer who can engage senior teams and multiply their impact — I bring the experience, the network, and the dedication to make it happen.

Let’s connect if you’re seeking a visionary executive or coach who can orchestrate cutting-edge cybersecurity strategy, embed innovation and resilience in your organisation, and help elevate your people and culture for sustained success in today’s digital landscape.

Certified as: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, CSX-P, CDPSE, CCT, C|EH, E|CSA, L|PT, C|CISO, C|HFI, C|NDA, CIPP/e, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, CCSP, CCSK, S-ISME, S-DPP, C31000, PCS, SABSA

I am a Cybersecurity Rockstar!

Patric Versteeg

value from the unknown (tbd)

Available as Trusted Advisor on Cyber Resilience, Enterprise Architecture and Antifragility.

Combining research, teaching and applying for years.

motto's: Embrace Chaos and Just do it.

Founder

Due North

Consultant, Coach & Mentor

Cybermeister

CyberMeister is a collaboration of self-employed Cyber Resilience and Cyber Security specialists in the Netherlands.

Member

Antwerp Management School

Teacher Resilience & Antifragility of Cyber Security Management [MSc]

Utrecht University of Applied Sciences

Teacher Enterprise Architecture module of Masters of Informatics [MSc]

Strategy Alliance

Teacher / Coach for in-company trainings on Cyber Resilience, Cyber Security, Resilience and Antifragility

Trainer/ Teacher Cyber Resilience and Cyber Security

Open Universiteit

PHD Student on Cyber Resilience, Antifragility and the Learning Organisation

Hiatus / Mini-sabbatical

On Leave

Xebia

Areas of expertise:
Make security more effective
- Resilience & Antifragility
- Site-Reliability-Engineering (SRE)

Roles:
- Coach
- Architect
- Consultant
- Confidant

Antifragility Architect - Xebia Security

Crash Course - Enterprise Architecture for Sales (45 min) - Teacher/ Coach

Crash Course - Enterprise Architecture for Senior Solution Architect (2 hours) - Teacher/ Coach

Introduction into Devops (1 dag) - Teacher/ Coach

Introduction into Security (3 hours)  - Teacher/ Coach

Crash Course - Enterprise Architecture for Senior Engineers (3 hours) - Teacher/ Coach

Resilient ISO Juggernaut (via Xebia - Security)

Lely

Enterprise Resilience Architect & Program Manager (via Xebia - Security)

Antifragility Architect / Variety Engineer / Trusted Advisor at Xebia

Specialised in translating and guiding execution of strategic visions in complex organisations. Experienced in bridging the gap between strategy and tactical and uniting business and IT.

Enterprise Architect
Enterprise Security Architect
Enterprise Architect Security
Enterprise Cyber Resilience / Cyber Security architect
Cloud Security Specialist 
Domain Architect 
Change Management Partner 
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How and where you are raised, are part of the fundament of who you are. I grew up in my father’s car workshop where I spent my time tinkering with various computers supporting him and his competitors for whom computers were new. Here I learned that IT is supportive to the work people do. From watching my father dealing with his customers I learned the importance of good service. 

Good service means the focus is on the needs of the customer. IT solutions do not exist for their own sake, they should ideally be nearly invisible: making life easier and more efficient without confusing its users or creating new problems. This is my view since my 14th, inspired by many sci-fi books, philosophy books and experience as an entrepreneur. 

In my capacity of Antifragility Arhitect, which is a combination of an Enterprise Architect and a Security Architect, I strive to do exactly this. 

In my capacity of Enterprise Architect & Enterprise Engineer I strive to transform existing organisations in such a way that there is room to evolve to an organic symbioses between people and IT. 

In recent years my focus has been on anti-fragility, innovation, digital transformation, blockchain, internet of things, startups.

My Personality can be described in many ways amongst:
- "Myers–Briggs Type Indicator® ENFP (“Champion, Innovator, Campaigner”) with strong developed ENTJ (“Fieldmarshal / Executive”)
- Insights Discovery Profile® 47 Helping Inspirer (Accommodating)"
- “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose.” - Coach Taylor

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