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

Witteveen+Bos

Security, GDPR, Risk and Audit 

Kadaster

CISO

Solera, Inc.

Information Security
ISO 2700x
ISAE
Audit
GDPR

inlumi

Responsible for:
Information Security Strategy (Global); 
Information Security Policy (Global);
Compliance Office (Global)
Privacy Office (Global)
Operational Risk management
Privacy Impact Assessment (Global);
ISMS; 
Audit process;
ISO 27001 certification;
ISAE 3402 type II; 
Implement GDPR (global)
Incident manager
Stakeholder management.

Security, Compliance and Privacy Officer

Ordina

CISO – Ordina : IS Strategy, IS policy,  incident management and Audit;
implementation WBP, Cobit, ITIL3 and BIG;
IS awareness program;
Project leader: Implementatiion ISAE 3402 Rabobank: Senior Consultant, 
Project leader ISO 27001 / NEN 7510 (2013) certification;
Project leader: Senior Information security consultant for Police force Amsterdam Amstelland:
Senior Risk Management – Proposition Risk Management: Senior Consultant.

Responsibilities:
CISO
Senior Risk Manager
Audit management
Incident manager
Stakeholder management
Project leader

Corporate Information Security Officer

Strategic Consulting, including strategy approach. 
Advising business on business structures, drafting forms and templates as well as generic approach for future businesses.

Implementation of SAS 70 for RABO (ISAE 3402)

Politie Amsterdam-Amstelland

For Ordina Infrastructure Solutions work for law enforcement Amsterdam-Amstelland, which contains Aalsmeer, Amsterdam, Amstelveen, Diemen, Uithoorn and Ouder-Amstel. The area consists of 357 km2 in which approx.900.000 people live.
politie-amsterdam-amstelland.nl

Senior Information Security

Ordina Infrastructure Solutions

Development of proposities on information security, cybercrime and risk analyses. The professionalization of IT services to align them more and better on the Ordina buiness strategy.

ABN AMRO Bank nv

Global policies and standards (senior consultant);
•	ORAP policy, tooling, training, Global ORM roadshow (senior consultant);
•	TRAP (Technology Risk Approval Procedure) policy, tooling and support (projectleider);
•	Design of (global) awareness programm, roll out and (global) implementation;
•	TRM department (set up and implementation) for BU NL (project member);
•	SOX delegate for CIO BU Europe (project leader);
•	BISO policy development and implementation in Europe, incident management and audit;
•	Transition IT Group Functies (Project member);
•	Technical investigations, support in fraud investigations (senior consultant).

Responsibilities:
BISO 
Senior consultant
Project leader
Project member 
Incident manager
Fraud investigation

Senior Security / Risk Manager

GVB Amsterdam

Daily management (12 staff members); 
Interim management (5 DBA’s);
Fraud investigations 

Responsibilities:
Manager informationcenter
Service Level Manager
Incident manager

Head Information Centre

Provincie Zuid-Holland

Advise on security issues
Design and implementation consultancy role 
Security plan design and implementation 
IS Security plan and tool set.

Responsibilities:
Advising

Sr Adviser Security

Information Security, Privacy, Risk Management

In a world where technology and (human) reality become increasingly intertwined, it is important to able the business in strategy and operations as well as infrastructure and products  and services. My world is a combination of (information) security, risk, privacy and governance. 

My competences are: teamwork, integrity, results oriented, relations management and strategic focus.  Be part of an internationally operating organisation. Cope with different (corporate) cultures. Operate in a rapidly changing organisation, focused on structural, efficient practical solutions and optimise (automated) processes on the go.

My specialties are: (information) (Cyber) Security: Security Management (ITIL), ISMS (ISO 2700x), COSO, COBIT5, Policy development, Enterprise risk management, Privacy Officer, Audit Coordination, (Privacy ISO 27701) Assessments, Incident Handling.  #CISO Universalis

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