CIONET Academy — Executive programme

Executive Security Leadership Programme

Cyber security as a strategic pillar — for CIOs, CISOs and digital leaders who want to steer on risk, cost and resilience, instead of on incidents.

Format
5 afternoon sessions
Time
Fridays 12:00–17:00
Location
Space 95, Haarlem
Investment
€ 4,450 excl. VAT

Why this programme?

Cyber threats, the rise of AI and an increasingly complex digital environment call for CIOs, IT executives, digital leaders and CISOs who can truly protect their organisation. This intensive, practice-based programme teaches you how to develop a robust, results-driven security strategy.

Programme

Module 01 · January 2027

Situational Awareness

Map your threat landscape and learn to minimise risks — decisions based on facts, not fear.

Module 02 · February 2027

Cyber Security Strategy

Set short- and long-term goals, select the right tooling and set up an effective security organisation.

Module 03 · March 2027

More with less

Change management: how do you bring people and technology together, and how does security become a structural part of the organisation?

Module 04 · April 2027

Getting started

Align technology choices with employees' capabilities and steer programme management as a CISO.

Module 05 · May 2027

Monitoring and management

Get secure & stay secure: define performance indicators and monitor the effectiveness of your measures — a continuous process, without micromanagement.

After completion

You receive an official certificate and become part of an exclusive alumni group, where you continue to share knowledge and experiences with peers from previous editions.

Led by

Barry Derksen
Moderator
Professor at Antwerp Management School and former CISO at LeasePlan. Wrote 20+ books, including Trends in IT & Business.
Mark Butterhoff
Moderator
Author of Leading in Digital Security and Global Information Security Officer at IMCD. 25 years of experience across 17 countries.

Guest speakers

Barry Cornelissen
Coach & non-commissioned officer, Royal Netherlands Army
Experience with Special Forces such as the Marine Corps. Guides leaders in personal growth.
Marcel Vielvoije
Incident Coordinator, Northwave
Helps organisations stay in control of the cyber crisis in crisis situations.
Aart van der Vlist
CTO/CIO, IT supervisory board member
Previously CIO at UWV and IT Director/CIO at Nationale Nederlanden.
Hans Mulder
Entrepreneur & researcher
Founder of Viagroep, PhD from TU Delft in digital transformation.

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