Henk-Jan van der Molen

Henk-Jan van der Molen

Security Officer at the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations

As a lecturer at Security Academy, Henk-Jan argues that Information Security is ineffective as a lone island. To achieve results, synergy must be found in different areas: ongoing projects, IT management, line management and – last but not least – employees. Each organization has its own context and culture. What works for one organization may have to be modified for another. This requires knowledge, experience, insight and flexibility. With these values, Henk-Jan connects theory with practice.

Both in the government and in the corporate world, Henk-Jan has gained almost 25 years of experience while occupying positions in various fields: IT, consulting, privacy, project management and Information Security. Henk-Jan studied electrical engineering, supplemented with systems development, project management and the CISSP and CISM certifications. Henk-Jan was one of the first privacy officers in the Netherlands in 2002 and he served on the board of the NGFG to further professionalize this function. He then served at the Inspectorate for the Environment and Transport as the point of contact for the security of the Digital Tachograph.

Henk-Jan believes in active knowledge sharing and has published over twenty articles on various topics in IT, project- and program management, information policy, auditing and Information Security. The increasing pressure on Cyber Security increases the importance of effective and efficient security. In IT projects, security must be (and remain) on the agenda as early as possible. Organizational measures and technology must work together seamlessly. Henk-Jan connects the lecture material with that vision and real-life examples.

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