Dr. Henk Jan

Innovation must dare you A New Year greeting where people get their refreshers from in the New Year, Scheveningen and a fresh dive take to obtain new insights. That the ball is orange cannot be a coincidence… Back in time… A several years ago (in 2003, to be exact) I created server manage support. SBS were in my eyes a beautiful solution where the management was configured, where you run everything on a single server (yes even active directory) and where wizards took the owner much … Read moreDie Entstehung von Triple A Vorbeugende Cyber Risk Management

Back in July, the European Parliament adopted the Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS Directive), which is primarily aimed at enhancing network and information security within the European Union. The NIS Directive officially went into effect in August 2016, and Member States now have 21 months to implement it. In what represents … Read moreNIS Directive Introducing New Cyber-Security Requirements in the EU

Operators of essential infrastructure are subject to increasing cyber security threats. The European Union and German legislators reacted on those new threats with the draft EU Directive concerning measures to ensure a high common level of network, information security across the Union (NIS Directive), and the German Act to increase the security of information technology … Read moreEuropean NIS Directive and German IT Security Act: New Legal Requirements for Operators of Essential Infrastructure

What Are the SANS 20 Controls? The SANS CIS Critical Security Controls (SANS CIS) are a recommended set of actions for cyber defense that provide specific and actionable ways to stop today’s most pervasive and dangerous attacks. The controls are applicable for all kinds of business and IT organizations, and they analyze all the data … Read moreSANS Top 20 Critical Security Controls and SSH

The EU Cybersecurity Directive1, known as the “NIS Directive” was published on 19 July 2016 in the Official Journal of the European Union. The NIS Directive entered into force on 8 August 2016 and the Member States will have to transpose the Directive into their national laws by 9 May 2018. The NIS Directive pursues … Read moreEU CYBERSECURITY STANDARDS IN CRITICAL BUSINESS SECTORS AND DIGITAL SERVICES