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Mrs Elly van den HEUVEL
Principal Research Officer,
Secretary to the Netherlands Cyber Security Council
Elly van den Heuvel is an experienced manager, who has had a long career within the Government.
Since a decade she works in the field of cybersecurity. She is experienced in the operational as well as
the strategic side of this complex field.
In 2014 she was appointed Secretary to the Netherlands Cyber Security Council (CSR). The Cyber
Security Council has 18 high level members from government, industry, and the scientific community.
The CSR offers both solicited and unsolicited advice to the Cabinet. The Council also facilitates public-
private dialogue on the complex matter of cyber security.
From 2008-2014, she was head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and its predecessor
GOVCERT.NL. During this period she focused on strengthening existing (inter)national joint ventures
within the community. The NCSC is formed as a public-private partnership. Building a strong public
private partnership had her special attention. Added to her achievements were building a sturdy
foundation of trust with all stakeholders. She was responsible for the operational coordination of large
incidents (including DIGINOTAR) in the critical infrastructure.
"A strategic approach to Cybersecurity"
We live in the digital age. Technical developments are proceeding rapidly and new technologies are an I
mportant incentive for innovation and economic growth. Our devices, cars, houses, cities and industries
are all becoming smarter. Connectivity plays an ever larger role in modern life and the technological
developments will affect employment, healthcare, mobility and prosperity. The future is closer than we
think. The Cyber Security Council (CSR) anticipates the digital future by developing a priority cyber
security theme vision. The CSR is a national and independent advisory body of the Dutch government
and is made up of representatives of public and private organizations and the scientific community. The
CSR works to raise cyber security in the Netherlands on the strategic level. Ms Van den Heuvel will
address the main issues in cybersecurity and explain the strategic approach of the Netherlands.