Martin De Vries

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Chief Information Security Officer at VDL Groep

’s-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands

Overview

Martin de Vries is a result-driven Chief Information Security Officer at VDL Groep and a nominee for the CISO of the Year Award 2025. He has an extensive background in security innovation, service management, and leading change in international environments, with degrees from Saxion and Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.

He is passionate about fostering innovation by mentoring startups and scale-ups in the FinTech, AgriFood, and Cyber Security sectors through programs at Rockstar and Startupbootcamp. Martin actively contributes to the broader security community by sharing knowledge and collaborating with other CISOs in the Eindhoven region.

He is a two-time speaker at the upcoming COSAC Security Conference 2026 and recently gave a keynote on the lessons learned from the TU/e cyber-attack.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Demanding

Judgemental

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity Leadership
As a CISO of the Year 2025 nominee and leader at VDL Groep, he is focused on maturing security organizations and aligning risk management with business strategy.
Mentoring Startups
Actively mentors early-stage companies in FinTech and Cyber Security, helping them build secure and resilient products and services.
Knowledge Sharing
Believes in community collaboration, frequently speaking at conferences like COSAC and sharing insights from major security incidents to help others learn.

Media Appearances

Martin de Vries among best cybersecurity chiefs in country. Featured in Eindhoven University of Technology (CURSOR)

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Work History

9-2025
Chief Information Security Officer at VDL Groep
3-2021 - 8-2025
Chief Information Security Officer at Eindhoven University of Technology
5-2020 - 4-2023
Mentor at Rockstart
10-2016 - 4-2023
Mentor at Startupbootcamp
10-2016 - 2-2021
Senior Information Security Officer at Rabobank

Education

1993 - 1997
HBO from Saxion University of Applied Sciences
1998 - 2000
Post HBO from Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

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Exp : 29 Location : ’s-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Information Security Officer at VDL Groep
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Insights For Selling To Martin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Martin is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Martin

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Martin move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Martin take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Martin

Personality Compatibility


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