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Nick V.

Judge · DISC type Dc
Chief Information Security Officer at Hogeschool Rotterdam
📍 Netherlands

Nick is the Chief Information Security Officer at Hogeschool Rotterdam, leveraging his experience in combining customer interests with ICT. With a CISM certification and education from Nyenrode Business University, he excels at the intersection of business and information security. Colleagues describe him as driven, knowledgeable, and a supportive manager.

His career foundation is in international tourism and marketing, driven by a passion for being service-minded. This unique background provides him with a different perspective on customer experience compared to colleagues with purely ICT-focused careers, allowing him to bridge the gap between technical teams and business needs effectively.

He uniquely transitioned from a background in international tourism into a leadership role in cybersecurity.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Security Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Nick shows up

Quality Focused
Demanding
Generally Skeptic

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Priorities

Topics Nick cares about

Cybersecurity Leadership
As a CISO and former IT Manager, he focuses on team leadership, vision, and enhancing the cyber resilience of organizations.
AI & Ethics
He recently highlighted a keynote on AI and ethics in times of geopolitical tension, indicating a focus on the societal impact of technology.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Chief Information Security Officer
Hogeschool Rotterdam
10-2023 - 1-2025
Team Lead Security
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (NWB Bank)
1-2019 - 12-2023
IT Manager Security & Continuity
Sociale Verzekeringsbank
9-2018 - 1-2019
Information Security Officer
Sociale Verzekeringsbank
6-2016 - 12-2018
IT Manager Middleware
Sociale Verzekeringsbank
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2013 - 2014
Business Course Middle Managent
Nyenrode Business University
2008 - 2008
High Performance Team Work
Ohio University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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