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Cybersecurity: from cyber resilience to demonstrable GRC compliance

Digital threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated and numerous, while cybersecurity legislation and regulations continue to grow more complex. Kiwa supports you at every stage of your journey toward cyber resilience and and measurable Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) outcomes. From insight and risk assessment to implementation, certification and continuous improvement. With a structured approach, we help you manage risks more effectively, strengthen your digital resilience and demonstrate compliance with relevant standards and regulations.

Build cyber resilience. Ensure demonstrable compliance.

Kiwa helps organizations gain control over their cyber resilience within the complex IT and OT landscape. We combine deep cybersecurity expertise with extensive experience in testing, inspection and certification and provide end-to-end solutions. From strategic management and risk assessments to audits, implementation and the operational management of offensive and defensive security services.

Our approach begins with an objective baseline assessment of your cybersecurity posture (CSAR, Cyber Security Assessment and Risk). Where does your organization stand today? What risks exist? And how does this compare to your business objectives, legislation and regulations, standards, industry requirements or frameworks such as NIS2, CRA and ISO 27001?

Based on these insights, we guide you step by step toward a higher and demonstrable level of security. Always aligned with your risk profile, industry and operational reality, across both IT and OT environments.

Cybersecurity is not a one-time project but a continuous process. That is why Kiwa offers management and assurance services for ongoing monitoring, detection and adjustment. This helps your organization remain continuously compliant, resilient and prepared for new threats.

Kiwa provides insight, strengthens your cyber resilience and ensures ongoing compliance. Today and in the future.

Strengthen your digital resilience with Kiwa

Cyber threats continue to increase and relevant legislation and regulations are becoming more stringent. Examples include NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and cybersecurity requirements under the RED. For organizations, this means that cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue but an organization-wide strategic topic that belongs in the boardroom.

Kiwa supports organizations in building, demonstrating and improving their cyber resilience. From initial awareness to certification and continuous improvement.

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Steps toward demonstrable cyber resilience

From insight and analysis to implementation, certification and continuous improvement. This structured approach helps you systematically build a resilient and GRC compliant organization.

    Awareness and orientation

    Gain insight into legislation, risks and responsibilities.

    Gap analysis and risk assessment

    Where are the risks within your organization and what actions are needed to manage them?

    Strategy and roadmap

    Turn analysis into a concrete approach involving all stakeholders.

    Implementation and management

    Implement technical and organizational measures.

    Audits and certification

    Independent verification of your cybersecurity compliance.

    Continuous improvement and assurance

    Cybersecurity is never finished. Continuously test, reduce and manage risks.

From compliance to cyber resilience

With NIS2 (Dutch: Cyberbeveiligingswet) and the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)

The NIS2 directive and the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) introduce new cybersecurity requirements for organizations and digital products. This requires demonstrable measures, effective risk management and the structural integration of cybersecurity throughout your organization and supply chain.

Kiwa supports you with consulting, CSAR assessments, gap analyses, training, audits and certification. This not only helps you achieve compliance with NIS2 and the CRA, but also strengthens your digital resilience and competitive position.

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NIS2

The upcoming Network and Information Security (NIS2) directive applies to more companies than the current NIS. Does your organization fall under it?
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CRA

The new European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is in development. While there is still much uncertainty, you can start preparing now.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly is cybersecurity? What is a cyberattack, and how can you protect yourself against it? What role does certification according to an internationally recognized standard like ISO 27001 play in this? Find the answers to these and other questions here.

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What is a cyber-attack?

In the event of a cyber-attack, third parties gain unauthorized access to computers and computer networks through weaknesses in software or hardware with the aim of sabotaging them or stealing, changing or destroying data. Cyber-​​attacks vary from installing spyware on a home PC to attempts to attack a country’s vital systems. Depending on the motives of the perpetrators, cyber-attacks may be intended for financial gain or corporate espionage, but may also be part of a cyber war or cyber terrorism. It can even be simply a form of digital vandalism.

What is cybersecurity?

Cyber​​security is the protection of IT systems (computers, data, servers, networks, mobile devices, etc.) against theft and damage to hardware, software and data and to prevent disruptions to business continuity. Cyber​​security is becoming increasingly important due to the growing dependence on computer systems, web applications, wireless networks such as bluetooth and wifi and the ‘internet of things’, in which the most diverse equipment is connected to the web. According to many, cybersecurity is one of the greatest challenges of our digital age, due to the technical and political complexity of the playing field.

How can you become resilient to cyber threats?

Although cybersecurity is a hot topic in society and is a high priority for many organizations, data breaches and other cybersecurity incidents still occur regularly. In retrospect it often appears that those incidents were caused by known problems and could have been prevented if, for example, a security update was installed on time. When it comes to cybersecurity, it is tempting to lose yourself in high-tech solutions and grand strategies. However, if the most fundamental security measures are not in order, you will be fighting the inevitable. A thorough approach to cybersecurity and information security starts with the basics, with creating awareness about this theme and with implementing an organization-wide policy and taking appropriate measures. Certification against an international standard such as ISO 27001 or - especially for the Dutch healthcare sector - NEN 7510 is the perfect starting point for this.

What is the ISO 27001?

The ISO 27001, also known as NEN-ISO / IEC 27001, is an internationally recognized standard for datasecurity. Organizations can use the guidelines and requirements from this information security standard to regulate processes. The ISO 27001 helps organizations to structurally address the confidentiality and availability of their information management. ISO 27001 certification is of added value to a wide range of organizations, from commercial companies and government agencies to non-profit organizations and security companies.

What is the added value of ISO 27001 certification?

Information security and cybersecurity are a top priority to many organizations. That is why ISO 27001 certification is of added value to every organization that has to deal with processes involving financial risks and risks concerning ​​privacy-sensitive information. The ISO 27001 certificate is increasingly considered as a must in tendering processes. Also, for employees it is important to know that the organization they work for handles confidential information properly.

Why Kiwa?

Kiwa combines years of experience in CSAR assessments, penetration testing, pre-audits and certification with deep cybersecurity expertise.

Our strengths include: an independent and international certification organization, expertise in both IT and OT environments, industry and critical infrastructure, a combination of compliance, testing and training and a global network of cybersecurity specialists.

✔ Do you want to know where your organization stands in terms of cybersecurity?

✔ Do you want to prepare your organization for NIS2, the CRA or ISO 27001?

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Strategic approach strengthens cybersecurity at Nij Smellinghe Hospital

Nij Smellinghe Hospital in Drachten places a strong emphasis on quality and safety and the field of information security and cybersecurity. What started with certification and audits has evolved into a strategic approach focused on continuous learning, joint thinking and ongoing improvement. In this video, employees of Nij Smellinghe explain how they experience the collaboration with Kiwa and what the strategic approach means in practice for healthcare, quality and cybersecurity.

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NIS2 in healthcare: building on the foundation of NEN 7510

With the introduction of NIS2, cybersecurity requirements across Europe are being significantly tightened. Rutger Fugers, cybersecurity expert at Kiwa, explains how NEN 7510 helps healthcare organizations comply with the new European requirements in a focused and demonstrable way.

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ISO 27001 makes the step toward NIS2 manageable and concrete

With the introduction of NIS2, European organizations are confronted with stricter obligations related to cybersecurity, ranging from risk management and incident response to supply chain responsibility and governance. For organizations that already operate in accordance with ISO/IEC 27001, a solid foundation is in place. Rutger Fugers, cybersecurity expert at Kiwa, explains how ISO 27001 helps organizations implement NIS2 in a practical and demonstrable way.

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ISO/IEC 27701:2025 published: updated privacy standard offers organizations more guidance

The international standard ISO/IEC 27701 for privacy information management has been fully revised. While the 2019 edition was still an extension to ISO/IEC 27001 and 27002, the new ISO/IEC 27701:2025 has evolved into an independent standard for establishing and maintaining a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS). This gives organizations a stronger and clearer framework for responsible privacy management within their information security and cybersecurity processes.

Strengthen your digital resilience

The boundaries between Operational Technology (OT), IT and the Internet of Things (IoT) are rapidly blurring. Systems are becoming increasingly interconnected, creating new opportunities but also introducing new cybersecurity risks.

At Kiwa Cyber, you will find expertise and services across all these domains under one roof. This enables an integrated approach, tailored to your organization and the interaction between IT, OT and IoT.

Our experts support you in strengthening your cyber resilience, from insight and strategy to implementation and assurance.

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