• Interfaces

    I am Jelte Derksen, an ethical hacker working at Kiwa NL. I got into the field of ethical hacking after initially pursuing studies that were, frankly, a terrible fit. Consequently, I pivoted into IT as a SCADA administrator. Once I had a solid grasp of the basics, I transitioned into IoT development and Data Engineering before landing in the field of security.

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  • 5 misconceptions about product legislation

    Product legislation is quite a complex landscape. Especially if it is not your core business. In practice, we therefore often hear misunderstandings regarding product legislation. Read some common misconceptions in this article.

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  • 5 thoughts on how to start with cybersecurity not only for compliance reasons

    Kiwa is of course known for being the independent party for testing and certification, but we support broader than that. In addition to compliance, we also find it important to think along with our customers' business continuity, which is why we think it is important to emphasize that you should not only focus on compliance, but also from a risk based perspective.

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  • The importance of input validation in IoT security

    Cybersecurity has been a passion of mine for years. My journey in this field began out of curiosity, leading me to specialize in web penetration testing. Since joining Kiwa, my focus has shifted to IoT security, with an emphasis on testing against standards like ETSI EN 303645. One topic that consistently fascinates me is input validation—an area where web penetration testing and IoT security assessments often intersect.

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  • 5 steps to compliance and cybersecurity

    There are a number of aspects that help to achieve in a structured way to arrive at a law and regulation compliant product or more importantly a cybersecure product. Sometimes starting with the topics listed below can be difficult due to a lack of available capacity or knowledge. Therefore start early, invest in training and education and get as much information as possible.

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