As business models are changing and technology is brought in the hearts of many businesses, cybersecurity is essential more than ever.

Koen Machilsen

EY Belgium Cybersecurity and Privacy Partner

Trusted advisor on cyber and technology. Straightforward. Solution-driven. Pragmatic. Enthusiastic. Critical. People manager.

Koen is responsible for delivery and innovation of EY Consulting Cybersecurity and privacy service offering.

Prior to joining EY Koen held various roles in IT operations.

Koen works together with IT and business leadership to embed cybersecurity in their digital innovation programs and helps them increase business operational resiliency in this context.

Koen holds bachelor’s degree in IT from Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen and he is CISSP certified.

How Koen is building a better working world

We are building a better working world by making sure that critical national and business infrastructure are safeguarded from high-impact cyberattacks, keeping social and economic stability in the event of a large-scale cyberattack.

Koen's latest thinking

Safeguarding privacy in AI: key challenges and practical solutions

Explore the critical privacy challenges in AI and discover practical solutions to address them effectively.

03 Apr 2025 Koen Machilsen +2

Why cybersecurity should be a board priority

Companies need to acquire more cybersecurity knowledge at all levels; every executive team must have a Chief Information Security Officer.

24 Jun 2024 Koen Machilsen +1

How to prepare for the NIS2 Directive?

Discover the key updates the second iteration of the Network and Information Systems Directive brings and how your organization can prepare.

16 May 2023 Yannick Scheelen +2
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