Victoria van Roosmalen is focused on empowering a brighter future and navigates others towards thoughtful actions by sharing her expertise in IT, cybersecurity, and privacy. As the CISO & DPO, she drives the information security and privacy governance at Coosto—the leading SaaS solution for content & social media marketing in the Netherlands.
She speaks at conferences across Europe, serves the IAPP, and sits on multiple global advisory boards. Victoria holds various industry certifications, educates students in her areas of expertise, and helps forge (new) industry standards and materials—such as from NIST and the EDPB. In 2019, she was first recognised for making significant contributions to the security and privacy sector.
She fuels her passion for mastering her crafts by diving deep into them—allowing her to rapidly (for)see adverse effects and guard against them. Although playing safe doesn’t allow us to flourish, Victoria is determined to help others stay ahead and reveal the seemingly impossible yet possible.
Privacy is more than ‘just’ a regulatory topic. To me, it’s about preserving our need for autonomy and authenticity without fear of judgement or consequence. So, how can we aid in protecting this in an increasingly growing information society? 🤲🏻
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Ransomware, state-sponsored attacks, data breaches, fraud, and whatnot increasingly dominate the news. So, where do we go from here, and do blue teams even stand a chance of preventing such events? 🙄
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It’s unsettling when we don’t get heard, particularly when we’re the people’s voice for privacy and data protection needs. So, how can we get our message through—one that resonates and leads to action? 💁🏻♀️
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Nobody has all the answers nor always gets it right the first time. Besides, if you were to ask me, perfection isn't thrilling. On the other hand, being able to deliver in the end is. So, why not simply enjoy our ride? 🍿
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Even though money isn’t the key to happiness, it does enable us to address our basic needs. As such, suddenly finding yourself being a victim of financial fraud, and losing your security blanket, can be a beyond terrifying experience. 😔
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Many of us are creatures of habits. Yet, repetitive practices may render us less attentive in the information security realm. So, how can we measure our effectiveness in keeping each other on our toes with our security awareness efforts? 🫶🏻
More...Helping others to bring out the best version of themselves and celebrating their unique talents—yielding exceptional results.
Cultivating a safe environment, in every sense possible, and harmoniously facilitating the means to satisfy all stakeholders needs.
Limiting disruptions by adopting secure coding and operations practices—stimulating our ability to continue to deliver fast.
Taking back control and turning unexpected events into new learning opportunities—never waste a good incident.
Switching to a hacker mindset—enabling a new perspective to protect against vulnerabilities in applications, systems, and infrastructure.
Promoting a safer future that benefits everyone and eliminating resistance—compliance is no longer a goal but a driven outcome.
I’m always excited to discuss opportunities to help advance our community towards a brighter future. Reach out to me on LinkedIn—I look forward to hearing from you!
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