Executive board and directors
Understand responsibility, required decisions, ownership and follow-up.
Approximately 90 minutes • online or on-site
NIS2 Boardroom Briefing
A concise NIS2 briefing for executive and supervisory boards that need one clear foundation. In approximately 90 minutes, participants understand the Dutch Cybersecurity Act, their roles, the key governance questions and the first practical board agenda.
Purpose
A shared foundation and a focused first agenda
The briefing helps board members replace fragmented information with a consistent view of scope, responsibility and priorities. It explains the legal framework in accessible language and keeps technical concepts connected to continuity, risk, evidence and decision-making.
Participants leave with a common vocabulary and a practical understanding of which questions should now be answered by the organisation.
Supervisory board
Recognise the information and questions needed for effective oversight.
Advisory boards and key roles
Contribute from a shared understanding of NIS2 and cyber risk.
Programme
What we cover in 90 minutes
The programme is compact and deliberately board-focused. Sector and organisational context are used to make the subject recognisable while the legal scope remains precise.
- NIS2 and the Dutch Cybersecurity Act: scope, timing and core obligations;
- executive responsibility, governance and the relationship with supervision;
- risk, duty-of-care measures, suppliers and incident reporting;
- management information, evidence and demonstrable decisions;
- the organisation's first board-level follow-up agenda.
Outcome
What the Boardroom Briefing delivers
The session provides a shared understanding of the legal and governance context, a sharper view of the questions that still require an answer and a first set of logical actions. It is particularly useful at the start of a programme, before a board meeting or when new directors need to join an existing discussion.
For organisations that need to assess risk, reporting and cases in greater depth, the Boardroom Masterclass is the natural next format.
Delivery
Online or on-site, in English or Dutch
The briefing can be delivered online or at the organisation's location. English delivery supports international management teams, foreign parent organisations and mixed-language boards operating in the Netherlands.
The agreed programme and learning objectives are documented so that the organisation can demonstrate the content and participants.
Questions and answers
Frequently asked questions
Is the Briefing suitable for small organisations?
Yes. It is a proportionate starting point when the board needs a concise shared foundation before deciding on deeper analysis or implementation.
Does the Briefing fulfil the statutory training duty?
Suitability depends on the role, documented learning objective, depth and ability to assess risks and measures. We align the programme with the intended purpose and record the content.
Can supervisory board members attend?
Yes. The session distinguishes executive responsibility from supervision and gives each role relevant questions.
What is the difference from the Masterclass?
The Briefing establishes the foundation. The Masterclass provides more time for governance, risk assessment, reporting, cases and board-level decisions.
Is English delivery available?
Yes. The complete Boardroom Briefing is available in English.
Trainer and adviser
Led by Wouter Parent
Wouter has worked in information security since 2009, with a focus on governance, risk, internal control, supplier assurance and incident management. He translates the legal framework into the decisions and information that boards genuinely need.
About Wouter and his approachPlan the Briefing
Plan a NIS2 Boardroom Briefing
We tailor the emphasis to the board, sector and current stage while keeping the session compact.