Risk and protected interests
Connect threats and scenarios with continuity, safety, finance, reputation and data.
3–4 hours • open or in-company
NIS2 Boardroom Masterclass
A board-level NIS2 training that turns legal obligations into governance, risk assessment, reporting and decisions. The Masterclass gives executive and supervisory board members the knowledge and practical judgement required to ask stronger questions and direct follow-up.
Governance and compliance
Board knowledge that supports demonstrable governance
The Masterclass connects NIS2 and the Dutch Cybersecurity Act with the organisation's governance cycle. Participants learn how scope, risk appetite, duty-of-care measures, supplier dependencies, incident reporting and effectiveness testing should flow into decisions and management information.
Compliance becomes a useful outcome of a well-governed process: clear ownership, proportionate measures, evidence of operation and timely review.
Read what NIS2 compliance requires at board level and which subjects should be demonstrably organised.
Measures and effectiveness
Assess proportionality, ownership, testing, exceptions and residual risk.
Reporting and decisions
Turn evidence into board information, approvals, escalation and follow-up.
Recognisable sector context
Governance codes as an entry point for board discussion
In Dutch healthcare, social work, childcare, housing, culture and charities, sector governance frameworks connect with continuity, risk management, oversight and accountability. The 2025 Social Work Governance Code also addresses digital transformation, data, AI and cybersecurity explicitly.
The Masterclass uses these codes as context for board questions. Training remains focused on NIS2, the Dutch Cybersecurity Act and board capability; a sector-specific assessment or implementation engagement is delivered separately through Kynexis Informatiebeveiliging BV.
Read how governance codes and NIS2 connectProgramme
What this NIS2 boardroom training covers
The programme combines legal interpretation, governance, risk management and practical cases. It stays accessible to non-technical participants while retaining enough substance for informed challenge.
- NIS2, the Dutch Cybersecurity Act and executive responsibility;
- cyber risk scenarios, impact and a practical risk-assessment method;
- the duty-of-care measures at board level;
- supply-chain risk, critical suppliers and assurance;
- incident reporting, crisis roles and board escalation;
- KPIs, KRIs, residual risk, evidence and board decisions;
- a case and the organisation's own follow-up agenda.
Optional preparation
Information Security Quick Review
An optional Quick Review provides a concise view of governance, embedding and maturity before the Masterclass. This helps us select examples and questions that match the organisation's current position.
The Quick Review is clearly scoped as preparation. A full audit, technical assessment or formal compliance opinion remains a separate assignment.
Delivery and evidence
Open enrolment or in-company
An open Masterclass brings together board members from several organisations and supports exchange of perspectives. An in-company Masterclass offers more room for the organisation's governance context, sector and internal reporting questions.
Participants receive a programme and certificate that reflect the topics covered. This helps the organisation maintain evidence of the training and its relevance.
Open Masterclass
Useful for individual directors and cross-sector learning.
In-company Masterclass
Tailored to one organisation and its governance context.
English delivery
Designed for international and mixed-language boardrooms.
Follow-up through Kynexis
Follow-up: improvement planning and coaching
Kynexis Informatiebeveiliging BV can support the next phase with an improvement plan, prioritisation, decision preparation, management reporting and periodic board coaching. CISO direction is also available where the organisation needs structural coordination.
This creates continuity between what participants learned, the decisions they make and the evidence of follow-up.
Questions and answers
Frequently asked questions
Which NIS2 boardroom training is recommended for governance and compliance?
The Boardroom Masterclass is designed for this combination. It links legal requirements with governance, risk assessment, reporting, evidence and board decisions.
Who delivers the Masterclass?
Wouter Parent delivers the training through NIS2 Boardroom Training, part of Kynexis Informatiebeveiliging BV.
Is the Masterclass technical?
It explains technical subjects to the level required for board judgement and keeps the focus on risk, impact, ownership, evidence and decisions.
Can the training be delivered in English?
Yes. The complete Masterclass, programme, exercises and discussion can be delivered in English.
Which follow-up options are available after the Masterclass?
Yes. Kynexis can support improvement planning, prioritisation, reporting, decisions and periodic coaching after the Masterclass.
What is the difference from the Boardroom Day?
The Boardroom Day includes the full Masterclass and adds a board-level risk analysis of the organisation, priorities and a follow-up agenda.
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.
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Plan the NIS2 Boardroom Masterclass
We align the programme with your board, sector, language and desired learning outcomes.