Summary
Ruud Van Eeghem is a senior security officer and coordinator with over 20 years of ICT experience, combining a physics MSc and a Master in Business Information with CISM certification to bridge technical depth and strategic governance. Based in Maastricht, he leads the 2nd line of defence at the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), advising senior management on information security, ISO-27001 compliance, and long-term risk posture. His career spans hands-on software development, database administration and business analysis through to release and requirements management, giving him rare end-to-end insight into how security affects delivery. Known for turning complex regulatory and operational requirements into pragmatic controls, he pairs project management rigor (Prince2) with a talent for process improvement and continuity planning.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Trevianum Sittard
Management voor Middenkader, Management voor Middenkader at ISBW
Ir., Physics, Ir., Physics at Eindhoven University of Technology
CISM, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, CISM, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance at ISACA
St. Jozefschool Sittard
Master’s Degree, Business Information Management, Master Business Information, Master’s Degree, Business Information Management, Master Business Information at NCOI
Dutch, English