David Vonk | Senior Cybersecurity Inspector | Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

David Vonk

Senior Cybersecurity Inspector
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

Biography

I started my first project for ERTMS infrastructure in highschool, when I was 16. The love for the rail sector stayed, later resulting in my working on two extensive research projects for the Dutch Railways lasting a total of 3 years. After a brief intermission in IT-auditing, I am now partially back in the rail sector as a senior inspector for the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands. Our department, cybersecurity inspections, is currently a NIS competent authority, responsible for inspecting the Dutch transport and water sectors. We will be a NIS2 competent authority when the Netherlands implements NIS2.

Presentation (workshop 90 minutes)

NIS2 Oversight & Inspection

Goal/topic: Exchange National Experiences and Challenges in Implementation of NIS2 and Supervision within the Rail Sector.

Session Objectives:

  • Exchange practical experiences in implementing NIS2 across rail systems.
  • Explore supervisory approaches and regulatory challenges.
  • Identify opportunities created by technology upgrades (e.g., ERTMS BL3) to embed cybersecurity without new type approvals.
  • Surface shared challenges and possible cross-border solutions.