How do you prepare the organization and the chain for a cyber attack?

CCRC

The Cyber Chain Resilience Consortium (CCRC) is a platform where public and private organizations and their suppliers work together cross-sectorally to protect themselves against “Supply Chain Cyberattacks”. CCRC’s partners jointly see the need, make efforts and contribute to the costs of setting up and conducting cyber exercises in the chain, which are facilitated by CCRC. This will make cyber exercises more accessible to companies and together we will ensure a higher cyber resilience of the Netherlands.

Mission:

Increasing the cyber resilience of the Netherlands by being able to carry out chain-related cyber exercises in an accessible way.

Vision:

CCRC contributes to improving the individual cyber resilience of all participating organizations by sharing knowledge and practicing chain-related cyber attacks.

Credentials

"The chance of becoming a victim of a cyber attack is real. Even with the best security measures, this cannot be prevented 100%. That's why it's important to be prepared for when you get into this situation by practicing cyberattacks. Organizing such an exercise is quite complicated and requires the necessary expertise, which is why it is often not done. That is why we like the CCRC initiative so much, in which the development and organization of a cyber exercise is taken off your hands and in which the chain parties are also immediately involved in order to practice with the entire chain. As CIO Platform Nederland, we wholeheartedly support this non-profit initiative by bringing the CCRC to the attention of our supporters.'

Promoters

Eric-Jan de Roode

Eric-Jan de Roode (1966) is one of the initiators of the CCRC foundation. If entrepreneur, he focuses on building public-private ecosystems in the field of Cyber, Maritime Safety and Security & Disaster relief. In addition to his entrepreneurship, he is involved part-time as a strategic advisor in the Cyber Innovation Hub of the Ministry of Defence.

Kelvin Rorive

Kelvin Rorive (1973) is co-director of the CCRC foundation where he shares his knowledge to help entrepreneurs become resilient to the challenges of the cyberattacks. He does this by means of realistic cyber exercises. Kelvin has been working in the field of information security for 25 years and has held several positions at private and public organizations. For the last 11 years, he has worked in various roles within Rabobank, from manager SOC to Global Strategic Advisor Security. All the time with a focus on external relationships and larger cyber themes such as Supply Chain Risk Management.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Cyber Chain Resilience Consortium (CCRC)?

The CCRC is a platform where public and private organizations and their suppliers collaborate across sectors to protect themselves against “Supply Chain Cyber Attacks”. The aim of CCRC is to increase the cyber resilience of the Netherlands by enabling easily accessible chain-related cyber exercises.

Why is preparing for a cyber attack important?

Although security measures can help, it is not always possible to completely keep cybercriminals out. Adequate preparation can significantly limit the damage of an attack and helps protect privacy-sensitive data and confidential information.

What is CCRC's role in helping companies?

CCRC helps companies conduct cyber exercises in the supply chain, making them better prepared for cyber attacks and increasing the Netherlands’ cyber resilience.

What are the benefits of partnering with CCRC?

As a CCRC partner, you gain access to affordable professional cyber exercises, can participate in chain exercises with your supply chain partners, receive up-to-date insights into your chain’s risks, and can attend knowledge events about cyber threats, cyber exercises, and cyber measures.

How can my organization become a partner of CCRC?

You can become a participant in CCRC’s partner program and jointly conduct accessible cyber response exercises focused on your stakeholders.

What happens during an exercise session?

During an exercise session, you practically manage a cyber attack under professional guidance. You are confronted with a simulated attack from the supply chain, which prepares your organization for possible cyber attacks from the supply chain. After the test, you receive a report with points for improvement.

CCRC is supported by:

"I notice that many of our SME customers still lack awareness. We must not only focus on creating awareness internally, but also among our chain partners and customers."

"It is often difficult to convince management of the urgency. I picked up arguments in the Cyber Boost Session to keep colleagues and management on their toes."