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List of cyber security conferences ranging from hacker to policy, all hosted in The Netherlands.
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Happening now: eth0 Autumn.
November 2026
- 6–8fri–sun
eth0 Autumn De Hoof, Someren
Low-cost Dutch hacker weekend running since 2007, with talks and hacking on security, networks, privacy and open tech.
- sign up
- sold out
- 6fri
Het Nationale Privacy Congres Naturalis (Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum), Leiden
One-day Dutch privacy-law congress by Leiden Law Academy (Leiden University).
- sign up
- €785 excl. VAT
- 11wed
CIP Najaarsconferentie
Autumn conference of the Dutch government Centrum Informatiebeveiliging en Privacybescherming (theme: from compliance to real resilience).
- sign up
- members only
- 11wed
ISACA Risk Event Spant!, Dr. A. Kuyperlaan 3, Bussum
Annual risk-management congress of ISACA Netherlands Chapter with IIA, NOREA and PvIB.
- sign up
- see website
- 12thu
NFIR event: Cybersecurity in het AI-tijdperk Van der Valk Nootdorp, Gildeweg 1, Nootdorp
Free afternoon event by NFIR, Intermax and Cyberveilig Nederland on cyber resilience in the AI era.
- sign up
- free
- 25wed
Heliview Cyber Security Experience DeFabrique, Utrecht
Heliview's 16th annual cybersecurity event for CISOs, security and ICT managers.
- sign up
- free for qualifying end users
January 2027
- 28thu
Nationale Privacy Conferentie Sociaal-Economische Raad (SER), The Hague
ECP and Privacy First's national privacy conference (with the Dutch DPA), incl. Dutch Privacy Awards; theme children's privacy.
- sign up
- limited seats, max 2 per organisation
February 2027
- 19–21fri–sun
Hackerhotel Hotel Zuiderduin, Zeeweg 52, Egmond aan Zee
Non-profit, volunteer-run hacker weekend in a seaside hotel, with talks, workshops and an electronic badge.
- sign up
- room tickets from €452, refundable until 18 jan
- 24wed
re_B00TCMP XL HSD Campus, Wilhelmina van Pruisenweg 104, Den Haag
Hacking-challenge day for young hacker talent, aimed at keeping them on the right side of the line.
- sign up
- ages 12–25, qualify via online challenge
March 2027
- 16tue
Heliview Security Leadership Supernova (Jaarbeurs), Utrecht
Heliview's annual event for CISOs and security leaders.
- sign up
- free for qualifying end users
April 2027
- 9fri
BSides Groningen Kinepolis Groningen (Euroborg), Boumaboulevard 53, Groningen
Community BSides conference in the north of the Netherlands with technical, governance, AI and workshop tracks.
- sign up
- tickets expected ~feb 2027
- cfp
- until 1 febin 87 days
- 17sat
Challenge the Cyber CTF
Dutch national youth CTF, which qualifies players for the Cyberbootcamp and the national ECSC team.
- sign up
- ages 13–25
May 2027
- 20thu
Heliview Identity & Access Management Maaspoort, Den Bosch
Heliview's annual IAM conference for identity and security professionals.
- sign up
- free for qualifying end users
June 2027
- 2wed
Heliview Cyberweerbare Overheid Madurodam (per Heliview calendar), The Hague
New (1st edition) Heliview event on cyber resilience for government organisations.
- sign up
- free for government professionals
September 2027
- 15–16wed–thu
Cybersec Netherlands Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Utrecht
Largest Dutch cybersecurity trade fair (formerly Infosecurity.nl), with Security Delta (HSD) as key partner.
- sign up
- usually free for trade visitors
October 2027
- 7–8thu–fri
Dataprotectie & Privacy Congres Van der Valk Exclusief, Utrecht
Outvie's 14th two-day data protection & privacy update congress (AI, sovereignty, breaches).
- sign up
- from €999
November 2027
- 25thu
Heliview Cyber Security Experience DeFabrique, Utrecht
Heliview's annual cybersecurity event for CISOs, security and ICT managers.
- sign up
- free for qualifying end users
Dates to be announced
- ~2027
Cyber Security Visie Hotel Woudschoten (recent editions), Zeist (likely)
Free annual vendor/expert vision event on IT security (it2grow & Protinus IT), with CISO townhall.
- sign up
- see website
- ~feb2027
Big Brother Awards Amsterdam
Bits of Freedom's annual evening ceremony 'awarding' the worst privacy offenders, plus the Felipe Rodriquez Award.
- sign up
- usually sells out
- ~mar2027
Open Hackerspace Day Dutch hackerspaces (e.g. Hack42 Arnhem, RevSpace Den Haag, TkkrLab Enschede, Bitlair, TechInc, NURDspace)
Annual open day when Dutch hackerspaces open their doors with tours, demos and sometimes small CTFs.
- sign up
- free walk-in
- ~may2027
CIP Voorjaarsconferentie
Spring conference of the government Centrum Informatiebeveiliging en Privacybescherming.
- sign up
- members only
- ~jun2027
SURF Security & Privacy Conference
Annual security & privacy conference for Dutch education and research institutions (SURF/SURFcert).
- sign up
- see website
- ~jun2027
Z-CERT live!
Annual event of Z-CERT (healthcare CSIRT) for the Dutch healthcare sector.
- sign up
- see website
- ~oct2027
HackFest Enschede Sickhouse, Oldenzaalsestraat 128 (2026 venue), Enschede
Hacker/maker festival with hackerspaces (TkkrLab, Pixelbar and others), talks, a lockpicking workshop and soldering.
- sign up
- ~€10
- ~oct2027
PvIB Security-Congres Gooiland (2026 venue), Hilversum
Annual congress of the Dutch security professional associations PvIB, ISACA NL and NOREA.
- sign up
- paid, member discounts
- ~nov2027
ISACA Risk Event
Annual joint risk-management congress of ISACA NL, IIA, NOREA and PvIB.
- sign up
- see website