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List of cyber security conferences ranging from hacker to policy, all hosted in The Netherlands.
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Next up: Next IT Security Benelux, in 6 days.
November 2026
- 12thu
Next IT Security Benelux Felix Meritis, Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
Invitation-only, vendor-pitch-free one-day gathering for ~150 CISOs and heads of security.
- sign up
- invite only, free for approved CISOs
- 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
- 26–27thu–fri
OWASP BeNeLux Days Jaarbeurs Utrecht (SuperNova), Jaarbeursplein 6, Utrecht
Regional OWASP application-security conference run by the Dutch and Belgian chapters.
- sign up
- free, registration required; training day €50
February 2027
- 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
- 2–4tue–thu
FIRST Technical Colloquium Amsterdam MEERVAART, Meer en Vaart 300, Amsterdam
FIRST incident-response technical colloquium (1 training day + 2 days of talks), theme AI in attack and defense.
- sign up
- free, fills quickly
April 2027
- 15thu
Next IT Security Benelux Amsterdam
Invitation-only one-day gathering for ~150 CISOs and heads of security.
- sign up
- invite only, free for approved CISOs
- 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
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
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
- ~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
- ~sep2027
NLNOG Day Gooiland (2026 venue; 2027 not confirmed), Hilversum
Free annual one-day conference of the Dutch network operators' group, with operational and network security talks.
- sign up
- free