André Koot

André Koot has a diverse background in the field of identity and access management, information security, and cybersecurity. André started their career in 2011 as a Redacteur vakblad Informatiebeveiliging at PvIB, where they contributed to the professional magazine on information security. In the same year, they also joined EXIN as a Member of the Cloud Expert team.

In 2012, André became a Docent, Lecturer at the International Management Forum, where they were responsible for teaching identity management and access control training. André continued in this role until an unspecified date.

From 2013 onwards, they took on various roles and responsibilities. André joined the IDnext association as a Member of the Advisory Board, contributing to the definition of the mission, vision, and strategy of the Identity. Next platform for Identity professionals. André also became a Board Member at the Cloud Security Alliance Netherlands Chapter in 2011, a position they held until 2022.

In 2013, André began working as a Principal Consultant Informatiebeveiliging, Identity Management & Access Control at Strict Consultancy, an independent ICT consultancy firm. André provided pragmatic and creative advice on improving business processes and optimizing the use of ICT. André left the company in February 2016.

During their time at Nixu Corporation from 2016 to 2020, André served as a Security and IAM Lead Consultant and CyberXpert. André was responsible for the business consultancy practice, working on Information Security projects, IAM, security and IAM architectures, and privacy.

André's involvement in industry organizations continued with their role as an IDPro Book of Knowledge committee volunteer and Access Control topic shepherd at IDPro starting in 2018. André contributed to the creation of a body of knowledge for Identity and Access Management professionals.

In 2020, André took on two new roles. André became an IAM Strategist and Chief Customer Success Officer at SonicBee, a position they currently hold. André also started volunteering as an ID Volunteer at the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure.

Overall, André Koot has demonstrated a strong commitment to the field of identity and access management, information security, and cybersecurity through their various roles and contributions to industry organizations and consultancy firms.

André Koot has a diverse education history. André attended the Heldring College from 1977 to 1979, where they obtained their VWO degree. Later, they attended the TIAS School for Business and Society from 1993 to 1995, earning a degree in EDP auditing and IT auditing. André then pursued further education at the University of Amsterdam from 1999 to 2002, where they obtained their drs degree in Bedrijfseconomie.

In addition to their formal education, André Koot has also obtained several certifications. André became a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) from ISACA in 2006 and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) from the same institution in 2014. André has also been an IDPro Newsletter Author at IDPro® since February 2022. Furthermore, they hold the title of Registered CyberXpert, although the specific details regarding the institution and year obtained are not provided.