Interviews & cases

Learning from real stories and experts by experience

With this statement, the Dalai Lama hits the nail on the head. That’s why we’ve added interesting real-life cases and interviews with experts by experience to Arda’s online program. This way, you can learn without making the mistakes yourself. What can you expect? A cybercrime victim shares how hackers misled his family. And from experts, you’ll learn why you are an appealing target for hackers.

"Learn from the mistakes of others. You never have enough time to make them all yourself"

(Dalai Lama)



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Experts from various sectors share their knowledge

Think of well-known speakers and researchers in the field of cyber security. The interviews are short but packed with information. After fifteen minutes, you can get back to work.

Maria Genova

  • "You don’t learn to recognise a phishing email in 10 minutes—it takes time."

Maria Genova
Author: Komt een vrouw bij de h@cker
Frank Plattel

  • "A large part of hacking is deceiving smart people and pretending to be someone you’re not."

Frank Plattel
Ethical hacker & founder Laatjehacken.nl
Inge Wetzer

  • "Very often, it’s not just awareness that’s lacking—you need to take a broader perspective."

Inge Wetzer
Social Psychologist Cybersecurity & Compliance
Dave Maasland

  • "There has to be a balance between security and user-friendliness"

Dave Maasland
CEO @ESET Nederland
Elsine van Os

  • "We help companies deal with the threat of insider risk."

Elsine van Os
SignpostSix - Insider risk management
Brecht Castel

  • "Anything you post online can be used against you in the most bizarre ways."

Brecht Castel
Journalist and fact-checker
Nico Dekens

  • "I understand that people don’t have much to hide, but you do have things to protect."

Nico Dekens
The Dutch OSINT guy

Interview with a victim

“We warned her so often…”


He had told his mother: Don’t respond to shady phone calls from the bank. Don’t reply to strange messages. Don’t click on links in emails. Yet his mother transferred money to an unfamiliar bank account. How could this go wrong? Michael shares his story.

Participant feedback
"Very compelling story because he links his security message to learning in today’s context. Invite him as a speaker, masterclass. Super fun."
Feedback on Michael’s story
"An actual real-life story that makes you realise it can happen just like that. Continuing to raise awareness is essential."
Feedback on Michael’s story
"Good to hear a concrete example of how things can go wrong, what to watch out for, and what actions to take when it does happen."
Feedback on Michael’s story

Arda cases


Learn from real-life stories

Cybercrime is common and usually the result of human error. In our online program, you can learn from real-world cases.

Arda Case Pathé
Pathé

At Pathé, CEO fraud ultimately led to the dismissal of two directors and the disappearance of 19 million euros.

Arda Case Uber
Uber

In September 2022, a hacker took an extensive trip inside Uber’s systems. He livestreamed what he came across.

Arda Case ROC Mondriaan
ROC Mondriaan

In 2021, ROC Mondriaan experienced every organisation’s worst fear: ransomware was found in the school system. And it happened the weekend before classes were set to resume…

Arda’s varied program also includes:
Phishing campaigns
Phishing campaigns
E-learning modules
E-learning modules
Arda quizzes
Serious games
Interactive films
Interactive films