The Workplace Ninja User Group Netherlands is proud to announce that on Wednesday June 18 2025 we will organize our 4th in-person event in the year 2025.
Program:
15:30 - 16:00: Welcome at Hollywoud
16:00 - 17:00: Session 1: A decade of ransomware, by Maarten Goet
17:05 - 18:05: Session 2: The latest & greatest of Organizational messages, by Janneke Spiekerman
18:05 - 19:00: Food, drinks and networking, sponsored by Proxsys
19:00 - 20:00:Session 3: Privileged but Protected: Reinventing Admin Account Security, by Pim Jacobs
20:00 - : Movie, drinks and networking
Location at Hollywoud Cinema in Almkerk
Session 1: A decade of ransomware
The history of malware is longer than you think: from viruses on floppy disks in the 80's to worms in the 00's to now the Human-Operator Ransomware (HumOR). The impact is high, but which threat actors are targeting you and your company?
Join Maarten Goet, Chief Threat Officer at Wortell and 18 year Microsoft MVP and 11 year Microsoft RD, while he explains how the Ransomware Economy works, and shares his defensive recommendations, and also looks forward to the next decade. This talk is strategic, and has real-life examples of companies sharing how they were hit. Don't miss it!
Session 2: The latest & greatest of Organizational messages
Organizational messages in Microsoft 365 biedt volop mogelijkheden om medewerkers op diverse plekken te informeren en zelfs op te roepen tot actie. Het is een directe communicatielijn, letterlijk via hun apparaat. Van in-app berichten in Teams tot het welkomstscherm van de laptop. In deze sessie leer je wat de functie Organizational messages precies inhoudt, krijg je praktische takeaways en word je bijgepraat over de laatste updates.
About Janneke: 📍The Netherlands ✨️ MVP Microsoft 365 & Microsoft Teams 🎯User adoption & IT implementation 💻GET IT GOING 👉Active on LinkedIn and sharing my thoughts and experiences 👩💻 Active in IT for over 10 years 💜Focus on the productivity & collaboration apps in the Microsoft 365 platform 💪 mom of 2 boys
Session 3: Privileged but Protected: Reinventing Admin Account Security
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, admin accounts are not just privileged, they are prime targets. Join this session for a deep dive into rethinking and modernizing admin account security by using the latest Microsoft Entra ID Governance features. You will discover how to implement the principle of least privilege, not only effectively, but efficiently.
What you will learn:
- How to automate the admin account lifecycle with zero-trust principles;
- The latest available methods for role-based access control (RBAC) and just-in-time (JIT) access;
- Real-world scenarios, insights, and lessons learned from the field;
- All by using the latest and greatest in Microsoft Entra ID Governance.
Whether you are an IT administrator, security architect, or compliance officer, this session will equip you with a practical blueprint to secure your organization’s most powerful accounts, without sacrificing agility or productivity. Do not miss out on this opportunity to level up your identity security strategy with insights from the front lines!
About Pim: Pim is an expert in Microsoft Identity Security & Network Access Security products and is one of owners of the Dutch Microsoft Entra Community. He is dedicated to the community by sharing his knowledge on meetups, events, YouTube and his blog, for that he has earned the Microsoft MVP title for Security. Pim has done various designs and implementations, for customers hosting over 20.000 users, of all Microsoft Identity Security & Network Access Security products. Next to Identity Security & Network Access Security Pim has a lot of experience with the latest Microsoft products such as: Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft 365 and Windows 11
Pim is pragmatic in his approach and he listens to the requirements of customers which he translates from a functional to a technical perspective. Pim has good communication skills and able to turn complexity into simplicity. He combines keen technical expertise with a pleasant, open attitude, allowing him to build friendly relationships with colleagues and customers.