Cybersecurity
Reports and publications
Publication – October 2025
Podcast: What you need to know about... the Cybersecurity Act
Are we ready for a major cyberattack? This question is more relevant than ever. In this episode of SURFshort, host Niels Weijers speaks with Albert Hankel, Head of Security & Privacy at SURF, about the imminent Cybersecurity Act (Cbw). What does this Act entail? What will change for institutions? And how can you ensure that you not only comply with it, but also emerge stronger as a result?
Publication – October 2025
Cyberdreigingsbeeld 2025
DDoS attacks, malware and phishing will remain the greatest cyber threats to education and research in 2025, according to the Cyber Threat Landscape 2025. Our publication also notes that AI is increasingly being used in cyber attacks, but is also helping to protect against them. Furthermore, we must prepare thoroughly for quantum technology.
Publication – October 2025
Tech trends and cybersecurity: 5 technologies you can’t afford to ignore
The SURF Tech Trends Report 2026 outlines the technologies that will shape cybersecurity in education and research in the coming years. From AI to quantum technology: each trend brings new opportunities, but also new challenges. In this chapter, you can read more about the 5 most important cybersecurity trends.
Publication – October 2025
DigiTaal: a cyber dictionary for education & research
The world of cybersecurity is teeming with technical terms and abbreviations. In education and research, there are a number of additional ones. This cyber dictionary is intended for everyone in education and research, whether or not you are familiar with cybersecurity. After all, collaboration simply works better when we speak the same cyber language.
Publication - December 2024
Podcast: What you need to know about... DDoS attacks
Did you know that Dutch educational and research institutions are targeted by DDoS attacks every day? But what exactly is a DDoS attack? Why do we need to talk about it now? Can it be prevented? And above all: what can you do if you come under attack?
Publication - June 2024
Podcast Special Cybersturing 
How do you navigate attacks, hacks, breaches, protocols, behaviour, measures, resistance and necessity at board level? In this series, we seek answers to the following questions: what is the situation in the Netherlands, what happens when things go wrong, how do you obtain the right information, how do you motivate people, and how do you make the right choices?
Want to read more about cybersecurity?
Meer rapporten en publicaties vind je op het SURF Security Expertise Centrum.
To the website of SEC in Dutch