Piet Kerkhofs

Piet Kerkhofs is the CTO and co-founder of Eye Security, a company based in The Hague, Netherlands, that provides high-end IT security solutions and cyber insurance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe.12

Professional Background

Kerkhofs has an extensive background in cybersecurity and IT:

• He co-founded Eye Security in March 2020 along with Job Kuijpers (CEO) and Vincent van de Ven (COO).14
• Prior to Eye Security, he worked as a Cyber Security Specialist at the Dutch Ministry of Defense for nearly 5 years.1
• His earlier experiences include roles such as:
  • Tech freelancer at Web-Guard.nl
  • Cyber Risk Services at Deloitte
  • IT positions at Nederlandse Spoorwegen and Woonbedrijf
  • Digital Forensics Specialist at Com-Connect1

Eye Security

Under Kerkhofs' technical leadership, Eye Security has grown significantly:

• The company raised €36 million in funding in March 2024, led by JP Morgan Growth Equity Partners.2
• Eye Security employs 120 people across multiple offices in Europe.2
• Their services include Managed Extended Detection and Response, incident response support, and cyber insurance.2

Personal

Kerkhofs is based in Waalre, North Brabant, Netherlands.15 He maintains an active presence on LinkedIn, where he shares updates about Eye Security and cybersecurity-related topics.3