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Jetro Wils

Contact Details

Current Employer: ValueGrowth
City: Beringen
Province / State / Region: Limburg
Country: Belgium

Teaching Experience (Years)

6+

Professional Experience (Years)

15+

Profile Summary

Jetro WILS helps organizations operate safely in this cloud era by strengthening their information security and compliance, thus reducing risk and providing peace of mind. For 18 years, Jetro has been active in various tech companies in Belgium. From software developer to business analyst to product owner & manager to cloud specialist, he has experienced the digital evolution firsthand. Since 2016, he has seen the rise of cloud technology fundamentally changing business operations, yet many organizations struggle to adopt cloud technology securely. Additionally, with every passing year, Europe adds more information security legislation, making it harder for organizations to keep up with compliance and governance. Jetro's focus is practical cybersecurity advisory, with a specialty in cloud security, governance, compliance, and risk management. From a technology perspective, he is a 3x Microsoft Certified Azure Expert and a 2x Microsoft Certified Trainer (2022-2023, 2023-2024). He is experienced in team leadership and project management. As an active MCT, he gives 10-20 certified trainings annually on cloud / AI / security. He has trained over 100 professionals, including enterprise architects, project managers, service managers, salespeople, team leaders, and engineers. Additionally, he is a technical reviewer for books on cloud / AI / security by Packt Publishing, and he hosts the BlueDragon Podcast, which focuses on cloud / AI / security topics for European decision-makers. Jetro has a professional bachelor's degree (2006) in Applied Computer Science and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree (2023-2025) in IT Risk and Cybersecurity Management at the Antwerp Management School. His master's thesis is on derisking AI adoption by improving AI security using confidential computing as a technical control. He is a certified NIS 2 Lead Implementor from PECB and is also pursuing a DORA certification.

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