AllChiefs partners with Trustforce to boost cybersecurity readiness
In a strategic move to address the complexities of modern digital regulation, management consultancy firm AllChiefs has officially partnered with cybersecurity specialist Trustforce.
The aim of the collaboration focuses on helping organisations navigating the stringent requirements of European Union’s new Cybersecurity Act (known as NIS2), by bridging the traditional divide between technical security, corporate governance, and workforce alignment.
While Trustforce provides the technical foundation through audits and Information Security Management Systems, AllChiefs brings the leadership and change management capabilities necessary to ensure these measures are adopted at the board level, and then cascaded across the entire organisation.
AllChiefs is a Netherlands-based consulting firm that specialises in driving sustainable business transformations by bridging the gap between strategy and execution. By tapping Trustforce for a strategic partnership, the consultancy is looking to benefit from the Dutch cybersecurity specialist’s years of experience in protecting both private and governmental organisation.
The partnership comes at a time when cybersecurity has evolved from a back-office IT concern into a primary duty for every organisation’s leadership. With the NIS2 directive soon to be mirrored by the Cybersecurity Act in the Netherlands, organisations are now required to demonstrate how they manage external dependencies and respond to incidents.
Looking beyond a one-size-fits-all strategy of simply adding more processes or controls, the partnership aims to bridge the gap between cybersecurity policy and the people within the organisation. The partnership will prioritise leadership, decision-making, behavior, and collaboration with suppliers.
An integrated offering
By combining their respective strengths, AllChiefs and Trustforce aim to create an accelerated path toward digital safety. Trustforce focuses on the implementation of technical measures and rigorous auditing, while AllChiefs ensures that the organisation’s leadership actually executes these policies through cultural change, governance, and improved decision-making.
Together, these two organisations provide a holistic solution that ensures compliance is not just rooted in theoretical policy, but is a practical reality. To make sure each organisation starts with the right foot, AllChiefs and Trustforce are offering a quick scan that analyzes what steps should come first.
“In parallel, we can train board and management teams on indispensable topics such as accountability, decision-making, and crisis management. This way, they are not only compliant, but fully in control,” says Jeroen Aalbers, Partner at AllChiefs.
The NIS2 Directive is critical for European organisations because it establishes a standardised legal framework that mandates stricter cybersecurity measures and rapid incident reporting. It also elevates digital safety to a top-level boardroom priority by introducing direct personal liability for senior management and imposing significant financial penalties.
Trustforce has previously collaborated in a project with the European Union and the Belgian Nuclear Research Center, which mitigated cybersecurity risks that threatened critical infrastructures in the Middle East. The firm has also been involved in other important security-related projects with multinationals and central governments.
